The River by Bruce Springsteen - Harmonica Lesson & Tabs

Liam Ward
Dec 18, 2020
1 min read

Updated: Sep 8

Hello! In this free harmonica lesson I'll teach you to play the opening solo from The River by Bruce Springsteen on diatonic harmonica in the key of D. To buy a D harp, click here. If you buy via the link, I receive a small commission from Amazon at no extra cost to you.

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Here are the harp tabs for The River by Bruce Springsteen:

-4 → -4/ → -4 5 -5 -6 6 -5 -4/→-4 -6 6 -5 6 -4/→-4

The River is one of Springsteen's most moving and personal songs. It tells the story of working-class dreams and disappointments. The song has become a staple of Springsteen’s live shows, often performed with just voice and harmonica in a stark, intimate arrangement. For that reason, it's a great song to learn on harmonica.

Thanks for studying with me today. I hope you enjoyed this lesson!