Home (Chromatic)

by Greg Holden & Drew Pearson / Phillip Phillips · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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

Home (Chromatic)
from American Idol Season 11
Words and Music by Greg Holden & Drew Pearson
Performed by Phillip Phillips
Key of C Major Range C4 to A5
Requires a 12 hole Key of C, Solo Tuned Chromatic

Tab Notations:
none = blow - = draw * = button in
-4__ = hold -6_-5 = slide smoothly from one note to next

4__ 4___________ 4 4__ -3__ 3 3____
Hold on__________ to me_ as__ we go,__

3 3 4__ 4_________ 4__ 4 -3 -3_ 3 3____
as we roll down______ this un-fa-mil-iar road.

3 3 -3 -4 4___________
And al-though this wave________

4 4 4 -3 -3__ 3 3____
has been string-ing us__ a-long,

3 4__ -4__ -3__ 3 -3____
just know you’re not_ a-lone__

1 1 -1 2 -2__ 2__ -1__ -1___ 1____
‘cause I’m gon-na make this place your_ home.

6 6 6_______-6____ -6 -6 -6__ 6__ 6____
Set-tle down,_________ it’ll all_ be_ clear.

6__ 6__ 6 6__ -5_ 6 -6_ -6_ -6 -6__ 6__ 6 6___
Don’t pay no mind to_ the de - mons; they fill you with fear.

6__ 6__ 6 6__ -5__ 5 5____
Trou-ble, it might drag you down.

5__ -5 6__ 6__ 6 -5__ -5__ -5 -5____
You get lost, you can al - ways be found.

3 4__ -4__ -3__ 3 -3____
Just know you’re not_ a-lone,_

1 1 -1 2 -2__ 2__ -1__ -1___ 1_____
‘cause I’m gon-na make this place your_ home._

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6______ -7__7__6__-5______
Ooh,_____________________ ooh.______________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6___-5_______
Ooh.___________________________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6______ -7__7__6__-5______
Ah,______________________ ah._______________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6___-5_______
Ah.____________________________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6______ -7__7__6__-5______
Ah,______________________ ah._______________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6___-5_______
Ah.____________________________

6 6 6_______-6____ -6 -6 -6__ 6__ 6____
Set-tle down,_________ it’ll all_ be_ clear.

6__ 6__ 6 6__ -5_ 6 -6_ -6_ -6 -6__ 6__ 6 6___
Don’t pay no mind to_ the de - mons; they fill you with fear.

6__ 6__ 6 6__ -5__ 5 5____
Trou-ble, it might drag you down.

5__ -5 6__ 6__ 6 -5__ -5__ -5 -5____
You get lost, you can al - ways be found.

3 4__ -4__ -3__ 3 -3____
Just know you’re not_ a-lone,_

1 1 -1 2 -2__ 2__ -1__ -1___ 1_____
‘cause I’m gon-na make this place your_ home._

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6______ -7__7__6__-5______
Ah,______________________ ah._______________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6___-5_______
Ah.____________________________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6______ -7__7__6__-5______
Ah,______________________ ah._______________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6___-5_______
Ah.____________________________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6______ -7__7__6__-5______
Ah,______________________ ah._______________

-7___7_6___-5_6_7_6___-5_____________
Ah.__________________________________

Watch the video from the live performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfRya-P4ffk&hd=1

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