Crippled Rooster Blues

by Howlin' Wolf · posted by SiliconMagician

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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

Crippled Rooster Blues

-6 -6  6 -5  -4 ---->

-4 -6 -5 -4 4 -4 ----> (x 2 = 8 Bars)


6 -5 6 -5 6 6 -5 -6(2 bars)


-6 6 -5 -4 4 -4(2 bars)


(This is Howlin' Wolfs Little Red Rooster slowed down to 2/4 time and raised an octave. Play this on a G Harp, it sounds really good. Try it in 4/4 too, good basic bendless blues)

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