Don't Explain

by Billie Holiday, Natalie Cole · posted by WaltP

How hard is it?

Ad: Want to make Don't Explain sound awesome on your harmonica? Master tight single notes, rock solid bending and more with easy video lessons → click here.

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

DON’T EXPLAIN
W: Arthur Herzog
M: Billie Holiday
Natalie Cole
Key: F

 -1  -2    -3   -1   2
Hush now, don’t ex-plain
 -1  -2    2    -2  2
Just say you’ll re-main
 4   -3*   -3*   -3    -3   -1   2
I’m glad you’re back, don’t ex-plain
-1  -2  -3   -1   2
Qui-et don’t ex-plain
 -1  -2   2   -2  2
What is there to gain
 4   -3*  -3*  -3    -3   -1  -2
Skip that lip-stick don’t ex-plain
-3   -3   4  -3  -3* -3*
You know that I love you
 3   3   -3*  3   -3
And what love en-dures
-2  -2    -3    -2  3   3
All my thoughts are of you
 2  -2  3   3    3   -2   2
For I’m so com-plete-ly yours
-3  -3  4     -3   -3* -3*
Cry to hear folks chat-ter
 3  3  -3*  3   -3
And I know you cheat
 -2   -2  -3    -2    3   3
Right or wrong don’t mat-ter
  2    -2    3   -2    2
When you’re with me, sweet
 -1  -2    -3   -1   2
Hush now, don’t ex-plain
 -1    -2  2  -2   2
You’re my joy and pain
4   -3*    -3*   -3    -3   -1  -2
My life’s yours love, don’t ex-plain

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