I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise

by Rufus Wainwright, George & Ira Gershwin · 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

I’LL BUILD A STAIRWAY TO PARADISE
W: B. G. De Sylva & Ira Gershwin
M: George Gershwin
From: “George White’s Scandals”
Rufus Wainwright
Key: C

 1     4  -3   3   -3  3  -3* -3  3
I'll build a stair-way to Par-a-dise 
 2  -1  1   2   3   -3 -3*
With a new step ev-'ry day!
-2   -6   -5  5   -5   5 -5* -5  5
I'm going to get there at an-y price;
 -5   5  -5    5  -4 -3  3
Stand a-side, I'm on my way!
 3   -3   3    4
I've got the blues
 6  -5 5  6    -5  5   5
And up a-bove it's so fair. 
  5   -5* -5  5  -5* -5 5    5
Shoes! Go on and car-ry me there!
 1     4  -3   3   -3  3  -3* -3  3
I'll build a stair-way to Par-a-dise
 6  -5* 6   -4  -3  3   4
With a new step ev-'ry day.

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