Yer Blues

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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


-7  7    8   7 -7   7  8 7
Yes I'm lone-ly wan-na die-

 -7  7   -9 8  7 -7   7  8 7
Yes I'm lone- ly wan-na die-

-7 7  7      8  -9   8  7
If I ain't dead al-read-y

 X   6 -5  5   -5   5  -5   5   4
Ooh girl- you know the rea-son why.

verse 2.

-7  7    8   7   -7  7  8 7
In the morn-ing wan-na die-

-7  7    8   7   -7  7  8 7
In the eve-ning wan-na die-

-7 7  7      8  -9   8  7
If I ain't dead al-read-y

 x   6 -5  5   -5   5  -5   5   4
Ooh girl- you know the rea-son why.

chorus-

-7   7   7  -7  7  -7  7
My moth-er was of the sky

-7   7   7  -7  7  -7  7
My fath-er was of the earth

-7  7 -7  7 -7   7 -7    7
But I am of the un- i- verse

 7   -9  -9    8   8     -9 8
And you know what it's worth-

verse 3.

 7    -9 8  7  -7  7  8 7
I'm lone - ly wan-na die-

-7 7   7     8  -9   8  7
If I ain't dead al-read-y

 x   6 -5  5   -5   5  -5   5   4
Ooh girl- you know the rea-son why.

 -7  7  7   -7   -7  7
The ea-gle picks my eye

 -7  7   -7   7   -7  7
The worm he licks my bone

-7   7  -7  7 -7  7 -7
 I feel so su- i-ci-dal
 
  7   -7  -9  -9    8   8   -9
Just like Dy-lan's Mis-ter Jones

  8   7  -7  7  8 7
Lone-ly wan-na die-

-7 7   7     8  -9   8  7
If I ain't dead al-read-y

 x   6 -5  5   -5  -5  -5   5   4
Ooh girl- you know the rea-son why.

  7     7      7    -7  7
Black cloud crossed my mind

 7    -7    7   -7   7
Blue mist round my soul

-7   7  -7  7 -7   7 -7
 I feel so su- i -ci-dal
 
 7 -7  8    8   8   8    8 -9 8 -8 
Ev-en hate my rock and roll - -  -

 -7  7  8 7  -9 8  -7  7  8 7
Wan-na die- yeah- wan-na die-

-7 7  8      8  -9   8 -8

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