Help me make it through the night

by Kris Krisofferson/Martina McBride/Elvis · posted by BlueWest

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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

4    5   -5 5   -4    5   3
Take the ribbon from your hair,
5     6   5    -4  -4  4  4
Shake it loose and let it fall,
-5  -5  -5  5 -4 -5 -3
Lay it soft upon my skin.
-5   -5  5  -4   4  -4  5
Like the shadows on the wall.

4    5   -5  5    -4 5  3
Come and lay down by my side
5     6   5  -4 -4   4  4
'till the early morning light
-5  -5  -5 5   -4 -5   -3
All I'm takin' is your time.
-5   -5 5    -4 4       -3  4
Help me make it through the night.

4  4    -5   -5     -6    7  7
I don't care what's right or wrong,
7  7    7   -7 -6 6   6
I don't try to understand.
7   7   7  7  -7   -6 -7 -6
Let the devil take tomorrow.
7     7   7   -7 -6  6   6
Lord, tonight I need a friend.

4  5  -5  5  -4   5   3
Yesterday is dead and gone
5   6  5  -4   -4  4  4
And tomorrow's out of sight.
-5  -5   -5  5  -4 -5 -3
And it's sad to be alone.
-5   -5 5    -4 4       -3  4
Help me make it through the night.

4  4    -5   -5     -6    7  7
I don't care what's right or wrong,
7  7    7   -7 -6 6   6
I don't try to understand.
7   7   7  7  -7   -6 -7 -6
Let the devil take tomorrow.
7     7   7   -7 -6  6   6
Lord, tonight I need a friend.

4  5  -5  5  -4   5   3
Yesterday is dead and gone
5   6  5  -4   -4  4  4
And tomorrow's out of sight.
-5  -5   -5  5  -4 -5 -3
And it's sad to be alone.
-5   -5 5    -4 4       -3  4
Help me make it through the night.

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