The Ballad of Gilligan’s Isle

by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle · posted by Dave_in_desert

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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

   4   -4   -6    -6
Just sit right back
  -6     -6      6   5   4
And you'll hear a tale
4  -4   -6-6  -6 -6   6
A tale of a fateful trip,
   4    -4   -6    -6    -6    6  7    7
That started from this tropic port,
  5   -5   -5   5 4   -4
Aboard this tiny ship.
  4      -4    -6  -6  -6  -6   6  5    4
The mate was a mighty sailin' lad,
  4      -4 -6      -6     -6     6
The Skipper brave and sure,
   5    -4   -6   -6    -6    6     7    7
Five passengers set sail that day,
  6   6   -5    5  4   -4
For a three hour tour,
5    -5    5  4   -4
A three hour tour.

  4     -4  -6     -6  -6     6  5      4
The weather started getting rough,
   6  -6-6  -6     -6      6
The tiny ship was tossed.
5  -4  -6  -6    -6  -6    -6  -6    6    7      7
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
  5      -5  -5       5     4   -4
The Minnow would be lost.
  5      -5  -5       5     4   -4
The Minnow would be lost.

  4     -4    -6      -6     -6  -6    6
The ship set ground on the shore
 5   4      4 -4 -6     -6  -6   6
Of this uncharted desert isle
   4    -4 -6 -6
With Gilligan,
 -5      6    5    4
The Skipper too.
4   -4  -6  -6
A millionaire
  6    -5    6
And his wife,
4   -4 -6   6
A movie star,
  5     5  -4  -4    -6   6  7    7
The professor and Mary Ann,
  -8    -8   8   8   7   -8
Here on Gilligan's Isle.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound