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Big Nick

by John Coltrane · posted by gatman

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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
 

Medium/Slow

 

4/4

 


 

Gmaj7       E-7        |  A-7    D7      

 

e  e  e e   e  e   e e |  q e e  e  e  q

 

r -2* 3 3* -3 -3* -4 7 | -5 r 5 -3 -5 -4

 

 

 

Gmaj7       E-7  | A-7     D7             

 

e  e  e e   e. e | e  e  q e  e (   t   )

 

r -2* 3 3* -3  7 | 6 -4 -3 r -5 -3 -2 -3  

 

 

 

 

 

G      G7/B  | C         C#07

 

q e e  q e e | s  s s  s q+q. e

 

3 r 3 -5 r 5 | 7 -7 7 -6  8   5

 

 

 

G/D    E7    | A-7      D7  

 

 q e e q e e | q.    e  s  s   s  s  q

 

-7 r 3 7 r 3 | 6~~~ -5 -3 -3* -3 -2 -4

 

 

 

Gmaj7       E-7        | A-7     D7      

 

e  e  e e   e  e   e e |  q e e  e  e  q

 

r -2* 3 3* -3 -3* -4 7 | -5 r 5 -3 -5 -4

 

 

 

Gmaj7       E-7  | A-7     D7             

 

e  e  e e   e. e | e  q e  e (   t   ) e

 

r -2* 3 3* -3  7 | 6 -4 -3 r -5 -3 -2 -3

 

 

 

G       G7/B    | C         C#07

 

q  e  e q  e  e | s  s s  s q+q. e

 

6 -4 -3 r -5 -3 | 7 -7 7 -6  8   5

 

 

 

G/D    E7    | A-7         D7          

 

 q e e q e e | e.    e  s  s   s  s  q

 

-7 r 3 7 r 3 | 6~~~ -5 -3 -3* -3 -2 -4

 

 

 

G

 

e.    e  s  s   s  s  q | (   t    ) e+h.+ w

 

6~~~ -5 -3 -3* -3 -2 -4 | -5 -5* 5*    | 5

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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