Bruises

by Chairlift · posted by Hananananananah

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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   4    3  4   -4   5    -4 4
I tried to do handstands for you
3   4    3 4    -4   5    -4 4
I tried to do headstands for you
4  3  4   -4 5    -4 4
Everytime I fell on you, 
3        4 3 4  -4 5
Yeah, everytime I fell
6   6    5 5    -4  5     -4 4
I tried to do handstands for you
6     6 -6 7  -6  7    6 6
But everytime I fell for you
5    6 5  5 -4     5   -4  4
I'm permanently black and blue, 
6   5  5 -4   5   -3  4
permanently blue for you.

3   4    3  4   -4   5    -4 4
I tried to do handstands for you
3   4    3  4   -4   5    -4 4
I tried to do handstands for you
4  3  4   -4 5    -4 4
Everytime I fell on you, 
3        4 3 4  -4 5
Yeah, everytime I fell
6   6    5 5    -4  5     -4 4
I tried to do handstands for you 
6     6 -6 7  -6  7    6 6
But everytime I fell for you
5    6 5  5 -4     5   -4  4
I'm permanently black and blue, 
6   5  5 -4   5   6   8   -8  8  7
Permanently blue for you-ooh-ooh-ooh
7    8  -8  -7
Ohh-ooh-ooh-ooh
6    8   -8  8  7
For you-ooh-ooh-ooh
7    8  -8  -7
Ohh-ooh-ooh-ooh
6    6    6   8   -8  8  7
So black and blue-ooh-ooh-ooh
7    8  -8  -7
Ohh-ooh-ooh-ooh
6   8   -8  8  7
For you-ooh-ooh-ooh.
7    8  -8  -7
Ohh-ooh-ooh-ooh

3    4     3    4 -4   5 -4 4
I grabbed some frozen strawberries 
3  4  3    4    -4    5  -4   4
So I could ice your bruising knees
4  3     4     -4    5  -4 4
Frozen things they all unfreeze 
3  4   3   4    -4
So now I taste like
4    3     4 -4   5 -4 4 
All those frozen strawberries 
3  4   3    4    -4   5 -4     4
I used to chill your bruising knees, 
4    3 4  -4    5   -4 4
Hot July ain't good to me
3    4    3   4    -4   5
I'm pink and black and blue

4  4    4 3    4 -4   5    -4  4
I got bruises on my knees for you
3     4     3    4  -4   5    -4 4
And grass stains on my knees for you
6    6    5  5   -4   5    -4  4
Got holes in my new jeans for you
4   6     5    5    -4  5
Got pink and black and blue

4  4    4 3    4 -4   5    -4  4
I got bruises on my knees for you
3     4     3    4  -4  4     -4 4
And grass stains on my knees for you
6    6    5  5   -4   5    -4  4
Got holes in my new jeans for you
4   6     5    5    -4  5    
Got pink and black and blue 
6   8   -8  8   7
for you-ooh-ooh-ooh
7    8   -8  -7
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
6   8   -8  8   7
For you-ooh-ooh-ooh
7    8   -8  -7
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
6    6    6    8   -8  8   7
So black and blue-ooh-ooh-ooh 
7    8   -8  -7
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
6   8   -8  8   7
For you-ooh-ooh-ooh
7    8   -8  -7
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

4   4   4  4  4  4 -5
Do-doo-do-do-do-do-doo
4   4   4  4  4  4 -5
Do-doo-do-do-do-do-doo
4   4   4  4  4  4 -5
Do-doo-do-do-do-do-doo
4   4   4  4  4  4 -5
Do-doo-do-do-do-do-doo
4   4   4  4  4  4 -5
Do-doo-do-do-do-do-doo
4   4   4  4  4  4 -5
Do-doo-do-do-do-do-doo
4   4   4  4  4  4 -5
Do-doo-do-do-do-do-doo

(Note: The song sounds better on harmonica if the do-doo-do-do-do-do-doo part is skipped and it ends at the last ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

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