El Condor Pasa (If I Could)

by Simon & Garfunkel · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

19 bent notes304 notesHoles 2–10Diatonic

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I'd rather be- a- sparrow than a snail

Yes I would, if I could,

I surely would--- Hm--------

I'd rather be- a- hammer than a nail

Yes I would, if I only could-,

I surely would--- Hm--------

Away, I'd rather sail a-way----

Like a swan that's here and gone

A man gets tied up to the ground

He gives the world it's saddest sound

Its saddest sound---

I'd rather be- a- forest than a street

Yes I would, if I could, I surely would---

I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet

Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would---

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail.

Yes I would,If I could,I surely would.

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail.

Yes I would,If I could,I surely would.

CHORUS

Away, I'd rather sail away

Like a swan that's here and gone

A man grows older ev'ry day

It gives the world

Its saddest sound,

Its saddest sound.

CHORUS

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2 -3' -3" -3' -3   4 -3   4  -4   5
I'd rather be- a- sparrow than a snail
6  6   5    -6 6   5
Yes I would, if I could,
5 -4  4  -4 4 -3' 5 -4 4 -3'
I surely would---  Hm--------
2 -3' -3" -3' -3  4 -3   4  -4  5
I'd rather be- a- hammer than a nail
-6  6   5    -6 6 -6 6 -6 6 5
Yes I would, if I only could-,
5  -4 4  -4 4 -3' 5 -4 4 -3'
I surely would--- Hm--------

5 -6   6  -6  6   -6  7 7 -7 -6
Away, I'd rather sail a-way----
7  -6  6     6     -6   6   5
Like a swan that's here and gone
5 -6   6    -6  6  -6  6    -6
A man gets tied up to the ground
-6   7   -6    6    8    -6  6    5
He gives the world it's saddest sound
5   -4  4  -4 4 -3'
Its saddest sound---

2 -3' -3" -3' -3  4 -3   4  -4   5
I'd rather be- a- forest than a street
6  6   5    -6 6   5    5 -4  4  -4 4 -3'
Yes I would, if I could, I surely would---
2 -3' -3" -3'  -3    4   -3  4   -4  5
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
6  6   5    -6 6 -6 6   5    5 -4  4  -4 4 -3'
Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would---


6   7 -7   7-7   7 -7    7 -8   8
I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail.

9  9   8  -10 9   8   8 -8  7  -87-6
Yes I would,If I could,I surely would.

6   7 -7   7-7  7 -7    7 -8   8
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail.

9  9   8  -10 9   8   8 -8 7   -87-6
Yes I would,If I could,I surely would.

CHORUS:

9-10   9  -10 9  -10 10 10
Away, I'd rather sail away

10  -10  9    9    -10   9   8
Like a swan that's here and gone

7 -10   9  -10 9 -10 10 10
A man grows older ev'ry day

-10  10  -10   9
It gives the world

9  -10  9    8
Its saddest sound,

8   -8  7  -87-6
Its saddest sound.

Verse 2.
I'd rather be a forest than a street.
Yes I would,If I could,I surely would.
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet,
Yes I would,If I could,I surely would.

CHORUS


2 -3 3* -3 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6
-7 7 6   -7 7 6
6 -5 5 -3 4 -3

2 -3 3* -3 -4 4 -4 5 -5 6
-7 7 6   -7 7 6
6 -5 5 -3 4 -3

6 -7 7* -7 7* -7 7* -7
8 -7 7 7 -7 7 6

6 -7 7* -7 7* -7 7* -7
8 -7 7 7 -7 7 6

6 -5 5 -3 4 -3 4 -3