Free Bird (with slide intro)

by Lynyrd Skynyrd · posted by harpnewbie

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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

The intro is partially incomplete. I couldnt quite figure out the last part.

Intro (guitar slide):
6 7 -7 7 -7 7 7 -7 -6 6 -6 -7 -6 6 -6 5 -5 -6 -6 6 -5 5 6... 

repeat...

8  9   8    -8   7 -8 7
If I leave here tomorrow
-8     -8  7     7 7 -6   6
would you still remember me
8   8   8  9    8  -8  -8  7     
For I must be travling on now
  -8    -8 -8 8  -8 7  7  7 -6  6
theres too many places I gotta see

 8   8 9  8    -8   7    -8   7
And if I stay here with you girl
  -8    -8   -8 7    7  -6  7
Things just wouldnt be the same
 8   8  9   8  -8 7  -8   7
For Im as free as a bird now
 -9  -9   -9  -9   -9 -9   9
and this bird you cannot change
-9  -9   -9  -9   -9 -9   9
and the bird you cannot change
-9  -9   -9  -9  -9 -9  9 -9 9
and the bird you cannot change

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