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The Only Living Boy in New York (higher)

by Simon & Garfunkel · posted by ,,,

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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

an octave higher than the other one I posted.  The other one is the true octave,
but this gets rid of the bends and is easier to play.

 

 6    6   6     6    -5  5   4
Tom, get your plane ride on time
6  6    6    6 -5   5 -5   4
I know your part'll g-o   fine
8 -8 7   7   7  7 6 -6 6 -6 -5
Flyyyy down to Mexicooooooooooo
-8  6  -7 -8   6  -7 -8  6  -7 -8   -7  7  -6 -5
Dun da da da, dun da don da da da, and here I  am
 4  6 5   6  5   6 -6   6   4 
The only living boy in New York

 


5 6   6   5   6  -6  7   6   6   6 -6   6  4
IIII get the news I need on the weather report
-6 -6  6   6 5    6   5   6  -6   7  6   6   6 -6    6  4
Oh, I can gather all the news I need on the weather report
7 -6 6     7   7   7 -8   7  -9 8 -8   7   -8
Heyyyyy, I've got nothing to do today but smile
6  -7  -8  6  -7  -8  6  -7  -8  -7   7  -6  -5
Du dun do, du dun do, du dun do, and here I  am
 5  6 5   6 5    6  -6  6   4
The only living boy in New York

 


 8   -8 -8   -9   -9    -9  -6 -6   8     8    7  
Half of the time we're gone but we don't know where
 7   7  8     7    -6
And we don't know where
6 7 6 -6 6 -5   6 7 6 -6
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhh
6 7 6 -6 6 -6 -7
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
-6   6 5 -5
Here I a-m
-8   -8 -8   -9   -9    -9  -6 -6   8     8    7  
Half of the time we're gone but we don't know where
 7   7  8     7    -6
And we don't know where

 

 

 6    6   6    6     -5  5   4
Tom, get your plane ride on time
6  6    5     6     5   6 -5   5   4   -6
I know that you've been eager  to fly now
8 -8 7   7   7    7 -8 7   -9    8    -8
Heyyyy, let your honesty shine shine shine
 7   -8  6 -7  -8   6  -7 -8   6  -7 -8
Now, Du da dun do, dun du do, dun du do

 

-8   7    8    -8  7
Like it shines on me
 
5  65   6  5   6  6  -6  -66-5
The only living boy in New Yorrrrrk
 5  6 5  6 5   6  4  4   4
The only living boy in New York
6 7 6 -6 6 -5   6 7 6 -6
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhh
6 7 6 -6 6 -6 -7
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
-6  6 5 -5
Here I a-m

 

 

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

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