49 Harmonica Tabs with Bends
- Liam Ward
- 24 hours ago
- 30 min read
One of the best ways to improve your bending on harmonica is to play songs that include bent notes, so that you have to use the bends in context. This helps your ear to pitch the bends correctly and will motivate you to keep practising.
So, to help you to improve your bends, I'm giving you almost fifty free harmonica tabs that use bends. They're mostly pop songs but there is the odd classical or Christmas carol thrown in too.
Need to learn bending first? Check out Bending for Beginners.
How to Read Bending Symbols
For bends, I use a forward slash symbol after the hole number. You will see the following in the tabs below:
For a single bend (half step / semitone), you will see: /
For a double bend (full step / whole tone), you will see: //
For a triple bend (step and a half / tone and a half), you will see: /// (this bend is only possible on hole 3 draw).
Harmonica Tabs That Use Bends
So here they are, my free tabs using draw and blow bends.
Note: some of these tabs use only the three draw bend (a very common addition), others use two or three different draw bends and some even use blow bends as well. I have indicated which bends are used beneath the title of each song.
I hope you enjoy playing these bends!
A Little Respect by Erasure
BENDS USED: -2// -3//
4 4 -4 5 -5 5
I try to discover
5 5 -4 5 -4 5 6 -4 -3 -3// -2
A little something to make me swe-ee-ter
-4 -4 -4 -4 5 -3 5 -4 -4 -4 4 -3 4
Oh baby refrain from breaking my h-e-a-art
-3// 4 -5 5 4 -2 -2// 2
I'm so in love with yo-o-ou
3 4 5 -4 -3 -2// 2 -1
I'll be forever. bl-u-ue
4 -3// 4 4 -4 4 4
That you gimme no reason
4 -3// 4 -3// 4 6 5 -4 4
Why you make-a-me work so ha-ard
4 4 4 4 4
That you gimme no
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3
That you gimme no
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5
That you gimme no
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4
That you gimme no
4 3 (-2// 2 -2// -2)
Soul
3 4 -4 -3 3 (-2// 2 -2// -2)
I hear you calling
-2 -3// -2 6 6 5 6 5 6 -6 6 -6 6 -6 7 7
Oh baby please, give a little re-spe-ct to-o-o-o me
A Whole New World from Aladdin
BENDS USED: -3//
5 -4 -5 5 4 3
I can show you the world
5 -4 -5 5 4 5 -4
Shining, shimmering, splendid
-4 -4/ 5 -4 -3 -4 4
Tell me, princess, now when did
-3 4 -3// 4 -4 4 3
You last let your heart decide
5 -4 -5 5 4 3
I can open your eyes
5 -4 -5 5 4 5 -4
Take you wonder by wonder
-4 -4/ 5 -4 -3 -4 4
Over, sideways and under
-3 4 -3// 4 -4 4 5
On a magic carpet ride
5 -5 -6 6
A whole new world
5 -5 -6 6 -4 -5 5 5
A new fantastic point of view
5 -5 6 -7 -6 6 4 -7 7 6
No one to tell us “no” or where to go
4 5 -4 4 -3// 4 -4
Or say we're only dreaming
5 -5 -6 6
A whole new world
5 -5 -6 6 -4 -5 5 5
A dazzling place I never knew
5 -5 6 -7 -6 6 4 -7 7 6
But when I'm way up here, it's crystal clear
4 5 -4 4 -4 -5 5 4 -3 4
That now I'm in a whole new world with you
A Winter's Tale by David Essex
BENDS USED: -3//
-4 5 5 -4 5 -5
The nights are colder now
5 -5 5 -4 4 3 -3//
Maybe I should close the door
4 4 -4 5 -5 6 6 6 -5 5 -4 -4 4
And anyway the snow has covered all your footsteps
4 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 4 -4
And I can follow you no more
-4 5 5 -4 5 -5
The fire still burns at night
5 5 -5 5 -4 4 3 -3//
My memories are warm and clear
4 4 -4 5 -5 6 6 6 -5 5 -4 4
But everybody knows it’s hard to be alone
4 -4 5 -4 -4 4
At this time of ye-ar
5 -5 6 6 6 -7 7 -5
It was only a winter’s tale
5 5 5 5 -5 6 4
Just another winter’s tale
4 5 5 5 -5 5 5 -4 -4
And why should the world take no-o-tice
-4 -4 4 6 4 -3
Of one more love that’s failed
-5 6 6 6 -7 7 -5
A love that could never be
4 -4 5 5 5 5 -5 6 4
Though it meant a lot to you and me
4 -4 -5 5 5
On a worldwide scale
4 -3 -3 -3 4 5 -4 4 4
We’re just another win-te-r’s tale
Baby I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton
BENDS USED: -3//
6 6 6 6 6 6 -6 -7 7
Shadows grow so long before my eyes
5 -4 -4 4 4 6 5 -5
And they're moving across the page
6 6 6 6 6 6 -6 -7 7 6 -6
Suddenly the day turns in-to ni-igh-t
-4 5 4 -3// 3 6 -5
Far away from the city
6 -6 -7 -7 -6
Don't hes-i-ta-ate
6 6 6 -5 -6 -6 6 -6
'Cause your lo-ve won't wa-i-t
7 -7 -7 -6 -7 7 5 -4
Ooh baby I love your wa-y
7 7 -7 -7 -6 -7 7 5 -4
Wanna tell you I love your wa-y
7 7 -7 -7 -6 -7 7 7 6 -6
Wanna be with you night and da-a-y
Barbara Ann by The Beach Boys
BENDS USED: -3//
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba ba, ba Barb’ra Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba ba, ba Barb’ra Ann
