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

Tabbed for a Key of “Low E” Richter Tuned diatonic.

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    ob = overblow    od = overdraw
’ = ½ step bend    ” = full step bend
(-5~-6~7~-9) = rolled, or arpeggiated, chord
-44ob = -4 is a grace note; 4ob is the main note
~~~ = trill    _ = hold
6_7_ = slur; slide smoothly from one note to next


Intro guitar solos

4   4ob    -5  6  6  7~  -5 4ob_5_  -44ob_ 7~ 7    7  7__
Now don’t  you ev-er     be sad.__            Lean on me_

-6 7~  4    -5    4   4ob_  7  -6   -6  8ob__ 6ob_7__ 8ob_ 7_
       when times are bad.     When the day__ comes__

-6  7      7  8ob_ 8ob_ 7_ -6 -6 7   7  7  8ob_8 8ob 8ob_ 7_
and you’re in doubt        in a  riv-er of trou_-ble

-6  7    6ob 8ob_8_  8ob (76)____  7    7_6ob
a - bout to  drown…_               Hold on,_

7   7   8      6ob7_   7     6ob 7   6ob
I’m com-ing.    Hold on,   I’m com-ing,

4   4ob -5 6 6  7~ -5   4ob_5_ -44ob 7 7  7   7   7
I’m on  my way.    your lov-er         If you get cold,

-6 7~       4    -5 4    4ob__ 7 -6    -6   -6 8ob_6ob7_  8ob_ 7_
      yeah, I’ll be your cover.  Don’t have to wor_ry,__

-6 7     7   8ob_  8ob_ 7_
be-cause I’m here.

-6    7    7  8ob_88ob 8ob_ 7_ -6_7  6ob  8ob_8  8ob_ (76)__
Don’t need to suf_-fer,        ‘cause I’m here.

7    7_6ob     7   7   8      7    7
Hold on,__     I’m com-ing    Hold on,

6ob 7   6ob    7    7_6ob    7   7   8
I’m com-ing    Hold on,__    I’m com-ing.

8ob9   8_7    6ob 7   6ob
Hold on,_    I’m com-ing

4ob   -5_ -5  -6_6   -5  -5  -5  -6_ -5_-6’
Reach out to_ me__   for sat-is_-fac-tion._
  
6    6   6ob 6______
Call my_ name_______

        6     6    -6_   6_    6ob_ 7_  -6 7 8ob_6
(for a) quick re_- ac_ - tion. Hey, hey,     hey._
 
9    -9_8ob_7__
Hey, hey.______

Guitar interlude

7   6ob 6  6_  6ob 7    7   6ob 6   6___ 6ob 7
Do, do, do do, do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

7   6ob 6  6__ 6ob 7   7   6ob 6   6
Do, do, do do, do, do. Do, do, do, do__

    4     4ob_-5 6  6  7~ -5_  4ob_5  -44ob_ 7~
Now don’t you___ ev-er    feel sad.    

7    7  7   -677 4    -5_   4   4ob_ 7
Lean on me_      when times are bad.

-6   -6  8ob_ 6ob_7__ 8ob_ 7_ -6  7      7  8ob_   8ob_ 7_
When the day_ comes__         and you’re in doubt,

-6 -6 7   7  7  8ob_88ob 8ob_ 7_    -6   7   6ob 8ob_8_  -8
in a  riv-er of trou-ble         and a - bout to drown…

-6    7    7_-8    7   7   -8      8ob-9  -8_7    7   7   8ob
Well, hold on,_    I’m com-ing.    Hold_ on,_    I’m com-ing.

6ob7_ 8_7_    7   7   8ob    7_   -8_7    7   7   8ob
Hold on__    I’m com-ing    Hold on,_    I’m com-ing

7_   -8_7    7   7   8ob    7_   -8_7    7   7   8ob
Hold on__    I’m com-ing    Hold on,_    I’m com-ing.


7_   -8_7    7   7   8ob     7_   8_7_    7   7   8ob
Hold on,_    I’m com-ing.    Hold on._    I’m com-ing.

6ob7_  8_7_    6   7   -6      8ob  7   8ob_
Hold on.__    I’m com-ing.    Take it, yeah.

7   6ob 6  6_  6ob 7    7   6ob 6   6___ 6ob 7
Do, do, do do, do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

7   6ob 6  6_  6ob 7    7   6ob 6   6___ 6ob 7
Do, do, do do, do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

7   6ob 6  6_  6ob 7    7   6ob 6   6___ 6ob 7
Do, do, do do, do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

7   6ob 6  6_  6ob 7    7   6ob 6   6___ 6ob 7
Do, do, do do, do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

7   6ob 6  6_  6ob 7    7   6ob 6   6___ 6ob 7
Do, do, do do, do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

7   6ob 6  6_  6ob 7    7   6ob 6   6___ 6ob 7
Do, do, do do, do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

7   6ob 6  6_  6ob 7    7   6ob 6   6___ 6ob 7
Do, do, do do, do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

7   6ob 6  6_  6ob 7    7   6ob 6   6___ 6ob 7
Do, do, do do, do, do.  Do, do, do, do,_ do, do.

Outro guitar


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

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