Born On The Bayou (diatonic)

by Creedence Clearwater Revival · posted by aussie

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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

Intro
 6 -7 9-9 -7  9-9 -7  9-9 -7 9-9 -7 X2

1.
  6  7  7    7  7  -7 6   6
When I was just a little boy
 7 -7     7 -7  7 7     -7  
Standin` to my Daddy`s knee
-7  7-7    7    7    7   -7   6  b-7 -6   6   6
My poppa said "Son don`t let the man get you and 
-7-5  -5  -5   6  -5  6
 do  what he done to me
2.
7  7   7  7  7  7    -7    6  6 6
I can remember the fourth of july
 7-7       7    -7    7  7    -7
Runnin` through the backwood bare
-7  7 -7    7     7   7  7   -7   -7   -7 6
And I can still hear my old hound dog barkin`
-7 5      6  5  6   6    6
Chasin` down a hoo doo there
-7 5      6  5  6   6    6
Chasin` down a hoo doo there
 -5   6 -5   6 6      -5   6 -5  -7-7
Born On The Bayou    Born On The Bayou
 -5   6  -5  6 6
Born On The Bayou
3.
  7  7  7    7   7  7  -7 6
Wish I was back on the bayou
 7-7      7   -7   7 7   -7
Rollin` with some Cajun Queen
 7-7    7  7  7 -7     -7     6
Wishin` I was a fast freight train
  6  6  -7 6      6   6   6  6    6 6
Just a chooglin` on down to New Orleans
 -5   6 -5   6 6     -5   6 -6  -7 6
Born On The Bayou   Born On The Bayou
 -5   6 -5   6 6
Born On The Bayou (repeat a few times)

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