Chi Ba Ba

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

CHI BA BA                PERRY COMO

KEY OF C

 7  7 7  6   6 -6 -6  5   5  6  6
Man-y a year a-go in old So-ren-to, 

4  -4  5    6   6  4   -4    5    6
A cer-tain dit-ty was quite the thing.

 6    6 -6 -7  7  7    6    
When-ev-er a moth-er rocked

 6  -6 -6  5  5  6  6
her ba-by in So-ren-to

 -4   5  -5   6   6  -7  -6   6  -7
This lit-tle dit-ty she used to sing

 6   7 -8   7  -7 -6  -7  7  6
Chi-ba-ba, chi-ba-ba, cha-wa-wa

 6 6  -7 -6   -6  6 -5  -6  6
An-ge-la-wa, chu-ka-la goom-ba

 6   7 -8   7  -7 -6  -7   7 6
Chi-ba-ba, chi-ba-ba, chi-wa-wa

 6  6  -7 -6 -5 -4   4
My bam-bi-no go to sleep

 6  7  -8   7  -7 -7  -7  7  6
Chi-ba-ba, chi-ba-ba, cha-la-wa

 6 6  -7 -6  -6  6  -5  -6  6
An-ge-la-wa, chu-ka-la goom-ba

 6   7 -8   7  -7 -6  -7  7  6
Chi-ba-ba, chi-ba-ba, cha-la-wa
 
 6  6  -7 -6 -5 -4   4
My bam-bi-no go to sleep

 6   6   7     7  -7  -7 -8
All the stars are in the sky

 7  -8  8  -8   7    6
Rea-dy to say good night

 6     6   7   7   -7   -7   -8 -8   7
Can't you see your doll is slee-py  too

  6    6     7  7   -7 -7   -8
Close your drow-sy lit-tle eyes,

7  -8  8    -8   7    6
Ma-ma will hold you tight

-6    -6   -6  -6 -6  -6 -7  7  -8
While she sings a lul-la-by to you

ENJOY!!!

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