Mustang Sally

by Wilson Pickett · 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

 -3 3    6 6    -3    4   4 -3   6    6    4  4    2
Mustang Sally, think you better slow your mustang down.
 -3 3  <-5 5   <-3    4   4 -4  <-5   5    5  5    2 
Mustang Sally, think you better slow your mustang down.
-5   -5   -5 -5  -5 -5 5  -4   3    3
You been running all over the town now.
-6 <-5 -6    6    -6  6  -6  <-5   -6   6   5  <-7   5  5
Oh! I guess I'll have to put your flat feet on the ground.

<-5  6   5   -3 4  -3  5   -3  5  <-5 6   5    -3 4   4  4
All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.
 -6 -6   -6  -6 -6 -5  -6  <-5 -6  5 6    6    -3 4   4  4 
All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.
<-5  6   5   -3 4  -3  5   -3  5  <-5 6   5    -3 4   4  4
All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.

 7  -6   7   7 -6   -6  7    -6   
One of these early mornings, oh, 
<-5 -6 6  -6 -6 <-5  -6   6 <-7   5
you gonna be wiping your weeping eyes.

3   4     4  4   4    4   6  5     3     4  4    4 4   4 4
I bought you a brand new mustang 'bout nineteen sixty five
 6   5   5   <-3 4   6  5 5 5 <-3 4 4    4    4    4 4   4  4   4 4
Now you come around signifying a woman, you don't wanna let me ride.
 -3  4   6 6    -3    4   4 -3   6    6    4  4    2
Mustang Sally, think you better slow your mustang down.
-5   -5   -5 -5  -5 -5 5  -4   3    3
You been running all over the town now.
-6 <-5 -6    6    -6  6  -6  <-5   -6   6   5  <-7   5  5
Oh! I guess I'll have to put your flat feet on the ground.

<-5  6   5   -3 4  -3  5   -3  5  <-5 6   5    -3 4   4  4
All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.
 -6 -6   -6  -6 -6 -5  -6  <-5 -6  5 6    6    -3 4   4  4 
All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.
<-5  6   5   -3 4  -3  5   -3  5  <-5 6   5    -3 4   4  4
All you want to do is ride around Sally, ride, Sally, ride.

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