-4 5 5 -4 4 5 6 5 5 -4 4 5 5 5 -4 4
Barb’ra A-a-ann, t-ake my ha-a-and, Barb’ra A-a-ann
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3// 4
Rockin' and a-reelin' Barb’ra Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba ba, ba Barb’ra Ann
4 4 4 4
Went to a dance
4 4 4 4 4
Lookin’ for romance
4 4 4 4 4 4 -6 -6 6 6 5
Saw Barb’ra Ann so I thought I'd take a chance
5 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 (-5 -5 -5) -5 -5 5 -4 -4 4 4 4 4
Barb’ra Ann, Barb’ra Ann (ba-ba-ba) take my ha-a-and, ba Barb’ra Ann
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
You got me rockin' and a-rollin'
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3// 4
Rockin' and a-reelin' Barb’ra Ann
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Ba ba ba, ba Barb’ra Ann
Blackbird by The Beatles
BENDS USED: -2// -3/
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 -8 -8
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
-6 6 -6 -6 -6 6 7 -8 -7
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
-6 -7 6
All your life
6 6 6 -6 -7 -6 6 5 -6 6 -7 -6 6
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 -8 -8
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
-6 6 -6 -6 -6 6 7 -8 -7
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
-6 -7 6
All your life
6 6 6 -6 -7 -6 6 5 -6 6 -7 -6 6
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
7 6 6
Blackbird fly
7 6 6
Blackbird fly
6 -5 -4 -5 -4 -4 4 -3/ -2// -2
Into the light of a dark, bla-ack night
Blue Moon by The Marcels
BENDS USED: -3// -3/
6 5 6 -5 6 -6 6 6 -5 6
Blu-ue moon, you saw me standing alone
-4 5 -5 5 5 -4 5
Without a dream in my heart
4 -4 5 4 4 -3// 4
Without a love of my own
6 5 6 -5 6 -6 6 6 -5 6 6
Blu-ue moon, you knew just what I was there for
-4 5 -5 5 5 -4 5 5
You heard me saying a prayer for
4 -4 5 4 4 -3// 4 4
Someone I really could care for
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 5 4 4
And then there suddenly appeared before me
4 4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 5 4
The only one my arms would ever hold
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -4 -4 -3/ -3/
I heard somebody whisper please adore me
-3/ -3/ -3/ -3 -3 -3 -3 -4 -4 6
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold
6 5 6 -5 6 -6 6 6 -5 6
Blu-ue moon, now I'm no longer alone
-4 5 -5 5 5 -4 5
Without a dream in my heart
4 -4 5 4 4 -3// 4
Without a love of my own
Careless Whisper by George Michael
BENDS USED: -2// -3//
Sax riff:
-7 -6 5 4
-7 -6 5 4
6 -5 4 -3//
6 -5 4
-5 5 4 -3// -2//
2 -2// -2 -3// -3 4 -4 5
Chim Chim Cher-ee from Mary Poppins
BENDS USED: -3//
-3// 5 5 5
Chim chiminey
5 5 5 5
Chim chiminey
5 -5 5 -4
Chim chim cher-ee
-4 -4 5 -4 4 -4
A sweep is as lucky
4 -3 -3/ -3 5
As lucky can be
-3// 5 5 5
Chim chiminey
5 5 5 5
Chim chiminey
5 -5 5 -4
Chim chim cher-oo
-4 -4 5 -4 4
Good luck will rub off
-4 4 -3 4 -3 -3//
When I shakes 'ands with you
-6 -6 6 -5 -6
Or blow me a kiss
5 -6/ -6 -7 -6
And that's lucky too
Clocks by Coldplay
BENDS USED: -2// -3//
6 6 6 6 5 -5 5 -4
Lights go out and I can't be saved
-5 -5 -5 -5 -4 5 -4 4
Tides that I tried to swim against
6 6 6 5 -5 5 -4
Brought me down upon my knees
-5 -5 -5 -4 5 -4 4
Oh I beg, I beg and plead
-3// -2 6 6 5 -5 5 -4
Singin' come out of things unsaid
-5 -5 -5 -4 5 -4 4
Shoot an apple off my head
-3// -2 6 6 5 -5 5 -4
And a trouble that can't be named
-5 -5 -5 -4 5 -4 4 -3// -2
Tigers waiting to be tamed, singin'
-7 7 -6 6 -7
Yo-o-o-ou are
-7 7 -6 6 -7
Yo-o-o-ou are
Middle eight:
-2// 4 -3/ -3// -2 -2// -2 -3//
And nothing else com-pa-a-ares
Outro:
-1 -4 -4 5 -4 4 -3 2
Home, home, where I wanted to go
Dancing Queen by ABBA
BENDS USED: -3//
8 -8 -8 8 -8 -8 8
You can dance, you can ji-ive
7 -8 -7 7 -8 -7 7 -7 -6
Having the time of your li-i-ife
8 -8 7 -7 7 7
Oo-oo-ooh see that girl
-7 7 7 -8 7 7 -7 7 7
Watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen
5 6 6 6 6 6 6 -6
Friday night and the lights are low
5 6 6 6 6 6 6 -4 5
Looking out for a place to go-o
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 5
Where they play the right music
-4 -4 -4 -4 5
Getting in the swing
-4 4 -3 -2 -3// -3//
You come to look for a king
5 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 -6
Anybody could be that gu-uy
5 6 6 6 6 6 6 -4 5
Night is young and the music's high
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 5
With a bit of rock music
-4 -4 -4 -4 5
Everything is fine
