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Evil

by Howlin' Wolf · posted by chibluesteve

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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
C Tenor - low C

7    7    7   7   7   -6  <-6 7
If you're a long way from home,
 7      -6  -5   7
Can't sleep at night.
 7    -5  -6 -5 <-6
Grab your telephone,
  7  -5    7    -6    -5 3
Something just ain't right.

 <-3   5 4 <-3 3
That's evil-----
-6 -5 3  <-3 3 3
 Evil is  goin on  
3 -4  4  4    4   4 -5
I am warning you brother,
 3  <-3 -3  -6    -5  -5 3   3
You better watch your happy home.

 7    7   7   7    7  -6 <-6   7
Well, if you call her on the phone,
 7      -6  -5   7  7
she answers aweful slow,
 7   -5   -6    -5  <-6 <-6
Grab the first thing smokin,
7  -5   7   -6 -5 3
If you have to hobo.

 <-3   5 4 <-3 3
That's evil-----
-6 -5 3  <-3 3 3
 Evil is  goin on  
3 -4  4  4    4   4 -5
I am warning you brother,
 3  <-3 -3  -6    -5  -5 3   3
You better watch your happy home.

7   7   7   7  -6 <-6    7
If you make it to your house,
  7   -6 -5    7    7
Knock on the front door,
 7  -5  -6 -5 <-6 <-6
Run around to the back,
 7    7   -5   7   -6 -5  -5  3
You catch him just before he goes.

 <-3   5 4 <-3 3
That's evil-----
-6 -5 3  <-3 3 3
 Evil is  goin on  
3 -4  4  4    4   4 -5
I am warning you brother,
 3  <-3 -3  -6    -5  -5 3   3
You better watch your happy home.
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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