Chords for Play "When the Saints Go Marching In" | Harmonica 101
Tempo:
125.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hi, my name is Marcus Milius.
I play harmonica.
[G] I got a degree at the University of Southern California,
a Bachelor's of Music in Jazz Studies, Chromatic Harmonica.
I play and teach harmonica here in New York City, [C] and I'm happy to show you what I do.
[F] [C]
When [G] the Saints.
[Am] Let's have a listen through.
[F] And this one we'll be playing in first position.
Make it a little bit [G] easier.
So [D] that's key of [F] C on a C [C] harmonica.
[D] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
All right.
So starting at the beginning, that [Am] first phrase, Oh, when the Saints.
[F] Four blow, [C] five blow, five draw, [E] six blow.
[Am]
[C] And you [B] play that a second time.
[G] Four blow, [F] five blow, five [C] draw, six blow.
[F]
[C] Third phrase, four blow, five blow, five draw, [E] six blow, [Am] five blow, four [Fm] blow, [C] five blow, four draw.
[Bb]
After you've played the four blow, five [Am] blow, five draw, six [F] blow, you're going to play a [C] five blow,
[D] four blow, [G] [Am] five blow, [F] four draw.
[C]
[G] Five blow, [Bb] four draw, four [C] blow, four [Fm] blow, five blow, six blow, six blow, five draw.
[E] And here's the very last [F] phrase.
Much like the beginning.
Four blow, five blow, five draw, [C] six blow, five blow, [Am] four blow, [C] four draw, four blow.
Put it all together and you've got it.
[Gm]
[G] [C]
I play harmonica.
[G] I got a degree at the University of Southern California,
a Bachelor's of Music in Jazz Studies, Chromatic Harmonica.
I play and teach harmonica here in New York City, [C] and I'm happy to show you what I do.
[F] [C]
When [G] the Saints.
[Am] Let's have a listen through.
[F] And this one we'll be playing in first position.
Make it a little bit [G] easier.
So [D] that's key of [F] C on a C [C] harmonica.
[D] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
All right.
So starting at the beginning, that [Am] first phrase, Oh, when the Saints.
[F] Four blow, [C] five blow, five draw, [E] six blow.
[Am]
[C] And you [B] play that a second time.
[G] Four blow, [F] five blow, five [C] draw, six blow.
[F]
[C] Third phrase, four blow, five blow, five draw, [E] six blow, [Am] five blow, four [Fm] blow, [C] five blow, four draw.
[Bb]
After you've played the four blow, five [Am] blow, five draw, six [F] blow, you're going to play a [C] five blow,
[D] four blow, [G] [Am] five blow, [F] four draw.
[C]
[G] Five blow, [Bb] four draw, four [C] blow, four [Fm] blow, five blow, six blow, six blow, five draw.
[E] And here's the very last [F] phrase.
Much like the beginning.
Four blow, five blow, five draw, [C] six blow, five blow, [Am] four blow, [C] four draw, four blow.
Put it all together and you've got it.
[Gm]
[G] [C]
Key:
C
F
G
Am
D
C
F
G
_ _ _ _ Hi, my name is Marcus Milius.
I play harmonica.
[G] I got a degree at the University of Southern California,
a Bachelor's of Music in Jazz Studies, Chromatic Harmonica.
I play and teach harmonica here in New York City, [C] and I'm happy to show you what I do.
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
When [G] the Saints.
_ [Am] Let's have a listen through.
[F] And this one we'll be playing in first position.
Make it a little bit [G] easier.
So [D] that's key of [F] C on a C [C] harmonica. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
All right.
So starting at the beginning, that [Am] first phrase, Oh, when the Saints.
[F] Four blow, _ [C] five blow, five draw, [E] six blow.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ And you [B] play that a second time.
[G] Four blow, _ _ [F] five blow, _ five [C] draw, _ six blow.
_ [F] _
[C] Third phrase, four blow, _ five blow, _ five draw, [E] six blow, [Am] five blow, four [Fm] blow, _ [C] five blow, _ four draw.
[Bb] _ _
After you've played the four blow, five [Am] blow, five draw, six [F] blow, you're going to play a [C] five blow, _
_ [D] four blow, [G] _ [Am] _ five blow, [F] _ _ four draw.
_ [C] _ _
_ [G] Five blow, [Bb] four draw, four [C] blow, _ _ four [Fm] blow, _ five blow, _ six blow, six blow, five draw.
_ [E] And here's the very last [F] phrase.
Much like the beginning.
Four blow, five blow, _ five draw, _ [C] six blow, five blow, [Am] four blow, _ [C] four draw, _ four blow. _ _
Put it all together and you've got it. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
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_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I play harmonica.
[G] I got a degree at the University of Southern California,
a Bachelor's of Music in Jazz Studies, Chromatic Harmonica.
I play and teach harmonica here in New York City, [C] and I'm happy to show you what I do.
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
When [G] the Saints.
_ [Am] Let's have a listen through.
[F] And this one we'll be playing in first position.
Make it a little bit [G] easier.
So [D] that's key of [F] C on a C [C] harmonica. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
All right.
So starting at the beginning, that [Am] first phrase, Oh, when the Saints.
[F] Four blow, _ [C] five blow, five draw, [E] six blow.
_ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ And you [B] play that a second time.
[G] Four blow, _ _ [F] five blow, _ five [C] draw, _ six blow.
_ [F] _
[C] Third phrase, four blow, _ five blow, _ five draw, [E] six blow, [Am] five blow, four [Fm] blow, _ [C] five blow, _ four draw.
[Bb] _ _
After you've played the four blow, five [Am] blow, five draw, six [F] blow, you're going to play a [C] five blow, _
_ [D] four blow, [G] _ [Am] _ five blow, [F] _ _ four draw.
_ [C] _ _
_ [G] Five blow, [Bb] four draw, four [C] blow, _ _ four [Fm] blow, _ five blow, _ six blow, six blow, five draw.
_ [E] And here's the very last [F] phrase.
Much like the beginning.
Four blow, five blow, _ five draw, _ [C] six blow, five blow, [Am] four blow, _ [C] four draw, _ four blow. _ _
Put it all together and you've got it. _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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