-4 4 -3 -2 -3// -3//
You're in the mood for a dance
4 -4 5 5 -5 -5 ( > 5 > -4)
And when you get the chance
6 -6 -7 -7 7 7
You are the dancing queen
-7 7 7 -8 7 -7 7 7
Young and sweet, only seventeen
-7 7 7 -7 7 7
Dancing queen, feel the beat
-8 7 -8 8 8 -8 8 -8 7
From the tambourine, oh ye-e-eah
8 -8 -8 8 -8 -8 8
You can dance, you can ji-ive
7 -8 -7 7 -8 -7 7 -7 -6
Having the time of your li-i-ife
8 -8 7 -7 7 7
Oo-oo-ooh see that girl
-7 7 7 -8 7 7 -7 7 7
Watch that scene, dig in the dancing queen
Daydream Believer by The Monkees
BENDS USED: -2//
5 5 5 4 5 4 -4
Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings
4 -4 5 6 5 4 -2//
Of the bluebird as she sings
-5 6 6 6 -6 4 4 -4 5 -4
The six o'clock alarm would never ring
5 5 4 5 4 -4
But six rings and I rise
4 -4 5 6 5 4 -2//
Wipe the sleep out of my eyes
-5 5 5 -5 5 -4 4 -3 -4 4
My shaving razor's co-ld and it stings
-6 -6 -7 -6 -6 6
Cheer up, sleepy Je-an
-5 -5 6 6 5 4 -4
Oh, what can it mean to a
4 6 -6 6 -5 5 -5
Daydream believer and a
6 -5 -5 5 -4
Ho-ome-com-ing queen
4 4 3 5 -4
You once thought of me
4 -4 5 6 5 4 -2//
As a white knight on his steed
6 6 6 -6 4 4 -4 5 -4
Now you know how happy I can be
5 5 5 4 4 5 4 -4
Oh and our good time starts and ends
4 -4 5 6 5 4 -2//
Without dollar one to spend
-5 5 5 -5 5 -4 4 -3 -4 4
But how much, baby, do we really need?
Delilah by Tom Jones
BENDS USED: -3//
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3 2
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 -3
-6 6 -5 5 -4
5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 4 -3 -3 -3// -2
5 4 6 5 -5 -4
-5 -4 -6 -5 6 5
5 -5 6
6 6 -5 -5 -5 5 5 5 -4
5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 4 -3 -4 4
Down By The Riverside (Traditional)
BENDS USED: -3//
5 5 5 3 -3// 4 5
I'm gon’ lay down my burden
5 5 -4 5 -4 4
Down by the riverside
-4 -4 4 -4 4 -3
Down by the riverside
5 5 -4 5 -4 4
Down by the riverside
5 5 5 3 -3// 4 5
I'm gon’ lay down my burden
5 5 -4 5 -4 4
Down by the riverside
5 -4 -4 -5 5 -4 4
Gon’ study no war no more
4 -4 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
I ain't gon’ study war no more
5 5 5 -4 4
Study war no more
-4 -4 -5 4 -4 5
Study no war no more
4 -4 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5
I ain't gon’ study war no more
5 5 5 -4 4
Study war no more
-4 -4 -5 5 -4 4
Study no war no more
El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could) by Simon & Garfunkel
BENDS USED: -3// -4/
-3// -4 -4/ -4 5 -5 5 -5 6 -6
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
-8 7 -6
Yes, I would
-8 7 -6
If I could
-6 6 -5 6 -5 -4
I surely wou-ou-ld
-3// -4 -4/ -4 5 -5 5 -5 6 -6 6 -5
I'd rather be a hammer than a nai-ai-ail
-8 7 -6
Yes, I would
-8 7 -8 7 -8 7 -6
If I only could
-6 6 -5 6 -5 -4 -6 6 -5 -4
I surely would, mmmm-mmm-mm-mm
Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles
BENDS USED: 9/
-6 -7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 5 -4 4
Ah, look at all the lonely pe-op-le
-6 -7 7 -8 7 -7 -6 5 -4 4
Ah, look at all the lonely pe-op-le
-8 -8 8 7 -6
Eleanor Rigby
7 -8 8 9 9/ 8 9/ 8 -8 8 -8 7 -8
Picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
7 -8 8 -9 8
Lives in a dre-am
-8 -8 8 7 -6
Waits at the window
7 -8 8 9 9/ 8 9/ 8 -8 8 -8 7 -8
Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door
7 -8 8 -9 8
Who is it fo-or
-8 7 -8 8 7 -6
All the lonely people
-6 -10 8 -8 7 -6
Where do they all come from
-8 7 -8 8 7 -6
All the lonely people
-6 10 -10 8 -8 7
Where do they all belong
Get Back by The Beatles
BENDS USED: -3/ -3//
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4
Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner
4 4 4 4 3 2 2 -1
But he knew it couldn't la-ast
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4
Jojo left his home in Tucson, Arizona
4 4 4 4 3 2 2 -1
For some California gra-ass
5 -5 5 -5
Get back, get back
5 -5 -5 5 5 -4 -3/ -3// -2
Get back to where you once be-lo-onged
5 -5 5 -5
Get back, get back
5 -5 -5 5 5 -4 -3/ -3// -2
Get back to where you once be-lo-onged
Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles
BENDS USED: -2/ -3//
5 -4 5 4 5 4 -4 5
Here comes the sun, doo-un-doo-doo
5 -4 5 4 4 -4 4
Here comes the sun, and I say
5 -4 4
It's all right
-2 -3// 4 -4 -2 4 -4 -2/ 4 -4 -2 4 -4
4 -3 -3// -2
5 4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -3// 4 -4 4 -3// -2
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
5 4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -3// 5 -4 4 -3
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
