Adios Amigo

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab


Adios Amigo / Jim Reeves Version


Instrumental ...
6 -6 -7 -6 -5 -6 6  5  5  -4   4  


-3 4 5 6 -6 6   5  5 -5 -4   
Adios amigo,    adios my friend
 
-4 4 -3 -4 -5 -7 -6         6  -5 5 5  
The road we have travelled has come to an end
 
6 5  -4  4  5  6  6          4   -5 -6 7 6  
When two love the same love, one love has to lose

6 -6  -7 -6 -5 -6    6          5  5 -4  4 
And it's you who she longs for, it's you she will choose         

-3 4 4 5 6 -6 6   4     5   5 -5 -4 
Adios compadre,   what must be must be

-3 -4 -5 -7 -6    6  -5 5 4 5  
Remember to name one muchacho for me

4  5   6  6   5        4   -5  -6    7      6 
I ride to the Rio,    where my life I must spend

6 -6 -7 -6 -5 -6 6     5 5 -4 4
Adios amigo,           adios my friend


WHISTLE ...
6 -6 -7 -6 -5 -6 6  5  5  -4   4  


-3 4 4 5 6 -6 6   4  5 5 -5 -4
Adios compadre,   let us shed no tears

-3 -4 -5 -7 -6       6  5 5  -5 -4 
May all your mañanas bring joy through the years

4  5 6         6      5   4 -5 -6 7 6
Away from these mem'ries, my life I must spend

6  -6 -7 -6 -5 -6 6     5 5 -4 4
Adios amigo, adios my friend

WHISTLE ...
6 -6 -7 -6 -5 -6 6  5  5  -4   4

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