Suicide is Painless

by Johnny Mandel · posted by chibluesteve

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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

  -3    3 <-2  3 <-2   3 <-2 2
Through early morning fog I see 
<-2  2 <-2  2   <-2   2  -1  
visions of the things to be 
<-2   2    -1  -2   -1  2   -1  1 
the pains that are withheld for me 
<-2 -1 1 -1  1 -1  2  <-2 
I-- realize and I can see

 -3  -4 -3 -4 -3  -4 -3
That suicide- is painless 
-3   -4   -3 -4 -3  -4 -3
It brings on many- changes 
-3  <-2 -3   -4  -5   6   -5 -4 -4   -3 
and I-- can take or leave it if I- please 
-3  <-2 -3  -4 -5   6    -5   -4 -4    -3 
and you can do the same thing if you please

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