Squeeze Box

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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

5  5   -4  4    5    -4
Mama's got a squeeze box
 4   5    5   5    6
She wears on her chest
 4   4   5  5    5    6
And when Daddy comes home
4  -4 4   5   5   6
He never gets no rest

   4    4    -7  -7  -8   -7
'Cause she's playing all night
 6   6  -6 -6    7   -6
And the music's all right
-7 -7  -7 -6    6     6
Mama's got a squeeze box
 7 -6  7 -6   7    7    7
Daddy never sleeps at night

 4    4   5    5     5
Well the kids don't eat
-4   4   5   5      6
And the dog can't sleep
  4     4   4  5   5    5   6  4
There's no escape from the music
-4  4    5    5     6
In the whole damn street

   4    4    -7  -7  -8   -7
'Cause she's playing all night
 6   6  -6 -6    7   -6
And the music's all right
-7 -7  -7 -6    6     6
Mama's got a squeeze box
 7 -6  7 -6   7    7    7
Daddy never sleeps at night

 7   7   5   -4  5  -4  5  -4   5  -4  5  -4   5  -4  5  -4   4
She goes in and out and in and out and in and out and in and out

   4    4    -7  -7  -8   -7
'Cause she's playing all night
 6   6  -6 -6    7   -6
And the music's all right
-7 -7  -7 -6    6     6
Mama's got a squeeze box
 7 -6  7 -6   7    7    7
Daddy never sleeps at night

 4   4       7    7    6   -5 5  4     7    7
She goes, squeeze me, come on-- and squeeze me
 6   -5  4   -8   6   7   -8  -7
Come on and tease me like you do
-7  7  7   -7   7   -6 -5
I'm so in love with you--
-7 -7  -7 -6    6     6
Mama's got a squeeze box
 7 -6  7 -6   7    7    7
Daddy never sleeps at night

 7   7   5   -4  5  -4  5  -4   5  -4  5  -4   5  -4  5  -4   4
She goes in and out and in and out and in and out and in and out

   4    4    -7  -7  -8   -7
'Cause she's playing all night
 6   6  -6 -6    7   -6
And the music's all right
-7 -7  -7 -6    6     6
Mama's got a squeeze box
 7 -6  7 -6   7    7    7
Daddy never sleeps at night

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