I Feel Good by James Brown
BENDS USED: -2/ -3/
Brass lines:
Whoa! I feel good
-2 -2/ -2 -2/ -2 -2/ -2
I knew that I would, now
-2 -2/ -2 -2/ -2 -2/ -2
I feel good
-2 -2/ -2 -2/ -2 -2/ -2
I knew that I would, now
-2 -2/ -2 -2/ -2 -2/ -2
So good
-4 -4
So good
4 4
I got you
-2 -3 -4 -5 -6
(Repeat for verse 2)
-2 6 -5 -4 -5 -4 -3/ (x2)
When I hold you in my arms
(-3/ 3 -3/ 3)
I know that I can't do no wrong
4 -3/ 4 -3/ -2
And when I hold you in my arms
(-3/ 3 -3/ 3)
My love won't do you no harm
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
BENDS USED: -3//
-3 -4 -4 -3 5 -4 -4 -3
I have cli-mbed highest mountains
-3 -4 -4 -3 5 -4 -3
I have ru-un through the fields
-3 -3// -2 -3// -2 -2
Only to be with you
-3 -3// -2 -3// -2 -2
Only to be with you
-3 -4 -4 -3 5 -4 -3
I have ru-un, I have crawled
-3 -4 -4 -3 5 -4 -3 -3// -2
I have sca-led these city wa-lls
5 -4 -3 -3// -2
These city wa-lls
-3 -3// -2 -3// -2 -2
Only to be with you
-2 -2 -4 4 -3 -2 2 2 2 -2 -2
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
-2 -2 -4 4 -3 -2 2 2 2 -2 -2
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for
In the Bleak Midwinter (Traditional)
BENDS USED: -3//
5 -5 6 5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 -3// -4
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan
5 -5 6 5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 4
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone
-5 5 -5 6 -6 -6 5 6 5 -4 4 -3
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, sno-ow o-on snow
5 -5 6 5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 4
In the bleak midwinter lo-o-ong ago
Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany's
BENDS USED: -2// -3//
-2 -4 4 -3 -3// -2 -2// -2
Moon river, wider than a mile
1 -3 -3// -2 -2// -2 1 -1
I'm crossin' you in style some day
2 1 -2 2 -1 1 -2 2
Old dream maker, you heartbreaker
-1 1 2 -2 4 -3 -3// -3 -3// -2 -3//
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
-2 -4 4 -3 -3// -2 -2// -2
Two drifters, off to see the world
1 -3 -3// -2 -2// -2 1 -1
There's such a lot of world to see
2 1 2 -2 4 -4 4 -2
We're after the same rainbow's end
-3 -3// -2 -2// -2
Waitin' round the bend
1 -3 -3// -2 -2// -2
My huckleberry friend
1 -2// -1 2 1
Moon River and me
My Funny Valentine by Frank Sinatra
BENDS USED: -2// -3// -3/
-1 2 -2// 2 -2// 2
My funny valentine
-1 2 -2// 2 -2// 2
Sweet comic valentine
-1 2 -2// 4 -3/ -3// -2
You make me smile with my heart
-2// -2 -3// -2 -3// -2
Your looks are laughable
-2// -2 -3// -2 -3// -2
Unphotographable
-2// -2 -3// 5 -4 4 -3 -3/
Yet you're my fav’rite work of art
-3// -2 4 -2// -2// 2 -2//
Is your figure less than Greek
-2// 2 -4 -2// -2// 2 -2//
Is your mouth a little weak
2 -2// 5 -2// -2// 2 -2// -2 -3// -4
When you open it to speak, are you smart
2 -1 2 -2// 2 -2// 2
But don't change a hair for me
-2// -2 -3// -2 -3// -2
Not if you care for me
-4 5 -5 5 -5 5 -3// -5
Stay little valenti-ine, stay
-2// -2 -3// -2 -3// -2 -2//
Each day is Valentine's Day
Norwegian Wood by The Beatles
BENDS USED: -3/
-8 8 -8 7 -7
I once had a girl
-6 7 -7 6 -5 7 5 -4
Or should I say, she once had me
-8 8 -8 7 -7
She showed me her room
-6 7 -7 6 -5 7 5 -4
Isn't it good, Norwegian wood
-2 -4 -4 -4 -4
She asked me to stay
4 4 4 -3/ -3/ -3/ 4 -3/ 4
And she told me to sit anywhere
-2 -4 -4 -4 -4
So I looked around
4 4 4 -3/ -3/ -3/ 4 -3/ 4
And I noticed there wasn't a chair
-8 8 -8 7 -7
I sat on a rug
-6 7 -7 6 -5 7 5 -4
Biding my time, drinking her wine
-8 8 -8 7 -7
We talked until two
-6 7 -7 6 -5 7 5 -4
And then she said it's time for bed
Old Man River by Paul Robeson
BENDS USED: -3//
6 -5 5 5 6 -5 5 6 -6 7
There’s an old man called the Mississippi
6 -5 5 5 6 -5 5 4 -4
That’s the old man that I’d like to be
5 -4 4 4 5 -4 4 4 -4 -5
What does he care if the world’s got troubles
5 -4 4 4 5 -4 4 -4 4
What does he care if the world ain’t free
3 3 -3// 4 -3// 3 3 -3// 4
Ol' Man River, dat Ol' Man Riv-er
-4 5 5 -4 4 -4 5 6 -6 6
He must know somethin’ but don't say nothin'
-6 6 6 5 -4 5 6 6 5 -4 5 4
He just keeps rollin', he keeps on rollin’ along
3 3 3 -3// 4 -3// 3 3 -3// 4
He don't plant 'taters, he don't plant cotton
-4 5 6 -6 6 -6 7 7 -7 -6
And them that plants them is soon forgotten
-7 6 6 5 -4 5 6 6 5 -4 5 4
But Ol' Man Riv-er, he just keeps rollin' along
Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones
BENDS USED: -2/ -3// -3/
-2 -3// -3/ 4 -3/ -3// -2 -2 -2/ -2 -3// -2 -2/ (2 -2/)
I see a red door and I want it painted bla-ack
