Blue Suede Shoes (chromatic)

by Carl Perkins, 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

BLUE SUEDE SHOES
By: Carl Perkins
Key: A
Elvis Presley


 2    -2* -3  -3  -3   4* 4*
Well it's one for the mon-ey 
-3  -3  -3   4*
Two for the show 
 -3   -3 -3   4* 4*  6   7   6  5* 
Three to get read-y now, go cat go 
-3    4    4     6  6  -5  5*    -3    -3 
But don't you, step on my blue suede shoes 
 6   6  6  6  6   6
You can do an-y-thing 
 2  -2* -3   -3  -4  4    -3    -3
But lay off  of  my blue suede shoes 

 2   -2*  2   -3   -3  4*
Well you can knock me down 
 -3  -3 -3   2
Step on my face 
  -3  -3 -3  4*  -3  -3 -3 -3    2
Sland-er my name all ov-er the place 
-3 -3 -3  4*   -2*  2   -3  -3 4*
Do an-y-thing that you want to do 
-2* -3 -3  4* 4*   6   7  6  -5   5*
But uh uh hon-ey, lay off of my shoes 
  5    5     6  6  -5  5*    -3    -3
Don't you, step on my blue suede shoes 
6   6  6  6  6   6
You can do an-y-thing 
 2  -2* -3   -3  -4  4*    -3    -3
But lay off  of  my blue suede shoes

  2  -2*  2   -3  -3   4*
Well you can burn my house 
  -3  -3  2 
Steal my car 
  -3  -3 4*  4*   -3  -3 -3   -3    2  
Drink my li-quor from an old fruit jar 

-3 -3 -3  4*   -2*  2   -3  -3 4*
Do an-y-thing that you want to do 
-2* -3 -3  4* 4*   6   7  6  -5   5*
But uh uh hon-ey, lay off of my shoes 
  5    5     6  6  -5  5*    -3    -3
Don't you, step on my blue suede shoes 
6   6  6  6  6   6
You can do an-y-thing 
 2  -2* -3   -3  -4  4*    -3    -3
But lay off  of  my blue suede shoes

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