Rumour Has It (16 hole Chromatic Solo)

by Adele Adkins & Ryan Tedder · 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

Rumour Has It (16 hole Chromatic solo)
Words & Music by Ryan Tedder & Adele Adkins
Key of F Major    Range D3 to A4
Requires a 16 hole Key of C Solo tuned Chromatic

Notations:    none = blow    - = draw
____ = hold; sustain    * = button in
. = on lower register; first four holes on a 16 hole chromatic
-3_3_-2_-1__ = slide smoothly from one note to next
-2 = 2* and can be used interchangeably.
(If you prefer one over the other, or just need a change
in breath direction.)
  

-1____-2    -1____-2    -1____-2    -1____-2
Ooh,____    ooh,____    ooh,____    ooh.____

-1____    -1  1     -1______
She,__    she ain’t real.___  

-.3 -.3   -.3  .4 -1 -1   1  -1   1   -1   2* -1______
She ain’t gon’ be a - ble to love you like I will.____

-1____    -.3 -.3 .4___ -1______
She___     is  a  stran-ger.____

1   -1 -1 1    -1   -.3  -.3 -.3 .4    -1  1  -1__ -1
You and I have his – to - ry, or don’t you re–mem-ber?

-3_3_-2_-1___ -1    2*  -1 -1_-2____
Sure,________ she’s got it all._____

-.3 .4 -1  -1 1    -1   1  -1   2*  -1____________
But ba-by, is that real-ly what you want?_________

2*    2*   2*   -1     -2  -1   -2   -2 -1  2*____
Bless your soul you’ve got your head in the clouds.

1     -1  -1 2*   2*  -1 2*__ -1  -1  -1    -3    3   -2  1____
She’s made a fool out-ta you_ and boy she’s bring-ing you down._

1   -1   -1_-2__ 2*    2*    2*  -1     -2   -2 -1  2*____
She made your___ heart melt, but you’re cold to the core._

-1  2* 2*   -1  -1 1   1     -.3 .3   -.3 .3  -.2   -.1_____
Now ru-mour has it she ain’t got your love a – ny - more.___

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*      3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.     Ru-mour has it.

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*      3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.     Ru-mour has it.

3  3    2*  2*    3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.   Ru-mour has it.

-1____    1  1    -1_1 -1____
She___    is half your age___

-.3 -.3 .4    -1  -1   1   -1  1   -1   -2__ -1_1___
but I’m guess-ing that the rea-son that you_ strayed.

-3 3_-2_-1____ -1     -1   -2   -1  -1_-2__ 
I  heard______ you’ve been miss-ing me.____

-.3    -.3  .4   -1  -1  1   -1     -1  2*     -1  -1_.4_-.3___
You’ve been tell-ing peo-ple things you should-n’t be._________

-.3  .4__ -1 -1    -1  -.3  .4__ -1   -1 -1    
Like when we creep out when she_ ain’t a-round.

1_-1   -1  -1  -1
Have - n’t you heard

-1  -3__3__2*__  -1__
the ru_________– mours?

2*    2*   2*   -1     -2  -1   2*   2* -1  2*___
Bless your soul you’ve got your head in the clouds.

1      -1  -1 2*   2*  -1 2*__ -1 -1  -1  -3    3   -2  1___
You’ve made a fool out-ta me__ so boy I’m bring-ing you down.

1   -1   -1_-2__ 2*    2*    2*  -1  -2   -2 -1 2*___
You made my_____ heart melt, yet I’m cold to the core.

-1  2* 2*   -1  -1 1   1   -.3 .3     -.3  .3  .2* -.1____
But ru-mour has it I’m the one you’re leav-ing her for.___

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*      3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.     Ru-mour has it.

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*      3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.     Ru-mour has it.

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.

-1_2_2*_3_2_2* -1  -.3 -.3   -.3______
All,__________ all of  these words____

-.3* -.3*  -.3*__ .4 -.3___ 
whis-pered in____ my ear___

-1   2 -2_3_2_2* -1 -.3 -.3 -.3____   -.3____ -.3*_____ .4 -.3___
tell a sto______-ry that I  can____ – not____ bear_____ to hear._

-3    3    -2 3    -3___
Just ‘cause I said it___

2* 3     -3_-3*_-3_3 -2   2 2*_2  -1_.4_-.3_-1____
it don’t mean_______ that I meant it._____________

-1  -2  -1  -3_______   -1 -1 2*___________
Peo-ple say cra______ - zy things._________

-1    -1    1 -1   2*___    -1    -1   -1   1 -1    2*___
Just ‘cause I said it___    don’t mean that I meant it.__

-1    -1    1   -1    2*___
Just ‘cause you heard it.__

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.

3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*     3  3    2*  2*
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.

-1  -1 -1   .4  .4 -.3  -.3 .3  .3  -.3  .3  -.2 -.1_____ 
But ru-mour has it he’s the one I’m leav–ing you for.____


Alternate method of playing chorus:

3  3    -2  -2     3  3    -2  -2      3  3    -2  -2
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.     Ru-mour has it.

3  3    -2  -2     3  3    -2  -2      3  3    -2  -2
Ru-mour has it.    Ru-mour has it.     Ru-mour has it.

3  3    -2  -2    3  3    -2  -2
Ru-mour has it.   Ru-mour has it.

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