The Star-Spangled Banner 2nd Harp Harmonica Tabs

Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Music by John Stafford Smith
Key of Bb Major Range: Bb3 to F5 3/4 Time

This is the 2nd Harpistís part of The Star-Spangled Banner Harp
Quartet in Bb for Diatonic. It requires a Bb Richter Tuned diatonic.

Tab Notations: none = blow – = draw ____= hold
í = half-step bend î = whole step bend
-2″__-2 = slide smoothly from one note to next

2nd: 1 1 1 2 -2 -2____ -2 -2î 2
1. Oh,__ say, can you see____ by the dawnís
2. On the shore dim-ly seen___ throí the mists
3. And___ where is that band___ who so vaunt-
4. Oh,___ thus be it ev__ – _er when free-

2nd: 2 -1 -1___ 2 2 2____ -2î -2 -2______
1. ear-ly light, What so proud ñ ly we hailíd__
2. of the deep, Where the foeís haught-y host___
3.-ing-ly swore, That the hav – oc of war____
4.-men shall stand Be ñ tween their loved home___

2nd: -2î -2î 2 4 -2 2 1 1 1
1. at the twi -lightís last gleaming, Whose broad
2. in dread si ñ lance re ñ po – ses, What is
3. and the bat – tleís conñ fu -sion, A___________
4. and wild warís des -ñ o ñ- la ñ tion; Blessed with

2nd: 1 2 -2 -2____ -2 -2î 2 2 -1

1. stripes and bright stars, throí the per–il–ous
2. that with the breeze, oíer the tow–er–ing
3. home and a coun ñ try should leave us no
4. vic ñ tíry and peace, may the heavín-res-cued

2nd: -1______ 3 3 3______ -2î 3 -2_________
1. fight,__ Oíer the ram____ñ parts we watchíd,__
2. steep,__ As it fit____ñ ful ñ ly blows,____
3. more?___ Their blood__ has washíd out_______
4. land,___ Praise the Powír___ that hath made______

2nd: -2î -2î 2 4 -2 2 1 -2 -2
1. were so gal – lant – ly stream ñ ing? And the
2. half con-ceals, half dis ñ clos – es? Now it
3. their foul foot – stepsí pol ñ lu – tion. No_____
4. and pre-servíd us a na – tion! Then___

2nd: -2 -2 3 3_______ 3___3 3 3 3
1. rock -etsí red glare,__ the bombs burst ñ ing in
2. catch-es the gleam___ of the morn ñ ingís first
3. ref – uge could save____ the______ hire ñ ing and
4. con ñ quer we must,___ when our cause it is

2nd: -2_____ -2__-2__ 3____ 3 3 -2______
1. air,___ Gave____ proof throí the night____
2. beam,__ In full glo ñ ry re-flect —
3. slave__ From the ter – ror of flight____
4. just,__ And_____ this be our mot____ –

2nd: -2î -2î 2 2 -1 -1__________
1. that our flag was still there,_______
2. ñed, now shines on the stream:______
3. or the gloom of the grave:_______
4. ñto: ìIn God is our trust!î______

Chorus
2nd: -2_-2__ 2 3 2 -2î -2î -2
1. Oh,____ say does that____ star ñ spang – led
2.ëTis the star-spang-gled___ ban ñ- ner: oh,
3. And the star-spang-gled___ ban — ner in
4. And the star-spang-gled___ ban — ner in

2nd: -2î -2î_-2 -3î 3_________ 3 3 2
1. ban ñ ner____ yet____ wave,_____ Oíer the land
2. long may____ it_____ wave,_____ Oíer the land
3. tri ñ umph___ doth___ wave,_____ Oíer the land
4. tri ñ umph___ shall__ wave,_____ Oíer the land

2nd: 2___3 4 -2________ -2î_ -2î -2î____
1. of___ the______ free______, and__ the home___
2. of___ the______ free______, and__ the home___
3. of___ the______ free______, and__ the home___
4. of___ the______ free______, and__ the home___

2nd: -2 -2 3_________________
1. of the brave.____________
2. of the brave.____________
3. of the brave.____________
4. of the brave.____________