It Just Won't Quit
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How to read this tab — notation key
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- Blow note
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- 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.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 4 4
And I never really sleep anymore
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And I always get those dangerous dre-ams
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And I never get a minute of pea-ce
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And I gotta wonder what it means
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And I gotta wonder what it means
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Maybe it's nothing, and I'm under the wea-th-e-r
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Maybe it's just one of those bugs going 'round
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Maybe I'm under a spell and it's magic
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Maybe there's a witch doctor with an office in tow-n
CHORUS:
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Is this a blessing or is it a curse?
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Does it get any better? Can it get any wo-r-se?
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Will it go on forever or is it over tonight?
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Does it come with the darkness? Does it bring out the li-g-ht?
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Is it richer than diamonds or just a little cheaper than spit?
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I don't know what it is
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I don't know what it i-s, but it just won't quit (x4)
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And there used to be such an easy way of living
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And there used to be every hope in the wor-ld
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And I used to get everything that I went after
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But there never used to be this girl
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But there never used to be this girl
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Maybe I'm crazy, and I'm losing my sen-s-e-s
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Maybe I'm possessed by a spirit or such
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Maybe I'm desp'rate and I've got no defences
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Can you get me a prescription for that one perfect tou-ch
(REPEAT CHORUS)*
(REPEAT CHORUS) (repeat last line x8 instead of x4 this time)
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 -4 4 4 5
There was a time when nothing ever really mattered
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There was a time when there was nothing I didn't kn-o-w
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There was a time when I knew just what I was living for
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There was a time and the time was so long ago (x2)
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And I never really sle-ep anymore
*One line is slightly different for the second time in the chorus,
but the notes for that line are exactly the same,
nothing added or subtracted.