Frankie And Johnny (12th pos)

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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

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY 12th pos
Traditional 
Duke Ellington 
Key: C
Harp: G 

 -2”  3  -3” -4  4   -4   -2”   -2”
Frank-ie and John-ny were sweet-hearts,   
-2” 3  -3”-4  4  -4 -2”
Oh what a cou-ple in love.  
 -3’  4  -4  -5  6  -4  -5  -5
Frank-ie was loy-al to John-ny 
-4   5   -5  -5   5  -4  4
Just as true as stars a-bove 
-3’”-3”-3’” 3
He was her man 
 3 -3”  -3’ -3”  -2”
But he done her wrong. 
-2”  3  -3” -4  4  -4 -2”-2”
This is the end of my sto-ry 
-2”  -2” 3  -3” -4  4  -4 -2”
And this is the end of my song 
 -3’  4  -4  -5  5  -4   -5   -5
Frank-ie is down in the jail-house 
-4   5   -5   -5    5    -4    4
And she cries the whole night long 
-3”-3” -3’ 3  -4  4   -4  4   -5
He was my man but he done me wrong

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