Turning Tables (Diatonic 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 (Diatonic Duet)
Words and Music by Adele Adkins and Ryan Tedder
Key of C Minor (Eb Major)
Melody: LEb Range G3 to C5     Eb Range G4 to C6
Rhythm: LEb Range F3 to Ab6    Eb Range F4 to Ab7
Adapted for the Diatonic harmonica
Requires Either two LEb Richter tuned diatonics (ideal)
Or two standard Eb Richter tuned diatonics (octave high)
Or one of each – Standard for Melody, Low for Accompaniment.

Melody is above the lyrics.
Rhythm background is under the lyrics or specifically noted “2nd”.

Notations:  none = blow    - = draw
” = full step bend    ’ = half step bend    ____ = hold
-4_4____ = slur then hold; move smoothly from one note
to next then hold
_(34)___ = continue held note(s) from previous line 
(345)_ = blow chord. Hold.      -(23)_ = draw chord. Hold.
-(2x6)_ = draw chord with holes 3,4, & 5 blocked. Hold.
-(3”2)_ = draw holes 2 & 3 with full step bend on 3. Hold.
-(2’3)_ = draw holes 2 & 3 with half step bend on 2. Hold.
(-6~7~8~-9)__ = arpeggiated, or rolled, chord. Hold.

2nd:
-3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4
-3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4
-3” 4 -3” 4 5 4 5 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 5 4 5 4
-3” 4 -3” 4 -5 4 -5 4 -3” 4 -3” -5 5 -3” 4__
-3” 4 -3” 4

4____ -3  4______ -3 4_____ -3 -3”_________________
Close e – nough__ to start_ a war,_________________
6   4 6   4 -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4

            4__ 4    4______ -3”__________
            all that I______ have_________
-3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6    4 -3” 4 -3” 4 5 4 5 4 -3” 4 -3”

-3” 4__ 4   -3”___________________________________
is on__ the floor.________________________________
4  5 4  5   4 -3” 4 -3” 4 -5 4 -5 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 -5

2nd: 5 -3” 4__ -3” 4 -3” 4

4   4  4  4____ 4    -4    5___  4__
God on-ly knows what we’re fight-ing
6   4  6  4 -3” 4    -3”   4 6 4 6   4

-3”________________
for._______________
-3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 

-3__ 4    4______ -3”___________
All_ that I______ say,__________
6 4  6    4 -3” 4 -3” 4 5  4 5 4 -3” 4 -3”

4   4  4__  4____
you al-ways say__
4   5  4 5  4 -3”

4_-4_-3”________________________________
more.___________________________________
4 -3” 4 5 4 5 4 -3” 4 -3” -5 5 -3” 4 -3”

-3”____ -3_____ 4_____ -4_____ 4___ -3_____
I______ can’t__ keep__ up_____ with your___
-(3”2)_ -(2’3)_ 4_____ -(2’4)_ 4___ -(2’3)_

-3”_____ -3_____ 4___ -4_____ 4__  -3___
turn____-ing____ ta__-bles___ un_- der__
-(2’3”)_ -(2’3)_ 4___ -(2’4)_ 4__ -(23)_

-3”_____ -3___ 4__ 3____ -3____________
your____ thumb I__ can’t breathe.______
-(2’3”)_ -3___ 4__ 3____ -(23)_________

5  6_____ 5_____     6____ 5_____
So I_____ won’t_     let__ you___
   (346)_ (345)_ 4 3 (34)_ (3x5)_ 4 -3”__

5_____ 5 5_____ -4 -5_____ 5__     4__
Close_ e-nough_ to hurt___ me,     no,
(345)_ 2 (345)_ -4 –(3”5)_ 5__ -2” 4__

6_____ 5_____       6___ 5__
I_____ won’t_       res_-cue
(346)_ (345)_ -3” 3 4_3 5___ -2” -3”___

5_____ 5  5_____ -4 -5___     5__
You___ to just__ de-sert_     me.
(345)_ 2  (345)_ -4 -5___ -2” -3”

4 -4__  5____ 6___________________________
I can’t give_ you_________________________        (the)
4 -4   (345)_ 3 4___ 3 -6 3__-3” -3”__ -(2x6) -3”

-6__  6   6_____     5   -5___ -4__4_______
heart you think_     you gave_ me,_________
-6_______ (4x6)_ -3”     (34)_ -(23)_ -1___