-2 -3// -3/ 4 -3/ -3// -2 -2 -2/ -2 -3// -2 -2/ (2 -2/)
No colours anymore, I want them to turn bla-ack
6 -5 -5 -3/ -3/ 4 4 -4 -4 -4 4 -3/ -4
I see the girls walk by dressed in their su-umm-er clothes
6 -5 -5 -3/ -3/ 4 4 -4 -4 -4 4 -3/ -4
I have to turn my head until my da-ark-ness goes
Penny Lane by The Beatles
BENDS USED: -3// -4/
5 -5 6 -5 5 -5 6 -5 5 -4 4
Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes
6 -5 5 -5 6 -5 5 6 -5
There beneath the blue suburban skies
-4 5 -5 5 -4/ -3//
I sit and meanwhile back in
Peter Gunn Theme by Henry Mancini
BENDS USED: -2// -2/
Guitar / bass line:
-1 -1 2 -1 -2// -1 -2 -2/
Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
BENDS USED: -2// -3// -3/
Guitar riff:
3rd position -
-3// -3// -3// -3 4 4 4 -3
2nd position -
-1 -1 -1 2 -2// -2// -2// 2
1st position -
-2 -2 -2 -3// -3/ -3/ -3/ -3//
She Loves You by The Beatles
BENDS USED: -3// 8/
6 -6 7 7 -7 -6
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
6 -6 7 7 -7 -6
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
6 -6 7 7 -7 -6 6
She loves you yeah yeah yeah yeah
-3 4 -4 5 -5 5
You think you've lost your love
5 5 6 5 5 -4 5 6 5
Well I saw her yes-ter-day-i-ay
-3 4 -4 5 -5 5
It's you she's thinking of
5 5 6 5 5 -4 5 6 5
And she told me what to say-i-ay
6 6 6 -6 7
She says she loves you
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -3//
And you know that can't be bad
4 4 -4 -4
Yes she loves you
-4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -6 -6 6
And you know you should be gla-ad
-3 4 -4 5 -5 5
She said you hurt her so
5 6 5 5 -4 5 6 5
She almost lost her mi-ee-ind
-3 4 -4 5 -5 5
And now she says she knows
5 6 5 5 -4 5 6 5
You're not the hurting ki-ee-ind
6 6 6 -6 7
She says she loves you
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -3//
And you know that can't be bad
4 4 -4 -4
Yes she loves you
-4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -6 -6 6
And you know you should be gla-ad
6 -6 7 7 -7 -6
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
6 -6 7 7 -7 -6
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
7 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8/ 8/ -8 7 -8 7
With a love like that, you know you should be gla-ad
-3 4 -4 5 -5 5
You know it's up to you
5 6 5 5 -4 5 6 5
I think it's only fai-ee-air
4 -4 5 -5 5
Pride can hurt you too
5 6 5 5 -4 5 6 5
Apologise to he-e-er
6 6 6 -6 7
Because she loves you
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -3//
And you know that can't be bad
4 -4 -4
She loves you
-4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -6 -6 6
And you know you should be gla-ad
6 -6 7 7 -7 -6
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
6 -6 7 7 -7 -6
She loves you yeah yeah yeah
7 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8/ 8/ -8 7 -8 7
With a love like that, you know you should be gla-ad
7 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8/ 8/ -8 7 -8 7
With a love like that, you know you should be gla-ad
7 7 -8 -8 -8 -8 8/ 8/ -8 7 -8 9 10
With a love like that, you know you sho-ou-uld be glad
7 -7 -6
Yeah yeah yeah
7 -7 -6 6
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding
BENDS USED: -3/// -3// -3/
4 4 4 4 -4 4 5
Sittin' in the morning sun
-4 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 5 -4
I'll be sittin' when the evening comes
4 4 4 -4 4 5
Watching the ships roll in
-4 5 -5 -5 -5 -5 6 -4 5 -4
Then I watch them roll away a-ga-in
(3) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -4
(I'm) sittin' on the dock of the bay
5 5 5 -6 6 5 -4 4 -4
Watchin' the ti-ide ro-oll away
(3) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -4
I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay
-4 4 -3// 4 (5 -4 4 -3//)
Wa-ai-sting time
Middle eight:
7 -6 7 -6 -6 6 -4 4 5
Looks like nothing's gonna cha-a-ange
-6 6 6 -4 4 5 -4 -4 4
Everything still remains the sa-ame
7 -6 -6 6 7 -6 6 -6 6 5 -4 4
I can't do what ten people tell me to do-oo
-3/ -3/ -3/ -3// -2 -3/ -2 -3/ > -3/// -2)
So I guess I'll remain the sa-ame
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
BENDS USED: -3// 7/ (micro-bend) 8/
5 6 -6 4 -6 6 -5 5
Load up on guns, bring your friends
-5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -3
It's fun to lose and to pretend
5 6 -6 4 6 -6 6 -5 5
She's overboard and self-assured
-5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4 -3
Oh no, I know a dirty word
4 -3 4 -3 4 -3 4 -3-->-3// [x3]
Hello, hello, hello, how low? [x3]
4 -3 4 -3 4 -3
Hello, hello, hello!
