Bad Moon Rising

by Creedence Clearwater Revival · 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 -3 -2 
I see the bad- moon arising.
-3 -3  3  -2  -3 -2  -2 
I see trouble on the way.
-3 -3  3 -2  3    -2   -2  -2 
I see earthquakes and lightnin'.
-3 -3 3 -2  -3   -2 -2
I see bad- times today.
 
<-3  <-3 <-3 <-3  3 -2 3
Don't go around- tonight,
 -2    -2   -3   -3  -3   3   -2 -1 
Well, it's bound to take your life-,
  3     3  3   -2  -2 -2   -2 
There's a bad moon on the rise.

-3 -3 -2  3 -2  3   -2 -3 -2
I- hear- hurricanes ablowing.
-3 -3  -2   3  -2 -3 -2   -2
I know the end is coming soon.
-3 -3   3 -2  3 -2  -2 -2
I fear rivers over flowing.
-3 -3  -2    3   -2  -3  -2   -2
I hear the voice of rage and ruin.

<-3  <-3 <-3 <-3  3 -2 3
Don't go around- tonight,
 -2    -2   -3   -3  -3   3   -2 -1 
Well, it's bound to take your life-,
  3     3  3   -2  -2 -2   -2 
There's a bad moon on the rise.

 -3  -3 -2  3   -2    3    -2 -3 -2
Hope you-- got your things together.
 -3  -3  -2    3    -2 -3   -2 -2
Hope you are quite prepared to die.
 -3    -3    -2  3  -2  3 -2  -2 -2
Looks like we're in for nasty weather.
-3  -3  -2  3 -2 -3  -2 -2
One eye is taken for an eye.

<-3  <-3 <-3 <-3  3 -2 3
Don't go around- tonight,
 -2    -2   -3   -3  -3   3   -2 -1 
Well, it's bound to take your life-,
  3     3  3   -2  -2 -2   -2 
There's a bad moon on the rise.

<-3  <-3 <-3 <-3  3 -2 3
Don't go around- tonight,
 -2    -2   -3   -3  -3   3   -2 -1 
Well, it's bound to take your life-,
  3     3  3   -2  -2 -2   -2 
There's a bad moon on the rise.

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