4    -4   5  -5____ 5____  4______
it’s time to say___ good_-bye_____
     -4   5  -5 -3” (45)3 (34)____

-3 4__  -3  -3___   4_______________
to turn-ing ta___-  bles,___________
_(34)__________ -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 

2nd: -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4

2nd: 6 4 -3” 4 -3”

-3 4__  -3  4___
to turn-ing ta__
4  6  4 6   4 -3”

6____________________________-5_5_-4______
-bles.____________________________________
4 -3” 4 5 4 5 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 5 4 5  4 -3” 4

1st: _(-4) ______4_________________________
2nd: -3” 4 -5 4 -5 4 -3” 4 -3” -5 5 -3” 4__

2nd: -3” 4 -3” 4__

4__ -3  4_________ -3 4___ 
Un_-der haunt_____-ed skies 
6 4 6   4 -3” 4 -3”   4 6  4

-3 4  6__________________
I see you,_______________
6 4   -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4

2nd: -3” 4 -3”

4_-4_6_-5_5_4___      -3”   -3”  -3” -3”
ooo,____________      where love is lost
4    6    4   6 -3” 4 -3” 4 5  4 5  4    -3” 4 -3”

-3”  4_6__ 4___ -3”__________________
your ghost is__ found._______________
4    5 4   5  4 -3” 4 -3” 4 -5 4 -5 4

1st: _(-3”)________
2nd: -3” 4 -3” -5 5 -3” 4__ -3” 4 -3” 4


5 5      5 5______ -4   6_______
I braved a hun____–dred storms__ 
6 4      6 4 -3” 4 -3”  4  6 4 6 

5  -5____5____ -4_____
to leave______ you,___
4  -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 -3” 4 -3”

-3 -3   -4 5   6______ -3” 5 5
as hard as you try,___ no_ I will
4  6    4  6   4 -3” 4 -3” 4 5   4  

2nd: 5  4 -3” 4 -3”

5   5  5________ 4_-4___
nev-er be_______ knocked
4   5  4 5 4 -3” 4 -3”   

-4__________________________________
down._______________________________
4 -5 4 -5 4 -3” 4 -3” -5 5 -3” 4 -3”

-3”____ -3_____ 4_____ -4_____ 4___ -3_____
I______ can’t__ keep__ up_____ with your___
-(3”2)_ -(2’3)_ 4_____ -(2’4)_ 4___ -(2’3)_

-3”_____ -3_____ 4___ -4_____ 4__  -3___
turn____-ing____ ta__-bles___ un_- der__
-(2’3”)_ -(2’3)_ 4___ -(2’4)_ 4__ -(23)_

-3”_____ -3___ 4__ 3____ -3____________
your____ thumb I__ can’t breathe.______
-(2’3”)_ -3___ 4__ 3____ -(23)_________

5  6_____ 5_____     6____ 5_____
So I_____ won’t_     let__ you___
   (346)_ (345)_ 4 3 (34)_ (3x5)_ 4 -3”__

5_____ 5 5_____ -4 -5_____ 5__     4__
Close_ e-nough_ to hurt___ me,     no,
(345)_ 2 (345)_ -4 –(3”5)_ 5__ -2” 4__

6_____ 5_____       6___ 5__
I_____ won’t_       res_-cue
(346)_ (345)_ -3” 3 4_3 5___ -2” -3”___

5_____ 5  5_____ -4 -5___     5__
You___ to just__ de-sert_     me.
(345)_ 2  (345)_ -4 -5___ -2” -3”

4 -4__  5____ 6___________________________
I can’t give_ you_________________________        (the)
4 -4   (345)_ 3 4___ 3 -6 3__-3” -3”__ -(2x6) -3”

-6__  6   6_____     5   -5___ -4__4_______
heart you think_     you gave_ me,_________
-6_______ (4x6)_ -3”     (34)_ -(23)_ -1___

4    -4   5  -5____ 5____  4______
it’s time to say___ good_-bye_____
     -4   5  -5 -3” (45)3 (34)____

-3 4__  -3  -3___   4_______________
to turn-ing ta___-  bles,___________
_(34)__________ -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 

2nd: -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4

2nd: -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 -3” 4 -3”

-3 4__  -3  4___
to turn-ing ta__
4  6  4 6   4 -3”

