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Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad

by Fats Waller · posted by WaltP

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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
LOOKIN’ GOOD BUT FEELIN’ BAD
L: A. Santley
M: Fats Waller
From “Ain’t Misbehavin’”
Key: F

-5    6   5    6   -5   6   5
Look-in' Good But Feel-in' Bad
6      -5   6  5  5* -54-3*-3
From griev-in' o-ver   you,
3    -3   -1  -3  3    -3    
Look-in' good to hide those 
1   -1  -23-2    33*3
bit-ter blues. (Blues)

-5   6   5   6   -5   6   5
Wear-y days and lone-ly nights
6    -5   6    5   5* -54-3*-3
I'm wait-ing here for    you,
3   -3   -1  -3  3   -3    1   
Hop-in' that my love you won't 
-1 -23-233*3-22
re-   fuse.

-2  -1  -2  -1   2   2   1
Roh doh doh doh doh doh doh
-2  -1  -2  -1   2
Roh doh doh doh doh 
-2  -2  -2  -2  -2  -2   3*
Roh doh doh doh doh doh doh
-2  -2  -2   3   3* -3  4
Bah bah bah bah bah bah 

-5    6    5   6   -5   6   5
Look-in’ good but feel-in’ bad
6    -5  6  5   5* -54-3*-3
Is might-y hard to    do
-6   -5   -6  -5   5
When I'm feel-in' blue 
-5   3*   3  -2
And need-ing you.
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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