Dancing in the dark, c.1931/1953 film

by Howard Dietz/Arthur Schwartz · posted by harmusman

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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)

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Tab

1931 revue, Band Waggon 1953 Film, Fred Astaire/Cyd Charisse. Recorded by Artie Shaw, Fitzgerald, Sinatra, & many more.

 -3  -3  -3 -3   -3~~~~~ 3   -3   4    -3   3
Danc-ing in the/dark--/-till the/tune ends were/

 -5  -5  -5  -5  -5~~~~~ -4  5    -5   5   -4
danc-ing in the/dark--/--and it/ soon ends were/

  6    6  6   6   6  -6  6  -7   -6    6~~~~~
waltz-ing in the/won-der of/why we're here--/

~~~ -5   6   -5  -6   6    -5       5   -4
--/time hur-ries/by we're here--/--and/gone--/

 -3  -3  -3  -3   -3~~~~~~ 3 -3  4   -3  3
look-ing for the/light--/--of a/new love to/

 -5   -5  -5  -5  -5~~~~~ -4  5   -5   5   -4
bright-en up the/night--/--I have/you love and/

6   6   6   6   6  -6  6    -7   -7
we can face the/mu-sic to-/geth-/er  /

  7   7  7   7   7~~~~~~~~~~~~
Danc-ing in the/dark--/----/--  /

Yours Harmusman.

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