Moonshadow

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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

Refrain:

5    6   6 6   6   6   -5 5  -5   5 4
Oh, I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, 

 7   -6 6    -5   5 4
moonshadow, moonshadow

 6  6   6   6  6   -5 5  -5   5 4
Leapin and hoppin' on a moonshadow, 

 7   -6 6    -5   5 4
moonshadow, moonshadow

Verse 1:
 5  -5-6 6 5   -5  -6   6     -5  -6   6
And if I ever lose my hands, lose my plough,
 
 -5  5   -4
lose my land,

5  -5-6 6 5   -5  -6   6  
Oh if I ever lose my hands,
 
5  -5 -4 5 -5 6 5 4 -4 5
Oh if  * *  * * * *  * * 
 
-5 -4    -3  4   -4  5   4
I won't have to work no more.

Refrain

Verse 2. 
And if I ever lose my eyes, 
if my colours all run dry, 
Yes if I ever lose my eyes, 
Oh if------------- 
I won't have to cry no more.

Refain

Verse 3:
And if I ever lose my legs, 
I won't moan, and I won't beg,
Yes if I ever lose my legs, 
Oh if------------- 
I won't have to walk no more.
Verse 4:
And if I ever lose my mouth, 
all my teeth, north and south, 
Yes if I ever lose my mouth, 
Oh if------------- 
I won't have to talk...

Verse 5:

 5  5   5    -5  6   -6  -6
Did it take long to find me?  

-6 -6   -6    6  -5    6
I asked the faithful light.

 5  5   5    -5  6   -6  -6 
Did it take long to find me?  

-6   6   6   6 6   -6   6   -5
And are you gonna stay the night?

Refrain

 6   -5 5    -5   5 4    7   -6 6    -5   5 4    
moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow.

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