Little Spanish Flea
by Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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Herb Alpert did this as an instrumental I`ve added the words to help with the timeing Intro 6 -8 -8 -4 -8 -8 6 -8 -4 -4 -8 6 -8 -8 -4 -8 -8 6 1. -3 4 b-4 -4 -7 -7 -6 b-6 The biggest circus came to town 5 b5 -4b-4 -6 -6 6 b6 `Twas headed by the greatest clown -4 b-4 4 -3 -4 6 5 6 -6 -4-5 b-7 And there were tigers and elephants, lions and 6 -7 7 -8~~~~~~~ -8 -8 8 -8 b-7 -6 6 kangaroos too~~~~~~ And A Little Spanish Flea 2. -7 -7 -6 b-6 5 b5 -4 b-4 -6 -6 6 No one could stop for he had vowed to reach the -5 -4 b-4 4-3-4 6 5 6-6 -4 -5 b-7 6 b-7 7 top. He had ability, energy and a star quality -8~~~~~~~ -8 -8 8 -8 b-7 -6 6 too~~~~~~~~ For A Little Spanish Flea (Repeat Intro) CHORUS 6 -6 -7 7 7 -8 7 8 -8 7 b-7 -6 Why he could do the most amazing tricks no flea 6 -5-5 6 b-6 -6 had ever done before -7 b-7 b-7 7 b-7 -8 7 b-7 b-6 He knew that if they got their kicks then 6 -5 b-5 b-5 -5 6 b6 6 -6~~~~~ every one would stand and shout for more~~~~~ 3. It seems that if you come from Spain Show business runs right through your veins And so our Spanish Flea climbed the heights Had his name up in lights too He`s the greatest Spanish Flea(6 -8 -8 -4 -8 -8 6) Coda -8 -8 8 -8 b-7 -6 6 He`s The Greatest Spanish Flea (-8 -8 -4 -8 -8 6) -8 -8 8 -8 b-7 -6 6 He`s The Greatest Spanish Flea (-8 -8 -4 -8 -8 6 3 3 )