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Baby Scratch my Back

by Slim Harpo · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

1 bent notes124 notesHoles 1–6Diatonic

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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
*-5 5 *-5 *-5 5 *-5 (dont forget your tremelo on these
end notes)
line)
Firework,Katy Perry, ,6 -6 -6 6 6
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This is a nice Blues number by request. Classic early chicago blues
style.
x= any given number or hole 
rest                          = . 
bend note                     =  x/ 
start note at bend            = *x 
from bend, return to true note= *x 
          ...then back to bend= *xx 

*-4  *-4  4 -3 -1 3       2 -2 -3  *-4 -3 2    *-4  4 -3 -1  3
    *-4 *-4  *-4 4 -3 *-4   *-4  4 -3  3 -3 -1  3

*-5  5  *-5   *-5   5  *-5  
*-5  5  *-5   *-5   5  *-5
  6   5    6      6    5    6
*-5  5  *-5   *-5   5  *-5  (dont forget your tremelo on these
end notes)

*-4  *-4  4 -3  *-4      -4 4 -3 3 -3  -1 3

(lyrics)

*-22 *-22  -2 (heavy bend on the -2)
2 2 2 2 2 2 3  (less accurate, but much easier was to perform previous
line)

2 3 -3  *-4  4 3    *-44 -4 4 3                *-22  -2 2 -1  
-4 4 -3 3 -3 -1 3

*-5  5  *-5   *-5   5  *-5  
*-5  5  *-5   *-5   5  *-5  
  6   5    6      6    5    6
*-5  5  *-5   *-5   5  *-5  

*-4  4 *-4  -4 4 -3 -4       -4 4 -3 3 -3 -1 3

*-2      *-2      *-2"
Firework,Katy Perry, ,6   -6 -6  6  6