Linger

by The Cranberries · posted by humminwinder

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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

intro:
5 -5 5 -4 4 -3" 4 -2

5 -5 5 -4 4 -3" 4 -2, -2bb -2

instr.
5 -5 6-55-5~~~6-55-5~~6-55-54~~~~~

ver.1
6   6   6  -5   6-6  -6 6     6     6 -6 -6 6   -5     6 -6  -6 6
If you, if you could return, don't let it burn, don't let it fade.
6   -6     6 -6   7 7  -8 7   6   6   -6   6-6  7 -8 7
I'm sure I'm not being rude, but it's just your attitude,
7    -8   6' -8 8 8    -6   -8-8 7 -8 8 8  7~~
It's tearing me apart, It's ruining everything.

6   6    6   6  -5   6   -6 -6 6   6  -6 6   -6  6 -6 6~~
I swore, I swore I would be true, and honey, so did you.
 6  -6  6 6  6  -6   7  -6  -8 7  6   -6   7   7   7  -8 7
So why were you holding her hand? Is that the way we stand?
 7 7 -8   7-8  8    8   7    -6 -6  -8   7 -8    8  7~~
Were you lying all the time? Was it just a game to you?

ref.
 7   7 -10 9 -8  8     8    8  8   -8   8  8    8  -8
But I'm i~~n so deep. You know I'm such a fool for you.
 7  -8   7  -8     7 -8    8   -9  8   -8  7   6 -6 -5
You got me wrapped around your finger, ah, ha, ha.
-8  8  -9    8 -8  8   7 -6   -6 -6  -9    8  -6 -6  -9    8 
Do you have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to,
-6 -6  -9    8 -8  8  -8  7~~~
Do you have to let it linger?

ver.2
7   7  -7      7  -7   -6   6 
Oh, I thought the world of you.
5   6     -6  6    5     6  -6  6
I thought nothing could go wrong,
 6  7  7   7 -6  7  7  7 6-6~~
But I was wrong. I was wrong.

6   6   6  -5    6   -6-6   6  6-6 6  -6  6  -6  6 
If you, if you could  get  by, trying not to li~~e,
6-6 6    6   6   -6  7 -6 -8 7   6 -6   7   7   7   -8  7
Things  wouldn't be so confused and I wouldn't feel so used,
 7   7 -8  7   -8   8   7  -6 -6   -8  7 -8  8    7~~~
But you always really knew, I just wanna be with you.

ref.
 7   7 -10 9 -8  8     8    8  8   -8   8  8    8  -8
And I'm i~~n so deep. You know I'm such a fool for you.
 7  -8   7  -8     7 -8    8   -9  8   -8  7   6 -6 -5
You got me wrapped around your finger, ah, ha, ha.
-8  8  -9    8 -8  8   7 -6   -6 -6  -9    8  -6 -6  -9    8 
Do you have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to,
-6 -6  -9    8 -8  8  -8  7~~~
Do you have to let it linger?

instr.
5 -5 6-55-5~~~6-55-5~~6-55-54 6-55-54 6-55-54~~~

ref.
 7   7 -10 9 -8  8     8    8  8   -8   8  8    8  -8
And I'm i~~n so deep. You know I'm such a fool for you.
 7  -8   7  -8     7 -8    8   -9  8   -8  7   6 -6 -5
You got me wrapped around your finger, ah, ha, ha.
-8  8  -9    8 -8  8   7 -6   -6 -6  -9    8  -6 -6  -9    8 
Do you have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to,
-6 -6  -9    8 -8  8  -8  7~~~
Do you have to let it linger?

 8    8  8   -8   8  8    8  -8
You know I'm such a fool for you.
 7  -8   7  -8     7 -8    8   -9  8   -8  7   6 -6 -5
You got me wrapped around your finger, ah, ha, ha.
-8  8  -9    8 -8  8   7 -6   -6 -6  -9    8  -6 -6  -9    8 
Do you have to let it linger? Do you have to, do you have to,
-6 -6  -9    8 -8  8  -8  7~~~
Do you have to let it linger?

instr.
4 -5 5 5-4 4 5~~~
    -5 6-55-5~~6-55-5~~6-55-54 6-55-54 6-55-54 -3 4~~~

outro riff (fast repeat)
-2"5 4-2"5 4-2"5 -2 5 4-2 5 4-2 5
-2"5 4-2"5 4-2"5 -2 5 4-2 5 4-2 5
-2"5 4-2"5 4-2"5 -2 5 4-2 5 4-2 5
-2"5 4-2"5 4-2"5 4

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