Sanford & Son Theme (The Streetbeater)

by Quincy Jones · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

22 bent notes98 notesHoles 1–10Diatonic

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The tab

4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend

-1 -1 2 -2 -2 2 -3' 4 (-4/-5 shake)

-2

-2 -3 (-4/-5 shake) (3 4 5)

-1 -1 2 -2 -2 2 -3' -3' -2(with a little -3)

Gliss -5 -4 -4 -3' -3' -3' -1 -2

-1 -1 2 -2 -2 2 -3' -3' -2(with a little -3)

Repeat the first two parts and finish

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-2 -2 5 -4

-2 -2 5 -4 -3' -3 -2

-2 -2 -3 -3'

-3' -3 -4 -3 -3' -2' -2' -1

-1 -1 2 -2 -2 2 -3' 4  (-4/-5 shake)

-2  -3' 4 -4' 6 -3' 5 -3' -4 -2' -3

3 2 3

-2

F Harp   (1:45)

-1 gliss -4/-5 shake (3 4 5) -2 2 -2

-2 -3 (-4/-5 shake) (3 4 5) -2 2 -2

-2 -3 (-4/-5 shake) (3 4 5) -2 2 -2

-2 -3 (-4/-5 shake) (3 4 5) 

-1 -1 -3 -3'

-1 -1 -3 -3' -2' -2' -1

-1 -1 2 -2 -2 2 -3' -3' -2(with a little -3)


(2:10)

-4 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 -4 4 -4(or -2 -4)

Gliss -5 -4 -4 -3' -3' -3' -1 -2

-4 -5 6 -5 -4 -5 -4 4 -4(or -2 -4)

-3' -3 -4 -3 -3' -3 -2 -2' -2


(2:26)

-1 -1 -3 -3'

-1 -1 -3 -3' -2' -2' -1

-1 -1 2 -2 -2 2 -3' -3' -2(with a little -3)


(2:38)

Repeat the first two parts and finish
With a gliss to 6 blow.

I hope I got this close enough.  ;)