7 -7 -7 -6 -8 -8 -8 7
With the lights out, it's less dang’rous
-5 -5 -5 5 -8 -8 -8 7
Here we are now, entertain us
7 -7 -7 -6 -8 -8 -8 7
I feel stupid and contagious
-5 -5 -5 5 -8 -8 -8 7
Here we are now, entertain us
7 -7 -7 -6 -8 -8 -8 7
A mulatto, an albino
-5 -5 -5 5 -8 -8 -8 7
A mosquito, my libido
7-->7/ 8/-->8 8/-->8
Yeah, hey, yay
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple
BENDS USED: -3/ -4/
Guitar riff:
-2 -3/ 4
-2 -3/ -4/ 4
-2 -3/ 4 -3/ -2
Something Inside So Strong by Labi Siffre
BENDS USED: -2// -3//
6 6 6 6 6 5 -4 4 4
The higher you build your barriers
-3// -3// -3// -5 -5 4
The taller I become
6 6 6 6 6 5 -4 4 4
The further you take my rights away
-3// -3// -3// -5 -5 4
The faster I will run
5 5 5 -6 6 -5 -5 6 -6
You can deny me, you can decide
6 -5 5 -4 4 -4
To turn your face away
5 -4 4 -3// 4
No matter 'cause there's
4 -4 5 5 -4 4
Something inside so strong
4 -5 5 -4 4 -3// 4 5
I know that I ca-an make it
4 -3// 4 -4 5 5 -4 4
Though you're doing me wrong, so wrong
4 4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -4 -3// 3 -2//
You thought that my pride was gone, oh no-o-oo
4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -4 5 5 -4 4 -4 4 -3//
Something inside so stro-o-ng (oh oh oh oh-o-oh)
4 -4 5 5 -4 4
Something inside so strong
Sunshine of Your Love by Cream
BENDS USED: -1/ -2// 3/
Guitar riff:
-2 -2 -2// -2 -1 -1/ 1 -2 -3/ -2
Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky
BENDS USED: -2// -3//
5 -3// -3 4 -4 5 4 5
4 5 -3// 4 -3// -2// 4 -3// -4 4 -3
5 -3// -3 4 -4 5 4 5
4 5 -3// 4 -3// -2// 4 -3//
-3// -3 4 -4 5 -5 6 -5 5
-5 6 -6 6 -5
6 -6 -7 -6 5 4 -3
-3// -3 4 -4 5 -5 6 -5 5
-5 6 -6 6 -5
6 -6 -7 -5 -4 -5 -7 -7 -5 -7
5 -3// -3 4 -4 5 4 5
4 5 -3// 4 -3// -2// 4 -3// -4 4 -3
5 -3// -3 4 -4 5 4 5
4 5 -3// 4 -3// -2// 4 -3//
Take On Me by a-ha
BENDS USED: -3//
-5 -5 5 -4
Talking away
5 5 5 4
I don't know what
-6 6 -6 6 -5 -5 -5 5 -4
I'm to say, I'll say it anyway
4 5 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4
Today is anoth’ da-ay to find you
-5 -5 -5 -5
Shying away
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -3 -3 > -3//
I'll be coming for your love, ok-a-ay?
1 -3 4 (6 -6 6)
Take on me (take on me)
4 6 -6 (6 -6 6)
Take me on (take on me)
5 -7 7
I'll be gone
8 8 -8 7 9
In a day or two
Tears On My Pillow by Little Anthony & The Imperials
BENDS USED: -2// -3// -4/
3 5 -4 4 -4 5
You don't remember me
-3// -4 4 -3 -4 -2
But I remember you
3 5 -4 4 -4 5
‘Twas not so long ago
-3// -4 4 -3 -4 -2
You broke my heart in two
-2// -3// 4 -3 -2 -2// -3// 4 -3
Tears on my pillow, pain in my heart
-3 4 -4 5
Cau-sed by you
3 5 -4 4 -4 5
If we could start anew
-3// -4 4 -3 -4 -2
I wouldn't hesitate
3 5 -4 4 -4 5
I'd gladly take you back
-3// -4 4 -3 -4 -2
And tempt the hands of fate
-2// -3// 4 -3 -2 -2// -3// 4 -3
Tears on my pillow, pain in my heart
-3 4 -4 5
Cau-sed by you
-3// -3// -3 -4 4 4 -3// -3// -3 -4 4
Love is not a gadget, love is not a toy
-4/ -4/ -4/ -4/ -4 -4 -4 -4 -4/ -4/ -4/ -3 -4/ -4
When you find the one you love, she'll fill your he-art with joy
Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton
BENDS USED: -2// -2/ -3//
-3 -2 -4 -4 -3 (-->-3//-->-2)
Would you know my name
4 4 -3 -3// -2 -3 -3//
If I saw you in heaven
-3 -2 -4 -4 -3 (-->-3//-->-2)
Would it be the same
4 4 -3 -3// -2 -3 -3//
If I saw you in heaven
-2 -2 -3// -2/ -2// -2// -2 2
I must be strong and ca-rry on
-3// -3 4 -3// -3// -2 -2/ 2 -1 -3 -3// -3// -2
'Cause I know I don't be – lo – o - ng here in heaven
-3 -2 -4 -4 -3 (-->-3//-->-2)
Would you hold my hand
4 4 -3 -3// -2 -3 -3//
If I saw you in heaven
-3 -2 -4 -4 -3 (-->-3//-->-2)
Would you help me stand
