Long Train Runnin - Solo

by Doobie Brothers · posted by chuck_rock

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Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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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

Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin
The song key is Bb major.
It's played cross harp on an Eb harp.
Listen to the midi file for the timing.

\ slide down
/ slide up
^ start note pre-bent, then release   
* play note, then bend, then release
** start note pre-bent, then release, then bend and release again
*** bend chord so that the 1st note is down 2 half steps, (the 2nd note will only bend 1 half step)


-3 -3*

-3 -3 -3^ -3 -3^ -3 -3^ -3 -3^ -3 -3^

-4\-3\-2 +2

+2 -1 -1 +2 +2 +2

+5\+4\+3\+2  -3*

-3 -3 -3^ -4 -3^ -4 -3^ -3 -3^ -3 -3^ -3^  +3\+2

-1 -1 +2 +2 +2

+2/+3/+4 -4  -3**    -3^    [-3bb,-4b]***

[-3,-4] -4\-3\-2

+2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2   -3

-3\-2 +2 -1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2

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