He'll have to go

by Elvis Presley/Jim Reeves · posted by BlueWest

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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

4   -4    5     4   4  -4 5  -5  -5 6  -6   6  
Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone.
5     -5 6     6   -6    6 5 3     -5  5  -4
Let's pretend that we're together, all alone.
4     4    -4  5   4  -4   5   -5  3    -4  4    -3
I'll tell the man to turn the juke box way down low,
4    4   -4  5   4      -5    5     -4   3    -3   -4 4
And you can tell your friend we're here he'll have to go.

-4   5    -5  -5    -5  6 -5   5   -4
You can't say the words I want to hear
4     -4     5   5  5 -5  5
When you're with another man,
-4  5   -5  -5  -5 6    -5   5   -4
If you love me, answer "yes" or "no,"
-5  3    5  3   -5  5  -4
Darling, I will understand.

4   -4    5     4   4  -4 5  -5  -5 6  -6   6  
Put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone.
5     -5 6     6   -6    6 5 3     -5  5  -4
Let's pretend that we're together, all alone.
4     4    -4  5   4  -4   5   -5  3    -4  4    -3
I'll tell the man to turn the juke box way down low,
4    4   -4  5   4      -5    5     -4   3    -3   -4 4
And you can tell your friend we're here he'll have to go.

-4   5    -5  -5    -5  6 -5   5   -4
You can't say the words I want to hear
4     -4     5   5  5 -5  5
When you're with another man,
-4  5   -5  -5  -5 6    -5   5   -4
If you love me, answer "yes" or "no,"
-5  3    5  3   -5  5  -4
Darling, I will understand.

4    4   -4    5     4   4  -4 5  -5  -5 6  -6   6  
Just put your sweet lips a little closer to the phone.
5     -5 6     6   -6    6 5 3     -5  5  -4
Let's pretend that we're together, all alone.
4     4    -4  5   4  -4   5   -5  3    -4  4    -3
I'll tell the man to turn the juke box way down low,
4    4   -4  5   4      -5    5     -4

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