4 4 -3 -3// -2 -3 -3//
If I saw you in heaven
-2 -2 -3// -2/ -2// -2// -2 2
I'll find my way through night and day
-3// -3 4 -3// -3// -2 -2/ 2 -1 -3 -3// -3// -2
'Cause I know I just can't sta – a – y here in heaven
Tequila by The Champs
BENDS USED: -3/
Part A (x4):
-4 6 6 -5 -6 -5 6 -4
-4 6 6 -5 -6 -5 6
Part B (x1):
-1 2 -2 -3/ -2
-1 2 -2 -3/ -2
-1 2 -2 -3/ -2
-6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -8
Tetris Theme
BENDS USED: -6/
Part A (x2):
8 -7 7 -8 7 -7 -6
-6 7 8 -8 7 -7
7 -8 8 7 -6 -6
-8 -9 -10 9 -9 8
7 8 -8 7 -7 -7 7 -8 8 7 -6 -6
Part B (x1):
8 7 -8 -7 7 -6 -6/ -7
8 7 -8 -7 7 -6 -6/
The Holly and The Ivy (Traditional)
BENDS USED: -3//
-2 -2 -2 -2 5 -4 -3
The holly and the ivy
-2 -2 -2 -2 5 -4
When they are both full grown
-4 4 -3 -3// -2 -3 -3 2 2 -1
Of all trees that are in the wood
-2 -3// -3 4 -3 -3// -2
The holly bears the crown
-2 -2 -2 -2 5 -4 -3
The rising of the sun
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2 5 -4
And the running of the deer
-4 4 -3 -3// -2 -3 -3 2 2 -1
The playing of the merry organ
-2 -3// -3 4 -3 -3// -2
Sweet singing in the choir
The Last Rose of Summer by Thomas Moore
BENDS USED: -6/
4 -4 5 7 -7 -6 6 6 5 4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 4
'Tis the last ro-se o-f summer le-ft blo-oo-om-ing a-lone
4 -4 5 7 -7 -6 6 6 5 4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 4
All her love-l-y co-om-pan-ions a-re fa-a-ded a-nd gone
6 5 7 -7 -6 6 6 5 6 5 7 -7 -6 -6/ -6 -7 -6 -6 -7 7
No-o flower of her kindred, no-o ro-ose-bud is ni – i – i – i – i - gh
4 -4 5 7 -7 -6 6 6 5 4 -4 5 6 5 -4 4 4
To reflect ba-ack he-er blushes, o-or gi-i-ve sigh for sigh
Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper
BENDS USED: -3//
-4 4 4 4 -4 4 4 4 -4 4 4 -4 5 5
Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick and think of you
-4 4 5 -4 4 3 -4 4 4 -4 5 5
Caught up in circles, confusion is nothing new
4 -4 -3 4 4 -3 4 -3 3
Flashback, warm nights, almost left behind
4 -4 -3 -3 4 4
Suitcase of memories
4 4 -3
Time after
-4 4 5 -4 4 4 4 -4 4 4 -4 5 5
Sometimes you picture me, I'm walking too far ahead
-4 4 4 -4 4 4 -4 4 4 -4 5 5
You're calling to me, I can't hear what you’ve said
4 4 -4 -3 4 4 4 -3 3
Then you say, go slow, I fall behind
4 4 -3 3 -3// -3//
The second hand unwinds
-4 6 6 -4 6 6 -4 6 6 -6 5
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
5 5 -4 5
Time after time
-4 6 6 -4 6 6 -4 6 6 -6 5
If you fall, I will catch you, I’ll be waiting
5 5 -4 5
Time after time
-4 6 6 -4 6 6 -4 6 6 -6 5
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
5 5 -4 5
Time after time
-4 6 6 -4 6 6 -4 7 -7 -6 7 -6
If you fall I will catch you, I will be waiting
5 5 -4 5
Time after time
Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks
BENDS USED: -2// -3//
-4 4 -5 -4 4 -3// 3 4 -3// 3 -1 1 -3// -2 -2// -1
Dirty old river, must you keep rolling, rolling in to the night
-4 4 -5 -4 4 -3// 3 4 -3// 3 -1 1 -3// -2 -2// -1
People so busy, make me feel dizzy, taxi light shines so bright
-3// 4 -4 -6 6 -4
But I don't, need no friends
4 -4 4 -5 -4 4 -3// 3 4 -3// 3 -1 1 -3// -2 -2// -1
As long as I gaze on Waterloo sunset, I am in pa-ra-dise
6 6 6 -5 -5 5 5 5 -4 5 -4 4
Every day I look at the world from my window
6 6 6 -5 5 -5 5 -4 4 4 4 -4 5 -4 4
Chilly chilly’s evening ti-me, Waterloo sunset's fi-ne
-4 4 -5 -4 4 -3// 3 4 -3// 3 -1 1 -3// -2 -2// -1
Terry meets Julie, Waterloo Station, ev-er-y Friday night
4 -4 4 -5 -4 4 -3// 3 4 -3// 3 -1 1 -3// -2 -2// -1
But I am so lazy, don't want to wander, I stay at home at night
-3// 4 -4 -6 6 -4
But I don't, feel afraid
4 -4 4 -5 -4 4 -3// 3 4 -3// 3 -1 1 -3// -2 -2// -1
