Turning Tables (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

Turning Tables (16 hole Chromatic Solo)
Words and Music by Adele Adkins and Ryan Tedder
Key of C Minor (Eb Major)
Range G3 to C5
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
-1*_-2_1____ = slur; slide smoothly from note to note
-2 = 2* and can be used interchangeably.
(If you prefer one over the other, or just need a change
in breath direction.)


-1*  -1 -1*___ -1 -1*___ -1 1_____
Close e-nough_ to start_  a war,__

-1* -1* -1*___ 1____
all that I____ have_

1  -1* -1* 1_______
is on  the floor.__

-1* -1*  -1 -1*__ -1*  -2    3___  -1* 1____
God on - ly knows what we’re fight-ing for._

-1  -1* -1*___ 1___
All that I____ say,

-1* -1*  -1*_ -1_ -1*_-2_1_________
you al - ways say more.____________

1___ -1___ -1*___ -2___ -1*  -1
I___ can’t keep__ up___ with your 

1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1* -1 1___ -1___ -1*
turn-ing__ ta____-bles_ un-der your thumb I

-.3____ -1________
can’t__ breathe.__

3  -3*___ 3___
So I_____ won’t 

-3*___ 3___
Let___ you_ 

3__   3 3___  -2 3*___ 3   -1* -3*____ 3__
close e-nough to hurt_ me, no, I______ won’t 

-3*___ 3__
res___-cue

3   3  3___ -2 3*___ 3  -1* 2*    3    -3*___________
you to just de-sert_ me. I  can’t give you __________    (the)

4     -3* -3*   3   3*   -2_-1*___
heart you think you gave me,______

-1*  2*   3  3*__ 3__  -1*_____
it’s time to say  good- bye____

-1 -1*  -1  -1 -1*_______________
to turn-ing ta-bles,_____________

-1 -1*_ -1  -1*__ -3*__________3*_3_2*______-1*_______
to turn-ing ta___-bles._______________________________

-1*  -1  -1*___  -1 -1*  -1 -1* -3*
Un - der haunt - ed skies I see you,

-1*_2*__3*_3_2*_-1*    1     1    1  1
ooo,_______________    where love is lost

1    -1*_-3*____ -1* 1____________-.3*__
your ghost______ is found.______________

3 3      3 3__   3    -3*___ 3  3*_3_ -2____    
I braved a hun – dred storms to leave you,__

-1* -1*  2* 3   -3*___ -1* 2* 3  
as  hard as you try,__ no  I  will

2*  -1* -1*______ -1*_-2  2*___________
nev-er  be_______ knocked down.________

1___ -1___ -1*___ -2___ -1*  -1
I___ can’t keep__ up___ with your 

1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1* -1 1___ -1___ -1*
turn-ing__ ta____-bles_ un-der your thumb I

-.3____ -1________
can’t__ breathe.__

3  -3*___ 3___
So I_____ won’t 

-3*___ 3___
Let___ you_ 

3__   3 3___  -2 3*___ 3   -1* -3*____ 3__
close e-nough to hurt_ me, no, I______ won’t 

-3*___ 3__
res___-cue

3   3  3___ -2 3*___ 3  -1* 2*    3    -3*___________
you to just de-sert_ me. I  can’t give you __________    (the)

4     -3* -3*   3   3*   -2_-1*___
heart you think you gave me,______

-1*  2*   3  3*__ 3__  -1*_____
it’s time to say  good- bye____

-1 -1*  -1  -1 -1*_______________
to turn-ing ta-bles,_____________

-1 -1*_ -1  -1*__ -3*__________3*_3_2*______-1*_______
to turn-ing ta___-bles._______________________________

3___ -2___ 3___ -2___ -2   3
Next time_ I’ll be___ brav-er, 

3___ -2___ 3___ -2___ -2  3   -1*__1__
I’ll be___ my__ own__ sav-ior when____

1   -1*  -1* -1*___ -1* 2*______3_2*_-1*_2*__3___
the thun-der calls_ to  me,______________________

3___ -2___ 3___ -2___ -2   3
Next time_ I’ll be___ brav-er, 

3___ -2___ 3___ -2___ -2  3   -1*__1__
I’ll be___ my__ own__ sav-ior stand-ing

-1* -1* -1*__ -1* 2*___-1_.4_-.3*_-1__1_-1________ 
on  my own___ two feet.___________________________

-3*___ 3___
I_____ won’t 

-3*___ 3___
Let___ you_ 

3__   3 3___  -2 3*___ 3   -1* -3*____ 3__
close e-nough to hurt_ me, no, I______ won’t 

-3*___ 3__
res___-cue

3   3  3___ -2 3*___ 3  -1* 2*    3    -3*___________
you to just de-sert_ me. I  can’t give you __________  (the)

4     -3* -3*   3   3*   -2_-1*___
heart you think you gave me,______

-1*  2*   3  3*__ 3__  -1*_____
it’s time to say  good- bye____

-1 -1*  -1  -1 -1*_______________
to turn-ing ta-bles,_____________

-1 -1*_ -1  -1*__ -3*___________4_______-3*__4
to turn-ing ta___-bles._______________________

3__  3-3* 3_-2_-1*_1_-.3*_1_-1*_______
turn-ing  ta______-bles,______________

3__-2___-1*_________
yeah,__ yeah._______

-1*  -1*  -1   1___
Duh, duh, duh, no,_

-1*  -1*  -1   1___-.3_.4_-.3_.4___   .3______
Duh, duh, duh, no,_________________   yeah.___

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