The Twelfth Of Never (chromatic)

by Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley · 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

THE TWELFTH OF NEVER
W: Paul Francis Webster
M: Jerry Livingston
Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley
Key: G

-1  -1  -1   -1 -1  2    3 
You ask how much I need you,  
 -3  3  2  -1
must I ex-plain? 
3  -3  -3   -3  -3  -4  -5
I need you, oh, my darl-ing, 
 6   -5  -5  -4   -3
like ros-es need rain. 
 3  -3  -3   -3   -3   -4  -5
You ask how long I'll love you,  
 6    -5  -4   -3
I'll tell you true. 
-4 -3   3     2    -1  2  3
Un-til the twelfth of nev-er,  
 -3  3   2   2   3
I'll be lov-ing you. 

 -5  4   -4      6  -5 -5  4  -4
Hold me close.  Nev-er let me go. 
 -4  -3   3
Hold me close, 
 -4  -3   -3    3 -2*  6   -5
melt my heart like A-pril snow. 

 -1   -1  -1   -1  -1   2    3
I'll love you 'til the blue-bells 
-3   3   2   -1
For-get to bloom. 
  3   -3  -3   -3  -3   -4  -5
I'll love you 'til the clov-er 
 6   -5  -5  -4   -3
has lost its per-fume. 
  3   -3  -3   -3  -3  -4 -5
I'll love you 'til the po-ets 
 6  -5  -4   -3
run out of rhyme. 
-4 -3   3     2    -1  2  3
Un-til the twelfth of nev-er 
-3    3    3   2     2   3
and that's a long, long time. 
-4 -3   3     2    -1  2  3
Un-til the twelfth of nev-er  
 3    -3  -3   4    -4   3
and that's a long, long time.

REPEAT AND END WITH:

 3   -3   -3  4     -4   -5
and that's a long, long time.

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