As long as I gaze on Waterloo Sunset, I am in pa-ra-dise
6 6 6 -5 -5 5 5 5 -4 5 -4 4
Every day I look at the world from my window
6 6 6 -5 5 -5 5 -4 4 4 4 -4 5 -4 4
Chilly chilly’s the evening time, Waterloo sunset's fi-ne
-4 4 -5 -4 4 -3// 3 4 -3// 3 -1 1 -3// -2 -2// -1
Millions of people swarming like flies 'round Waterloo Underground
4 -4 4 -5 -4 4 -3// -3// 3 4 -3// 3 -1 1 -3// -2 -2// -1
But Terry and Julie cross o-ver the ri-ver where they feel safe and sound
-3// 4 -4 -6 6 -4
And they don't, need no friends
4 -4 4 -5 -4 4 -3// 3 4 -3// 3 -1 1 -3// -2 -2// -1
As long as they gaze on Waterloo Sunset, they are in pa-ra-dise
4 4 4 -4 5 -4 4
Waterloo sunset’s fi-ne
We Will Rock You by Queen
BENDS USED: -2// -3//
4 -4 -4 4 -4
Buddy you're a boy
-4 4 -4 -4 4 -4 -4 4 -4
make a big noise, playin' in the street
-4 4 -4 4 -4 6 -5 -5
gonna be a big man some day
4 -4 -4 -4 4 -4
You got mud on yo' face
4 -4 -4 -4
You big disgrace
4 4 4 4 -3// -2 -2// -1 -1
Kickin' your can all over the place
( 4 -4 ) -5 5 -4 4 -4 -4
(Singin’) we will we will rock you
-5 5 -4 4 -4 -4
We will we will rock you
We'll Meet Again by Vera Lynn
BENDS USED: -3/// -3// -3/ -6/ 8/ 9/
-2 -2/ -2 -3///
We'll meet again
3 -3/// -3//
Don't know where
-3/// -3// -5
Don't know when
5 -5 5 -4 -4 4 4 -3 -3 4 -4
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day
-2 -2/ -2 -3///
Keep smiling through
3 -3/// -3//
Just like you
-3/// -3// -5
Always do
5 -5 5 -4 -4 4 4 -3// 5 5 4
'Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away
7 -8 8/ 8 -8 8 -8
So will you please say hello
7 -8 8 -8 8 -8
To the folks that I know
7 -6/ -6 7 8 -8
Tell them I won't be long
8 -9 9/ 8 9/ 8
They'll be happy to know
-8 8 9/ 8 9/ 8
That as you saw me go
-8 8 9 -9 8 -8
I was singing this song
-2 -2/ -2 -3///
We'll meet again
3 -3/// -3//
Don't know where
-3/// -3// -5
Don't know when
5 -5 5 -4 -4 4 4 -3// 5 5 4
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day
Where the Streets Have No Name by U2
BENDS USED: -3//
4 -4 4 5 5 -4 4 4
I wanna run, I want to hide
-3// 4 -3// 5 -5 5 -5 5 4 5 -4 4 -3//
I wanna tear down the walls that hold me inside
-3// -3// 4 -3// 5 -3// 5 5 5 -4
I wanna reach out and touch the fla-ame
4 4 -4 4 4 4
Where the streets have no name
4 -4 4 5 5 5 -4 4 4
I wanna feel sunlight on my face
-3// 4 -3// 5 5 -5 5 -5 5 5 - 4 4 -3//
I see the dust cloud dis-ap-pe-ar without a trace
-3// -3// 4 -3// 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4
I wanna take shelter ‘the poison ra-ain
4 4 -4 4 4 4
Where the streets have no name
5 5 5 -4 4 4
Where the streets have no name
5 5 5 -4 4 4
Where the streets have no name
Bridge:
-3// 5 5 -4 4 6 -5 5 4
We're still building then burning down love
6 -5 5 4
Burning down love
5 -4 4 -4 -3// -3// -3// -3// 5 -4
And when I go there, I go there with you
-3// -3// -3// -3 4
It's all I can do
Yellow by Coldplay
BENDS USED: -3//
5 5 -4 5 5 5 -4 5 6 -4
Look at the stars, look how they shine for you
4 -4 4 -4 6 4
And everything you do
-3// 4 -3// 4 4 3 (-6 7 -6 7 7 6)
Yeah they were all yellow
5 5 -4 5 5 5 -4 5 6 -4
I came along, I wrote a song for you
4 -4 4 -4 6 4
And all the things you do
-3// 4 -3// 4 4 3
And it was called ‘Yellow’
-4 5 -4 5 6 -4 4 -4 4 -4 6 4
So then I took my turn, oh what a thing to've done
-3// 4 -3// 4 4 3
And it was all yellow
4 -6 6
Your ski-in
4 4 6 6 5 5
Oh yeah your skin and bones
4 -6 -6 6 4 4 6 6 5 5
Tu-urn iii-in to something beautiful
4 -6 6 4 4 6 6 5 5 (-3//)
D’you kno-ow, you know I love you so-oo
4 4 6 6 5 5 3
You know I love you so-oo
7 9 8
It's tru-ue
7 -8 7 -8 7 9 8
Look how they shine for you-ou (x2)
7 -8 7 -8 8
Look how they shine for
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