High Noon-chromatic-

by Tex Ritter · posted by Magister_Wigbold

How hard is it?

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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)

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Tab

This is the theme from the western movie High Noon with Gary Cooper, sung by Tex Ritter. I cannot guarantee for the key. I recommend to listen carefully several times to the song. The second part is not easy and the "wait along.." in the first needs attention too. At some parts don't forget breathing out...:).

 1  -2   3  -3   -2   <-3 -3  3   -2
Do  not for-sake me,   oh, my dar-lin',

-2      3     -3      3    -2    -1     3
On    this    our    wed-   d-   ing   day.

-1  3  -3  <-3  3   5  <-3 -3  -5     <5
Do not for-sake me, oh, my dar-lin', wait

                                  5    -3   5
                                 wait   a  long

1  -2  3   -3   -2  <-3  -3   3     -2
I  do not know what fate  a- waits  me,

2  -2 3   -3   -2  5   -2  -5
I  on-ly  know  I must be brave

-5  -5  6    -6  -6   6  -5    5   -2
And I  must face  a  man who hates me,

-2  -2  3   -3   5  -2  -2  3 -3   5
Or  lie a   co-ward, a cra-ven co-ward,

-2 -2  -3  5 -3   -2 3   -2
Or lie  a co-ward in my grave.

                - II -

-2  -2  -2  -2     -2     -2  -2  <-3  -2
Oh, to  be torn 'tweenst love and du-  ty,

-2 -2   -2  -2  -2  -2    -2    -5  -2
S'posin' I lose my fair-haired beau-ty!

 -5 -5  -5   -5   -5  -5  -5   6
Look at that big hand move a -long,

 -6     5      -3      -2
Nea-   ring   High    Noon.

<-3 <-3  <-3  <-3  <-3  <-3  <-3    -5   <-3
He  made  a   vow while  in state's pri- son,

 -3   -3  -3  -3  -3  -3  -3 5   -3
Vowed it would be my life or hi -s'n.

<-3 <-3  <-3  <-3 <-3   <-3   <-3  -5
I'm not  a-  fraid of  death, but, oh,

  5   -3  -2 -3 -2 -3   -3   5
What would I do if you leave me?

                           - III -

1  -2   3  -3   -2 <-3  -3  3  -2
Do not for-sake me, oh, my dar-lin',

 2  -2    3   -3  -2   5  -2   -5
You made that pro-mise as  a  bride.

-5  -5  6  -6   -6   6 -5   5  -2
Do not for-sake me, oh, my dar-lin',

-2  -2      3    -3    5
Al-though you're grie-vin',

 -2    -2   3  -3   5
Don't think of lea-vin',

-2  -2  -3  5   -3  -2 3  -2
Now that I need you by my side.

 -6 -5  -6                5  -3  5
Wait a-long (wait along) wait a-long.

 -2 -2 -2     -2 -2  5
Wait a-long, wait a-long.

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