Your Cheatin' Heart

by Hank Williams · 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

C Tenor - Low C
 7    9 -7 7    6 
Your cheatin' heart,
 7    -7   7   -6
Will make you weep,
  5     9 -9 9 -8 
You'll cry and cry,
 7  -7  -6   6
And try to sleep,
 7    9   -7 7   6
But sleep won't come,
 7    -7    7     -6
The whole night through,
 9    9 -9 9  -8     
Your cheatin heart,  
 6    -6  -4  5
will tell on you.

 8     8    8    8
When tears come down,
 8    8  8   -7 7
Like falling rain,
  8     8   8  8
You'll toss around,
-7   -8  8   -8
And call my name,
  7     8  -7 7   6 
You'll walk the floor,
 7  -7  7 -6
The way I do,
 8    8 -9 8    -8
Your cheatin' heart, 
 7    -7  -4  5
will tell on you.

 7    9 -7 7    6
Your cheatin' heart, 
 7    -7   7   -6
Will pine some day,
 5    9  -9 9  -8
And crave the love,
 7   -7   -6 6
You threw away,
 7   9   -7 7  6
The time will come,
 7    -7    7   -6
When you'll be blue,
 9    9 -9 9  -8     
Your cheatin heart,  
 6    -6  -4  5
will tell on you.

 8     8    8    8
When tears come down,
 8    8  8   -7 7
Like falling rain,
  8     8   8  8
You'll toss around,
-7   -8  8   -8
And call my name,
  7     8  -7 7   6 
You'll walk the floor,
 7  -7  7 -6
The way I do,
 8    8 -9 8    -8
Your cheatin' heart, 
 7    -7  -4  5
will tell on you.

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