Still Counting (16 hole Chromatic)

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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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Still Counting (16 hole Chromatic)
By Jon Larsen, Thomas Bredahl, Anders Kjolholm &
Michael Poulsen
Performed by Volbeat
Key of G Major
Vocal Range: D4 to B5    Instrument Range: E3 to B5
Adapted for a 16 hole Key of C Solo tuned chromatic

Tab notations:
none = blow     - = draw     * = button in     ___ = hold
. = lower register (first four holes on a 16 hole Chromatic or 12 hole Tenor C Chromatic.)
^-56 = ^-5 is a grace note, 6 is the main note
-(8x4) = tongue blocked draw octave
(76x3) = tongue blocked blow chord or interval
–(6X2)* - tongue blocked draw octave with button in
2*_2 = slide or slur; move smoothly from note to note

Intro:
Moderately slow

-(8x4) -(8x4) -(8x4) -(8x4) -(8x4) -(8x4) -(8x4) -(8x4)

-(8x4) -(8x4) -(8x4) -(8x4) (76x3) (76x3) –(6X2)* -(6X2)*

7     6   6   6   ^-56   6     6 6 ^-56_
Count-ing all the ass-holes in the room.

-4    6   6   6 6   6 ^-56   6 6_-5__
Well, I’m def-in-ite-ly not a –lone,_

2     -4 -4 -4 ^-44_^-4-4*_^-4-4*__-4_
well, I’m not a – lone.____________

^-2*-4     -4 7 6   6      6 ^-56     6 6      6 ^-56_
You’re a li-ar, you’re a cheat-er, you’re a fool.

-4    6     ^-56   ^-56   6 ^-56 ^-56_-5
Well, that’s just like me, oo, hoo,

-1_-4 -4 -4   -4   ^-34__^-4-4*__^-4-4*___-4
and__ I know you, too._______________

-4 -4 7   6    6     6 ^-78    -7 -7 7   7_6
Mis-ter Per-fect don’t ex–ist, my lit-tle friend,

^-7-8 -8 ^-7-8 -7 7   7 7 7_6_-5__
and I’d tell you it all a-gain,___

³-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 ^-34_^-4-4*__-4
and I’d do it a-gain._______

7     6   6   6   ^-56   6     6 6   ^-56_
Count-ing all the ass-holes in the room.

-4    6   6   6 6   6 ^-56   6 6_-5__
Well, I’m def-in-ite-ly not a-lone,_

-1    -4 -4 -4 ^-34_^-4-4*_^-4-4*__-4__
well, I’m not a – lone,_____________ zsha!

Interlude
.2.2.2.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2.2.2.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2

.2.2.2.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 (.3x3) (.3x3) -(.2x2)

Double-time feel
.2.2.2.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2.2.2.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2

.2.2.2.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .3* .2 .2 .2 .2*_.2 .2 .2

.2*_.2 .2*_.2

.2.2.2.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2.2.2.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2

.2.2.2.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .3* .2 .2 .2 .2*_.2 .2 .2

.2*_.2 .2*_.2

.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 .2*_.2

.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 .2*_.2

.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 .2*_.2

.2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 -.4 .2 .2 .2*_.2
                                  End double-time feel

.2 .2 (2X6)_____ 2 -3_-4__ -3_-4_-3_-1 (3x.3)___ (3x.3)

.3 .3 .2 (1x3)__ (1x3)_-2* -2*__

-3   7    6 6 6   ^-56    6 6    6   6_
Look deep in-to your-self be-fore you blame

^-56   6   6   6   6 ^-56_   -5__
all oth-ers for be-tray-al,_

-4   -4 -4 ^-34_ ^-4-4*_^-4-4*__-4
now, for be-tray-al.__________

-3 7    6   6 ^-7-8_ -7 7 7_6
A prom-ise so eas – y to say,

6 ^-7-8   -7 7 ⁶7_6_-5_
and eas – y, you failed,

-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 ^-44_^-4-4*_^-4-4*__-4
and you do it a - gain.____________

-7    -7 ⁷-7   7 7    7   -6*_ 7_6_
Well, the mus-ic seems to cov – er__

6   6   ⁷-7 7    7 7   -6* ^-6*7___-6*_6_-4_
all the li–quid do the col - ors.__________

⁷-7_ -7 ⁷-7   7 7    7   -6*_
Well, I turn my back and go__

^-6*6_ 6   6   ⁷-7 6   6      6 ⁶-6*_ ^-6*7___-6*_6__
for all the bet-ter things in or__ - der._______

Bridge
(2X6)_____ 2 -3_-4__ -3_-4_-3_-1 (3x.3)___ (3x.3)

.3 .3 .2 (1x3)__ (1x3)_-2* -2*__

-3    7   6 6   6_    6    6   6 6_
Well, may-be you think your lie is safe,

-5 6 6    6   6    6 ^-56_ -5__
but I read you like a   let–ter.

-4     -4 -4 ^-34_^-4-4*_^-4-4*-4
You’re like a let________-ter.

-3   7      6 6   ^-7-8_ -7    7   7_6
Your charms do not e – vince the pain,

6 ^-7-8_   -7 7    ⁶7_6_-5__
it fills me with rage____

-4 -4 -4 -4 -4^-4-4*_^-4-4*_^-4-4*__-4
and you do it a- gain._____________

-7    -7 ⁷-7 7 7     7 -6* 7_6_
Well, the mus-ic seems to cov – er_

6   6   ⁷-7 7    7 7   -6* ^-6*7___-6*_6_-4_
all the li–quid do the col - ors.__________

⁷-7_   -7 ⁷-7   7 7    7   -6*_
Well, I   turn my back and go__

^-6*6_ 6   6   ⁷-7 6   6      6 ⁶-6*_ 7___-6*_6__
for all the bet-ter things in or - der._______

Interlude
.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2

.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 -2_3 3 3 3 3 3_-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3_-4 -4 -4

-4 -4 -4_4 4 4 4 4_-1

-7    -7 7-7   7 7     7 -6*_ 7_6_
Well, the mus-ic seems to cov – er_

6   6   7-7 7    7 7   -6*_ -6*7___-6*_6_-4_
all the li–quid do the col_ - ors._________

⁷-7    -7 ⁷-7   7 7    7   -6*_ ⁷6_
Well, I_ turn my back and go__ for__

6   6   ⁷-7 7   7      7 -6*_ ^-6*7___-6*_6__
all the bet-ter things in or__ - der._______

⁷-7_ -7 ⁷-7   7    7    7 -6*_ ⁷6_
And a gang-ster keep on tell-ing

6    6 ⁷-7 7 7    7    -6*_ ^-6*7___-6*_6__
that he got a song that mat_ - ters.______

⁷-7_ -7 ⁷-7   7 7    7 -6*_ ⁷6_
So_ I flip a coin to-wards him,

^-56     6 ^-56   ^-56 ^-56   ^-56 ^-56_ 6-5__
thank you ver – y much for list– nin’.

Outro
.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2

.2 .2 .2 .2 .2 -2_3 3 3 3 3 3_-3 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3_-4 -4 -4

-4 -4 -4_4 4 4 -4 -3 -4_ -6*__ -4_ -4__ -6*__ -4_ 5__ 7__

5 ⁷-7 7__ -6*_ -4__ -6*__ -4_ -4__ -6*__ -4_ -4 4 -4 4__

-3 -4 4__ -4__ -3_ ^-3-4__________

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