Natural Blues

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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

Note: Technically the 5-hole does not bend a halfstep, but you can get it to bend a littleâ€”just donâ€™t force it too hard.

CHORUS
[play 3x at beginning of song]
-6 -6' +6 -5 -4    5'  +6 -6  -5
Oh___ lord-y___, troub-le so hard
-6  -6' +6 -4   -5   +6 -5  +6 -4
oh____ lord-y, troub-le so hard__,
 -4   +4 -4 -4  -5' +6  -4   +4  -4  -5 +6 -6 
don't no-bod-y know my troub-les but God_____
 -4   +4 -4 -4  -6' -4  -5   +6  -5  -4 
don't no-bod-y know my troub-les but God 

[plax 2x]: 
 -4   -4  -4   -5 +6 -6 -4  -4  -5
Went down the hill_____, o-ther day
 -4   -4 -4 -5 +6 -5  -6   +6   -5  -4 
soul got hap-py_____ and stayed all day 

[Play CHORUS 2x]

[Plax 2x]:
 -4  -4 -5   +6 -6   -4 +5   -4   -5
Went in the room__, did-n't stay long,
  -4   -5 +6  -5   -5 +6  -6   -5   -4 
looked on the bed and bro-ther was dead 

[Play CHORUS 5x]

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