Texas Blues

by Papa Charlie Jackson · 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

TEXAS BLUES
Papa Charlie Jackson
Key: D

     D7             G7                 D7
-1  -3  -3  -2*     -3     -3  -33 -1  -2*
I’m Tex-as bound, freight train on my mind
     G7
-2*  3  -3  -2  
I’m Tex-as bound,
                             D7
-1 -1 -1  -3     -3  -33 -1  -2*
I got a freight train on my mind
         A7
4  -3   4   4  4  -3  4  -3
If you miss me on the lo-cal
 (G)                 D
 -5  -5  -5 -33 -2* -1
Look for me on the blind

My suitcase is packed,
My trunk’s already on (2X)
You know by that, 
This sweet papa’s going to be gone

Just look around the corner,
See that passenger train (2X)
Be a long long time
Before you see my face again

It takes a good ol’ fireman,
A cool kind of engineer (2X)
That’ll pull that train,
Take me away from here

I’m Texas bound got no time to lose (2X)
‘Cause my sweet mama quit me
Left me with the Texas blues

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