Mother (tabbed from MIDI file)
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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.
Note: used a program to convert a midi to sheet music, and I don't really trust those things, so... if it's not perfect, I blame that.
Update: found sheet music. Was able to tab from that for several positions. Straight harp:
http://www.harptabs.com/song.php?ID=16919 Cross harp:
http://www.harptabs.com/song.php?ID=16920 12th position:
http://www.harptabs.com/song.php?ID=16921 11th position:
http://www.harptabs.com/song.php?ID=16922
Leaving this one up because it still sounds fine, but the sheet music tabs are probably truer.
-2 2
Mother
-2 2 -2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 2 -1
Tell your children not to walk my wa-y
-2 2 -2 -2 -2 2 -2 -2 -2
Tell your children not to hear my words
-2 2 -2
What they mean
-2 2 -2
What they say
-2 -2
Mother
-3 -3
Mother
-2 2 -2 -2 -2 2 -2 2 -2
Can you keep 'em in the dark for life
-3” -2 -3” -2 -2 2 -3 -3 -3 2
Can you hide them from the waiting wor-ld
-3 -3 -3
Oh mother
-4 -4
Father
-4-3 -4 -3 -3 -3” -3 -3 -3 2
Gonna take your daughter out toni-ght
-4 -4 -4 -3 -4 -4
Gonna show her my world
-4 -4 5
Oh father
Chorus:
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 2
Not about to see your li-ght
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3” -3 3
And if you wanna find hell with me
-3 -3 -4 -3 -3 -3 -3 2
I can show you what it's li-ke
-4 -4 -4 -4
Till you’re bleeding
-3 -3 -4 -3 -4 5 -4 -3
Not about to see your light
-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3” -3 -2
And if you wanna find hell with me
-3 -3 -4 -3 -3 -3
I can show you what it's…
-2 2
Mother
-2 2 2 2 -2 2 2 2 2
Tell your children not to hold my hand
-3” -2 -3” -2 -2 2 -3 -3 -3 2
Tell your children not to understa-nd
-3 -3 -3
Oh mother
-4 -4
Father
-4 -3 -4-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 2
Do you wanna bang heads with me-e
-4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -4 -4 -4
Do you wanna feel everything
-4 -4 5
Oh father
(repeat chorus)