Turning Tables (16 Hole Chromatic Duet)
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 Duet)
Words and Music by Adele Adkins and Ryan Tedder
Key of C Minor (Eb Major)
Melody: Range G3 to C5
Rhythm: Range F3 to Ab6
Adapted for the chromatic harmonica.
Requires two 16 hole Key of C Solo tuned Chromatics.
Melody is above the lyrics.
Rhythm background is under the lyrics or specifically noted “2nd”.
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 then hold
_(1)____ = continuation of held note from previous line
-(.3*1*3*) = draw chord = (-.3*x-1*x-3*)
-(.3*x3*) = draw tongue blocked octave
{5~-5*~7~7*}____ = arpeggiated and held, or rolled and held, chord
-2 = 2* and can be used interchangeably.
(If you prefer one over the other, or just need a change
in breath direction.)
2nd harp:
1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1*
1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1*
1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1*
1 -1* 1 -1* 3* -1* 3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3* 3 1 -1*__
1 -1* 1 -1*
-1*____ -1 -1*______ -1 -1*______ -1 1_______________
Close__ e - nough____ to start____ a war,____________
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1*
_(1)___________
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1*
-1*____ -1* -1*______ 1________________
All____ that I_______ have_____________
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1
1 -1*__ -1* 1_______________________________________
is on___ the floor.__________________________________
-1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3* -1* 3* -1* 1 -1* 1 3* 3 1 -1*__
2nd: 1 -1* 1 -1*
-1* -1* -1 -1*__ -1* -2 3__________ -1*____ 1__________
God on - ly knows what we’re fight______-ing____ for._______
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1*
_(1)___________
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1*
-1_____ -1* -1*______ 1________________
All____ that I_______ say,_____________
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1
-1* -1* -1*_ -1____ -1*_-2_1____________________________________
you al - ways say___ more._______________________________________
-1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3* -1* 3* -1* 1 -1* 1 3* 3 1 -1* 1
1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1*_ -1__
I___ can’t keep__ up___ with your
1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1*_ -1__
1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1*__ -1 1___ -1___ -1*_
turn-ing__ ta____-bles_ un - der your thumb I___
1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1*__ -1 1___ -1___ -1*_
-.3*___ -1__________
can’t__ breathe.____
-.3*___ -.3*________
3 -3*_______ 3___
So I_________ won’t
-(.3*1*3*) –(.3*1*) 1 -.3__
-3*_______ 3___
Let_______ you_
-(.3*1*)__ 3___ -1* 1
3_______ 3 3______ -2 3*__ 3 -1* -3*_______ 3______
Close___ e – nough__ to hurt me, no, I_________ won’t__
-(.3*1*) .3 -(.3*1*) 2* 1___ 1 .3* -1* -(.3*1*3*) -(.3*1*) 1 -.3*
-3*______ 3______
res______- cue____
-1*_ -.3* (1x3)___ -.3* .4___
3__ 3 3___ -2 3*___ 3 -1* 2*__ 3__ -3*___________
you to just de-sert_ me. I can’t give you __________
3__ .3 3___ -2 3*___ .3* .4 .3* -1* 2*__ 3__ -.3* -1*__ -.3*
_(-3*)________________ (the)
-3* -.3*_.4 1__ -(.3*x3*)__ 1___
4__ -3* -3* 3 3*___ -2_-1*___ -1* 2* 3 3*__
heart you think___ you gave_ me,______ it’s time to say_
4________ -(3*.3*) 1___ -(1*.3*)-1__ .2*______ -2 3 3* 1
3__ -1*____ -1 -1* -1 -1
good- bye____ to turn-ing ta-
3-.3* -1*_________________
-1*__________________________________________________
-bles,________________________________________________
1-1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1*
2nd: 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1
-1 -1*___ -1 -1*__ -3*______________________________
to turn__-ing ta___-bles.____________________________
-1* -3* -1*-3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1*
1st: _(-3*)_3*_3_2*____________________
2nd: 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3* -1*
1st: -1*_________________________
2nd: 3* -1* 1 -1* 1 3* 3 1 -1*__ 1 -1* 1 -1*
-1*__ -1 -1*_____ -1 -1*________ -1 -1* -3*________
Un___ - der haunt___- ed skies______ I see you,______
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1*
1st: _(-3*)_________
2nd: -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1
-1*_2*__3*_3_2*_-1*_____ 1 1 1 1
ooo,____________________ where love is lost
-1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1
1 -1*_-3*__ -1* 1__________________-.3*____
your ghost____ is found._____________________
-1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3* -1* 1 -1* 1 3* 1 -1*__
2nd: 1 -1* 1 -1*
3 3 3 3______ 3 -3*___________ 3 3*_3_ -2____
I braved a hun____ – dred storms________ to leave you,__
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3*-1*1 -1* 1 -1*
_(-2)__________
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1
-1* -1* 2* 3 -3*______ -1* 3 3__________
as hard as you try,_____ no I will_______
-1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1
2* -1* -1*________ -1*_2* 2*____________________________________
nev-er be_________ knocked down._________________________________
