Star Spangled Banner - U S National Anthem on a Bb Diatonic harmonica - Harp Tabs Below

The Star Spangled Banner - Key of Bb Harmonica - Harp Tab Below

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Star Spangled Banner - The U.S. National Anthem

This song was played on a Lee Oscar diatonic harmonica in the key of Bb.

Talk about a patriotic song. “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the United States national anthem. The lyrics were written on September, 14th, 1814 as Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Baltimore Harbor during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. The lyrics were set to a popular British song written by John Stafford Smith. It is a dream and goal of mine to play “The Star Spangled Banner” on the harmonica at a large sports venue.

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Please watch other traditional songs from my channel:

Drowsy Maggie (Irish tune)
https://youtu.be/e1wpQzFnxAk

Stack’s Hornpipe (Irish tune)
https://youtu.be/N15hbscEEN4

Harlequin Gambols (English tune)
https://youtu.be/MOOB9AeR60U

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Key to the Harmonica Tab

7 = blow on hole number 7

(6) = draw (breathe in) on hole number 6

(2)’ = draw on hole number 2 and bend down ½ step

(3)” = draw on hole number 2 and bend down one full step


“The Star Spangled Banner” Harmonica Tab

Music by John Stafford Smith, Lyrics by Francis Scott Key

O say can you see, by the dawn’s ear - ly light
3 2 1 2 3 4 5 (4) 4 2 (2)’ 3

What so proud - ly we hailed, by the twi - light’s last gleam – ing
3 3 5 (4) 4 (3) (3)” (3) 4 4 3 2 1

Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the per – i – lous fight
3 2 1 2 3 4 5 (4) 4 2 (2)’ 3

O’er the ram – parts we watched were so gal – lant – ly stream – ing
3 3 5 (4) 4 (3) (3)” (3) 4 4 3 2 1

And the rock – ets red glare, the bombs burst - ing in air
5 5 5 (5) 6 6 (5) 5 (4) 5 (5) (5)

Gave proof through the night, that our flags were still there
(5) 5 (4) 4 (3) (3)” (3) 4 2 (2)’ (2)

O say does that star span – gled ban – ner yet wave
3 4 4 4 (3) (3)” (3)” (3)” (4) 5 (5) 5 (4) 4 4 (3)

O’er the land of the free
3 3 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 7

and the home of the brave
4 (4) 5 (5) (4) 4


Alternative Part With Less Bends

O say does that star span – gled ban – ner yet wave
6 7 7 7 (7) (6) (6) (6) (8) 8 (9) 8 (8) 7 7 (7)

O’er the land of the free
3 3 4 (4) 5 (5) 6 sustain 7 sustain

and the home of the brave
4 (4) 5 (5) (4) 4

1. What patriotic songs do you play on the harmonica?

2. What patriotic song would you like me to tab for the harmonica?