6____________________________-5_5_-4______
-bles.____________________________________
4 -3” 4 5 4 5 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 5 4 5  4 -3” 4

1st: _(-4)________4_________________________
2nd:  -3” 4 -5 4 -5 4 -3” 4 -3” -5 5 -3” 4__

5_____ -4___ 5_____ -4___ -4__ 5_____
Next__ time_ I’ll__ be___ brav-er,___
(345)_ -4___ (345)_ -4___ -4__ (345)_

5_____ -4__ 5_____ -4___ -4__ 5____
I’ll__ be__ my____ own__ sav_-ior__
(345)_ -4__ (345)_ -4___ -4__ (45)_

4_____-3”____
when_________
(4x6)_5___ (345)__ 2 (345)__


-3” 4___      4   4_____ 4  4_-4__
the thun   -  der calls_ to me,___
_(345)__ (45) 2   (345)___________

1st: _(-4)________________5_-4_4_-4____5_____
2nd: -(456) -3” 5 –(456)______ -3”___ -6 -3” 

2nd: -(3”6)______ 

5_____ -4___ 5_____ -4___ -4__ 5_____
Next__ time_ I’ll__ be___ brav-er,___
(345)_ -4___ (345)_ -4___ -4__ (345)_

5_____ -4__ 5_____ -4___ -4__ 5____
I’ll__ be__ my____ own__ sav_-ior__
(345)_ -4__ (345)_ -4___ -4__ (45)_

4______ -3”_
stand__-ing_
(4x6)_5      (345)__ 2

       4__      4  4___ 4   4__-4
       on_      my own_ two feet.____
(345)_____ (45) -2 (345)______ -(234)

1st: _(-4)____-3_-3”_3_-3”_-3_________
2nd: _-(234)__________________________

5  6_____ 5_____     6____ 5_____
So I_____ won’t_     let__ you___
   (346)_ (345)_ 4 3 (34)_ (3x5)_ 4 -3”__

5_____ 5 5_____ -4 -5_____ 5__     4__
Close_ e-nough_ to hurt___ me,     no,
(345)_ 2 (345)_ -4 –(3”5)_ 5__ -2” 4__

6_____ 5_____       6___ 5__
I_____ won’t_       res_-cue
(346)_ (345)_ -3” 3 4_3 5___ -2” -3”___

5_____ 5  5_____ -4 -5___     5__
You___ to just__ de-sert_     me.
(345)_ 2  (345)_ -4 -5___ -2” -3”

4 -4__  5____ 6___________________________
I can’t give_ you_________________________    (the)
4 -4   (345)_ 3 4___ 3 -6 3__-3” -3”__ -(2x6) -3”

-6__  6   6_____     5   -5___ -4__4_______
heart you think_     you gave_ me,_________
-6_______ (4x6)_ -3”     (34)_ -(23)_ -1___

4    -4   5  -5____ 5____  4______
it’s time to say___ good_-bye_____
     -4   5  -5 -3” (45)3 (34)____

-3 4__  -3  -3___    
to turn-ing ta___ -  
_(34)____________ -3”

4__________________________________
bles,______________________________
4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4

          -3 4__  -3  4____
          to turn-ing ta___
-3” 4 -3” 4  6  4 6   4 -3” 

6_______________-6_________________
-bles,_____________________________
4 -3” 4 5 4 5 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 5 4 5 4

1st: _(-6__6______-6
2nd: -3”4 -3” 4 -5 4 -5 4 -3” 4 -3” -5

5____  5_6 5_-4_4_-3”_3_-3”_4__
turn_-ing_ ta_____-bles,_______
5 -3” 4___ -3”  4    -3”    4

1st: _(4)_____________________
2nd: 6  4  6  4 -3”  4  -3”  4  

5__-4  -4__4________________
yeah,  yeah.________________
6 4  6 4 -3” 4 -3” 4 6 4 6 4

4    4     -3    -3”_
Duh, duh,  duh,  do,_
6  4 -3”       4 -3” 4 5 4  5  4

4    4    -3    -3”_____3_-3”_3__________
Duh, duh, duh,  do,______________________
5  4 -3”      4 -3” 4 5 4  5  4 -3” 4 -3”

2__________
yeah.______
4 -5 4 -5 4

2nd: -3” 4 -3” -5 5___(45)______________

2nd: (-6~7~8~-9)__________

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