The Star-Spangled Banner Harp Quartet (Chrom) Harmonica Tabs

Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Music by John Stafford Smith
Key of Bb Major Quartet Range: Bb2 to F5

Requires either three 16 Hole ìCî Chromatics or three 12 hole Tenor
ìCî Chromatics, and either an Extended Double Bass Hohner 268, or a
Suzuki SDB-39

Tab Notations: none = blow – = draw
* = button in . = on lower register ____= hold
-3*__-3 = slide smoothly from one note to next

Double Bass Notations: Blow only
L = lower harp
u = upper harp

1st Harp: 16 hole Chromatic, or 12 hole Tenor
2nd Harp: 16 hole Chromatic, or 12 hole Tenor
3rd Harp: 16 hole Chromatic, or 12 hole Tenor
4th Harp: Hohner Extended Double Bass 268,
or Suzuki SDB-39

3/4 Time

1st:-2 -1 -.3* -1 -2 -3*____ -5 4 -3*
2nd:-1 -1 -.3* -1 -2 -2_____ -2 2 -1
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-
3rd:-.3* -.3* -.1 -.2 -1____ -.3 -.3 -.3*
4th:u11_ u11 L14 L16 u18___ L16 L16 u11

1st: -1 2 -2___ -2 -2 -5_____ 5 -3* -3____
2nd: -1 1 1____ -2 -2 -2_____ -1* -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_
3rd:-.3* -.3* -.3__ -.2______ -.2__ -.3 -.3* -.4__
4th:L17 L13 L16__ L16_____ u11__ L13 L14 L16__

1st: 3 -3 -3* -3* -2 -1 -.3* -2 -1
2nd:-1* -1* -1 -3* -2 -1 -.3* -.3* -.3*
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
3rd:-.3* 1 -.3* -.3* -.2 -1 -.3* -.3*________
4th:L16 L16 u11 u11 L16 L14 u11 u11_________

1st: -.3* -1 -2 -3*__ -5 4 -3* -1 2
2nd: -.3* -1 -2 -2___ -2 -1* -1 -1 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
3rd: -.3* -.1 -.2 -1____ -.3 -.3 -.3* -.3* -.3*
4th: u11 L14 L16 u18___ L16 L16 u11 L17 L13

1st: -2______ -2 -2 -5 4 -3* -3________
2nd: 1______ -2 -2 -2 -1* -2 -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______
3rd: -.3_____ -.2 -.2 -.2 -.3 -.3* 1________
4th: L16_____ L16 L16 u11 L13 L13 L16______

1st: 3 -3 -3* -3* -2 -1 -.3* -5 -5
2nd: -1* -1* -1 -3* -2 -1 -.3* -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___
3rd: -.3* 1 -.3* -.3* -.2 -.1 -.3*___
4th: L16 L16 u11 u18 L16 L14 u11 u18____

1st: -5 -5 -5* -6_____ -5* -5 5 5 -5
2nd: -2 -2 -2 -2_____ -2 -2 -2 -2 -2
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
3rd: -.3* -.3* 1 -1_____ 1 -.3* -.3 -.3 -.3*
4th: u18 u18 u18 u18____ u18 L17 L16 L16 L16

1st: -5*____ -5*____ -5____ 4 -3* -3_______
2nd: -2_____ -2_____ -2____ -2 -2 -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____ –
3rd: .4_____ .4______ -.3*_ -1* -2 1________
4th: L16____ L16_____ u11__ u11 u11 L9_______

1st: 3 -3 -3* -1 2 -2__________
2nd: -1* -1* -1 -1 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______
3rd: -.3* .4 -.3* -.3* -.3* -.3__________
4th: L9 L10 u11 L10 L6 L16__________

Chorus
1st: -2____ -3* -3* -3*__-3 3 3 3
2nd: -2____ -1 -2 -1______ -1* -1* -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
3rd: -.2____ -.3* -.3* -.3*___ -.3* -.3* -.1
4th: L9_____ u11 L14 u11____ u7 u7 L7

1st: 4 -5*__-5 4__-3* -3*__-3___ -2 -2 -3*
2nd: -1* -1*__-2 3 -2________ -2 -2 -1
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
3rd: 1 1__-.4 1__1* -1____1___ -.2 -.2 -.3*
4th: L6 L6__L7 u7_L8 L9________ L9 L9 u4

1st: -3*_4 -5__-5* -6________ -3*___ 4 -5_____
2nd: -1_-2 -3* -2________ -1*___ -1* -2_____
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___
3rd: -.3* -.3*_-.4* -1________ -.3* -.3* -.3*___
4th: u11_______ L10__ L10 L10____

1st: -5* 4 -3*______________
2nd: -2 -2 -2_______________
1. of the brave.____________
2. of the brave.____________
3. of the brave.____________
4. of the brave.____________
3rd: 1 -1* -1________________
4th: L9 L9 u4________________