The Great Pretender (chromatic)

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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 GREAT PRETENDER
By: Buck Ram
The Platters
Key: Eb

-3* 3   -2  -1*   -2   3* 3 -2-1*
Oh yes, I'm the great pre-ten-der
-1*   4   4   3* -3* 4  -3*
Pre-tend-ing I'm do-ing well
-1*  4  4   -5   5 -5  -5*  -5*  5
My need is such; I pre-tend too much
 5  -3*  3  -1* -2 -1* -2  -1*
I'm lone-ly but no one can tell.

-3* 3   -2  -1*   -2   3* 3 -2-1*
Oh yes, I'm the great pre-ten-der
-1* 4   4  4   3* -3* 4  -3* 
A drift in a world of my own
-1* 4   4   -5    5  -5 -5* -5*   5 
I play the game; but to my real shame
   5   -3* 3 -1*   -2  -1* -2 -1*
You've let me to dream all a-lone.

-1*   4  4    4   3*  -3* 4  -3*  3   -3*
Too real is this feel-ing of make be-lieve
-1*   4    4  4  3* 
Too real when I feel 
-3*  4   -3*    3   -1*  -2
what my heart can't con-ceal.

-3*4-3* 3  -2  -1*   -2   3* 3 -2-1*
  Oh   yes I'm the great pre-ten-der
 -1*   4    4   4   3* -3*  4  -3*
Just laugh-ing and gay like a clown
-1* 4  4  -5  5   -5  -5*  -5*  5
I seem to be what I'm not; you see
 5   -3*  3  3    -2   -1* -2  3
I'm wear-ing my heart like a crown
 4   -3*  3   3    -2     -1* -2  -1*
Pre-tend-ing that you're still a-round.

REPEAT

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound