Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean

by David T. Shaw · posted by Spiritgirl33

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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

        Columbia, The Gem Of The Ocean

-2 -2  4  4  4   4   -4  6  -5 5   4
 O Co-lum-bi-a, the gem of the o-cean,

 -2   3  -6  6    -55  -4  4    4
the home of the brave and the free,

 -4    -4  -4  -4  -4   5     -5  6  -4 
the shrine of each pa-triot's de-vo-tion,

6   -5  -4  4    -3  -4 -4   -2
a world of-fers hom-age to thee.

 -2  -4   -4   -4   4  3   -2  -2  4
Thy man-dates make he-roes as-sem-ble

  4   5   5  5    -5    -4    4  -4
when lib-er-ty's form stands in view,

 4   6   6    6    -5 -4  4  -3   3
thy ban-ners make tyr-an-ny trem-ble

 -66  -55 -4  4   -3    3     -3   4
when born by the red, white, and blue,

 -3   -4  -4  -4  -4    6     -5   5
when born by the red, white, and blue,

 -3   -4  -4  -4  -4    6     -5   5
when born by the red, white, and blue,

 45  6   6    6    -5 -4  4  -3   3
thy ban-ners make tyr-an-ny trem-ble

 -66  -55 -4  4   -3    3     -3   4
when born by the red, white, and blue.

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