Port of Amsterdam
by Jacques Brel · posted by willemvanriel
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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.
The port of Amsterdam is originally composed by Jacques Brel. Later it was performed by David Bowie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uPZIG5BHD4
I play it on a C-harp in Paddy-richter tuning and the tabs are for c-paddy.
You can play it on a normal C-harp, but all the 3-blow notes must be played as a 3-inhale with bending.
Success!2 2 3 3 -3 4
-4 4 -3 -2 -2 -2
3 -3 4 3 3 3
3 3 -3 -3 -2 2
2 2 3 3 -3 4
-4 4 -3 -2 -2 -2
3 -3 4 -3 3 -2
2 -2 3 3 3 33 3 4 4 -5 6
-6 6 -5 -5 -5 -5
6 -5 5 5 5 5
5 5 -4 -4 -3 2
2 2 3 3 -4 5
-5 5 -4 -4 -3 2
3 -3 4 -4 3 -2 2
-2 3 3 3 33 3 4 4 -5 6 -6 6 -5 -5 -5 -5
5 -4 4 4 4 4
-4 4 -3 -3 -2 2
2 2 3 3 -3 4 -4 4 -3 -3 -3 -3
4 -3 3 3 3 -2 2 -2 3 3 3 3