Home (Diatonic)

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 (Diatonic)
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 Key of C, Richter Tuned Diatonic

Tab Notations:
none = blow - = draw ” = whole step bend
-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” -3 4___________
And al-though this wave________

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

3 4__ -3__ -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.

5 5 5_______-5____ -5 -5 -5__ 5__ 5____
Set-tle down,_________ it’ll all_ be_ clear.

5__ 5__ 5 5__ -4__ 5 -5_ -5_ -5 -5__ 5__ 5 5____
Don’t pay no mind to__ the de_- mons; they fill you with fear.

5__ 5__ 5 5__ -4__ 4 4____
Trou-ble, it might drag you down.

4__ -4 5__ 5__ 5 -4_ -4__ -4 -4____
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.

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5______ -6__6__5__-4______
Ooh,_____________________ ooh.______________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5___-4_______
Ooh.___________________________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5______ -6__6__5__-4______
Ah,______________________ ah._______________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5___-4_______
Ah.____________________________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5______ -6__6__5__-4______
Ah,______________________ ah._______________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5___-4_______
Ah.____________________________

5 5 5_______-5____ -5 -5 -5__ 5__ 5____
Set-tle down,_________ it’ll all_ be_ clear.

5__ 5__ 5 5__ -4__ 5 -5_ -5_ -5 -5__ 5__ 5 5____
Don’t pay no mind to__ the de_- mons; they fill you with fear.

5__ 5__ 5 5__ -4__ 4 4____
Trou-ble, it might drag you down.

4__ -4 5__ 5__ 5 -4_ -4__ -4 -4____
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.

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5______ -6__6__5__-4______
Ooh,_____________________ ooh.______________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5___-4_______
Ooh.___________________________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5______ -6__6__5__-4______
Ah,______________________ ah._______________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5___-4_______
Ah.____________________________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5______ -6__6__5__-4______
Ah,______________________ ah._______________

-6___6_5___-4_5_6_5___-4_____________
Ah.__________________________________

Watch the video from the live performance:

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

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