Jessica

by Allman Brothers Band · posted by jazathon

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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

This version is a simplified version. For a very rough demo of this simplified version, see 

http://youtu.be/EUdLa6CormY


JESSICA

MAIN RIFF

1D  2D  3D  4B   4D  4B  3D  2D  1D         4B  3D   4B   4D
  
1D  2D  3D  4B  3D  2D  1D   4B  3D   4B  4D  2D   
 
1D  2D  3D  4B   4D  4B  3D  2D  1D         4B  3D   4B   4D
  
1D  2D  3D  4B  3D  2D  1D   4B  3D   4B  4D  2D   


INTERLUDE ( SIMPLIFIED)
                                                          
2D  2D  3D 3D  4B  4B      4.5D
        
4D 5B 4D    5B  6B  6D  6B


PLAY FULL MAIN RIFF AGAIN


CHORUS ( 2 SEPARATE WAYS TO PLAY)
1) Simplified

   2D  2D    2D''     2D    3D'  4B  4D      3D     2D    1D  
 
   1D  2B  2D'       2D        2B   1B  1D  2D
	
   2D  2D        2D''     2D  3D'        4B  4D  

  3D  4B  4D  5B  5D  6B  6D  7B         8D  8B  8D



2) Correct Chorus version
     3B  3D'' 3D'  3D''      3D'  4B       4B  4D    3D'    2D    1D  

    1D  2B   2D'      2D'   2D        2B   1B  1D  2D

    3B  3D'' 3D'  3D''      3D'  4B       4B  4D

    3D  4B  4D  5B  5D  6B  6D  7B        8D  8B  8D


LEGEND
3B = 3 BLOW
3D = 3 DRAW
3D' = BEND 1/2 STEP
3D'' = BEND WHOLE STEP
4,5D = PLAY BOTH AT SAME TIME