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Hold On! I’m Comin’ (12 hole Chromatic Solo)

by Isaac Hayes & David Porter · 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

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Hold On! I’m Comin’ (Chromatic Solo)
By Isaac Hayes & David Porter
From the Album: Riding With The King
Key of E Major       Range: E3 to B6

Tabbed for a 12 hole Key of C, Solo tuned chromatic.

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
-6*7 = -6* is a grace note; 7 is the main note
_ = hold    ~ = trill


Intro guitar solos

2   3     -3  -4 -4  6~  -3 3___  -6*7 6~
Now don’t you ev-er      be sad. 

6    6  6__  5*6~  2    -3_   2   3_   6
Lean on me_       when times are bad.  

5*   5*  7____ -5_6___   7_ 6_                 
When the day__ comes__

5*  6      6  7      7_ 6_  5* 5* 6   6  6  7    7_  7_ 6_
and you’re in doubt         in a riv-er of trou-ble
 
5*  6    -5 7___    7_ 6_   6    6_-5         
a - bout to drown…_         Hold on,_          

6   6   7      -56_  6    -5  6   -5
I’m com-ing.    Hold on, I’m com-ing,

2   3  -3 -4 -4  6~  -3_  3   3__ -6*7 6~
I’m on my way.       your lov-er,   

6  6   6   6           2    -3 2    3____  6
If you get cold, yeah, I’ll be your cover.

5*    5*   5* 7__ 7_  7_ 6_  
Don’t have to wor_ry, 

5* 6     6   7        7_ 6_
be-cause I’m here.__

5*5*  6 6  6  7__ 7__  7_ 6_  5* 6  -5  7___  7_ 6_
Don’t need to suf-fer,       ‘cause I’m here.

6    -5     6   6   7      -56   6      -5  6   -5
Hold on,    I’m com-ing    Hold on,    I’m com-ing

6    6_-5    6   6   7*      7-7  7*_6    -5  6   -5
Hold on,_    I’m com-ing.    Hold on,_    I’m com-ing

3     -3_ -3_ 4*_-4   -3  -3  -3_ 4*_ -3_4__
Reach out to_ me___   for sat-is_-fac-tion._
  
-4   -4_ -5_-4___         -4    -4_  5*_   -4_  
Call my_ name____ (for a) quick re_- ac_ - tion.

-5_  6_       7_-4_    -8   -7_7_6___
Hey, hey,     hey._    Hey, hey._____

Guitar interlude

6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6    6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6
Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

6   -5  -4  -4____ -5  6   6   -5  -4  -4__ 
Do, do, do, do,___ do, do. Do, do, do, do,_

    2     3_-3 -4 -4  6~  -3_  3__  -6*7 6~
Now don’t you_ ev-er      feel sad.

6    6  6__  5*66 2    -3_   2   3_   6
Lean on me_       when times are bad.

5*   5*  7_7* -5_6___  7_ 6_  5*  6      6  7_     7_ 6_
When the day_ comes__         and you’re in doubt,

5* 5* 6   6  6  7_   7_  7_ 6_     5*  6    -5 7___   7_6_     
in a  riv-er of trou-ble       and a - bout to drown…

5*    6_   6_7*_    6   6   7       7-7_  7_6
Well, hold on,__    I’m com-ing.    Hold_ on,

6   6   7      -56_  6_7*_    6   6   7      7-7_ 7_6
I’m com-ing.    Hold on___   I’m com-ing    Hold on,           

6   6   7      -56_  6_7_    6   6   7      7-7_ 7_6
I’m com-ing    Hold on__    I’m com-ing    Hold on,

6   6   7      -56_  67*_    6   6   7       7-7_ 7_6
I’m com-ing.   Hold on._    I’m com-ing.    Hold on,

6   6   7      7    6   7_
I’m com-ing    Take it, yeah.

6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6    6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6
Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

6   -5  -4  -4____ -5  6   6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6
Do, do, do, do,___ do, do. Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6    6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6
Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

6   -5  -4  -4____ -5  6   6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6
Do, do, do, do,___ do, do. Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

6   -5  -4  -4____ -5  6   6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6
Do, do, do, do,___ do, do. Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

6   -5  -4  -4____ -5  6   6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6
Do, do, do, do,___ do, do. Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

6   -5  -4  -4____ -5  6   6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6
Do, do, do, do,___ do, do. Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

6   -5  -4  -4____ -5  6   6   -5  -4  -4__ -5  6
Do, do, do, do,___ do, do. Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

Outro


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

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