-1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3* -1* 3* -1* 1 -1* 1 3* 3 1 -1* 1
1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1*___ -1___
I___ can’t keep__ up___ with__ your_
1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1*___ -1___
1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1* -1 1___ -1___ -1*
turn-ing__ ta____-bles_ un-der your thumb I
1___ -1___ -1*___ 2*___ -1* -1 1___ -1___ -1*
-.3____ -1________
can’t__ breathe.__
-.3*___ -1________
3 -3*_______ 3___
So I_________ won’t
-(.3*1*3*) –(.3*1*) 1 -.3__
-3*_______ 3___
Let_______ you_
-(.3*1*)__ 3___ -1* 1
3_______ 3 3______ -2 3*__ 3 -1* -3*_______ 3______
Close___ e – nough__ to hurt me, no, I_________ won’t__
-(.3*1*) .3 -(.3*1*) 2* 1___ 1 .3* -1* -(.3*1*3*) -(.3*1*) 1 -.3*
-3*______ 3______
res______- cue____
-1*_ -.3* (1x3)___ -.3* .4___
3__ 3 3___ -2 3*___ 3 -1* 2*__ 3__ -3*___________
you to just de-sert_ me. I can’t give you __________
3__ .3 3___ -2 3*___ .3* .4 .3* -1* 2*__ 3__ -.3* -1*__ -.3*
_(-3*)________________ (the)
-3* -.3*_.4 1__ -(.3*x3*)__ 1___
4__ -3* -3* 3 3*___ -2_-1*___ -1* 2* 3 3*__
heart you think___ you gave_ me,______ it’s time to say_
4________ -(3*.3*) 1___ -(1*.3*)-1__ .2*______ -2 3 3* 1
3__ -1*_____ -1 -1* -1 -1
good- bye____ to turn-ing ta-
3-.3*-1*_____________________
-1*___________________________________________________
-bles,________________________________________________
1-1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1*
2nd: 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1
-1 -1*___ -1 -1*__ -3*______________________________
to turn__-ing ta___-bles.____________________________
-1* -3* -1*-3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1*
1st: _(-3*)_3*_3_2*____________________
2nd: 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3* -1*
1st: -1*_________________________
2nd: 3* -1* 1 -1* 1 3* 3 1 -1*__
3________ -2_______ 3________ -2_______ -2_____ 3_____
Next_____ time_____ I’ll_____ be_______ brav___ - er,___
-(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*) -(.3*1*)
3________ -2_______ 3________ -2_______ -2 3 -1*_____1__
I’ll_____ be_______ my_______ own______ sav-ior when_______
-(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ (.2*x2*)_ 2* (3x1) -(3*1*)_3__
2nd: -(1*.3*)___ .3
1 -1* -1* -1*___ -1* 2*___________3_2*_-1*_2*__3____
the thun - der calls_ to me,____________________________
(.3x3)_______ 3 -.3* 3______________ 4 1 3 4______ 1____ (34) 1
2nd: (134)____
3________ -2_______ 3________ -2_______ -2_____ 3_____
Next_____ time_____ I’ll_____ be_______ brav___ - er,___
-(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*) -(.3*1*)
3________ -2_______ 3________ -2_______ -2 3 -1*______1___
I’ll_____ be_______ my_______ own______ sav-ior stand____-ing
-(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ -(.3*1*)_ (.2*x2*)_ 2* (3x1) -(3*1*)_3____
2nd: -(1*.3*)___ .3
-1* -1* -1*__ -1* 2*___-1_.4_-.3*_-1__1_-1________
on my own__ two feet.___________________________
(.3x3)____ 3 -.3* 3______________ -(.3*1*)__________________________
-3*_______ 3___
I_________ won’t
-(.3*1*3*) –(.3*1*) 1 -.3__
-3*_______ 3___
Let_______ you_
-(.3*1*)__ 3___ -1* 1
3_______ 3 3______ -2 3*__ 3 -1* -3*_______ 3______
Close___ e – nough__ to hurt me, no, I_________ won’t__
-(.3*1*) .3 -(.3*1*) 2* 1___ 1 .3* -1* -(.3*1*3*) -(.3*1*) 1 -.3*
-3*______ 3______
res______- cue____
-1*_ -.3* (1x3)___ -.3* .4___
3__ 3 3___ -2 3*___ 3 -1* 2*__ 3__ -3*___________
you to just de-sert_ me. I can’t give you __________
3__ .3 3___ -2 3*___ .3* .4 .3* -1* 2*__ 3__ -.3* -1*__ -.3*
_(-3*)________________ (the)
-3* -.3*_.4 1__ -(.3*x3*)__ 1___
4__ -3* -3* 3 3*___ -2_-1*___ -1* 2* 3 3*__
heart you think___ you gave_ me,______ it’s time to say_
4________ -(3*.3*) 1___ -(1*.3*)-1__ .2*______ -2 3 3* 1
3__ -1*_____ -1 -1* -1 -1
good- bye____ to turn-ing ta-
3-.3*-1*_____________________
-1*___________________________________________________
-bles,________________________________________________
1-1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1*
2nd: 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1
-1 -1*_____ -1 -1*__ -3*__________________
to turn____-ing ta___-bles.________________
-1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1*
1st: 4_______________________
2nd: 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1*
-3*_____ 4
1 -1* 3* -1* 3* -1* 1 -1* 1 3*
3__ 3_-3* 3_-2_-1*_1_-.3*_1_-1*____________________________
turn-ing ta______-bles,___________________________________
3 1 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1*
3_______-2_ -2____-1*______________________
yeah,______ yeah.__________________________
-3* -1* -3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1* -3* -1*
2nd: 1 -1* 1 -1* -3* -1*
-1* -1* -1 1____
Duh, duh, duh, do,__
-3* -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1*
-1* -1* -1 1___________-.3_.4_-.3_.4_____ .3_______________
Duh, duh, duh, do,___________________________ yeah.____________
3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3 -1* 3 -1* 1 -1* 1 -1* 3* -1* 3* -1*
2nd: 1 -1* 1 3* 3____________ {5~-5*~7~7*}________Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound
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