Still Counting (12 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)

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Tab

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Still Counting (12 hole Chromatic)
By Jon Larsen, Thomas Bredahl, Anders Kjolholm &
Michael Poulsen
Performed by Volbeat
Key of G Major
Transcribed up one octave for non-tenor C 12 hole chromatic
Transcribed Vocal Range: D5 to B6
Transcribed Instrument Range: E4 to B6
Adapted for either a standard 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned chromatic (will be an octave high)
or a Tenor C Solo tuned chromatic (still in original octave)

Tab notations:
none = blow     - = draw     * = button in     ___ = hold
^-910 = ^-9 is a grace note, 10 is the main note
-(12x8) = tongue blocked draw octave
(11,10x7) = tongue blocked blow chord or interval
-(10x6)* = tongue blocked draw octave with button in
6*_6 = slide or slur; move smoothly from note to note

Intro:
Moderately slow

 -(12x8) -(12x8) -(12x8) -(12x8) -(12x8) -(12x8) -(12x8)

-(12x8) -(12x8) -(12x8) -(12x8) -(12x8) (11,10x7) (11,10x7) 

–(10x6)* -(10X6)*

11    10  10  10  ^-910  10    10 10  ^-910_
Count-ing all the  ass-holes in the  room.

-8    10  10  10 10  10 ^-910 10 10_-9__
Well, I’m def-in-ite-ly  not a –lone,_

6     -8  -8 -8  ^-88_^-8-8*_^-8-8*__-8_
well, I’m not a – lone.__________

^-6*-8     -8 10 10  10    10 ^-910    10  10    10 ^-910_
  You’re  a li-ar, you’re a  cheat-er, you’re a  fool.

-8    10    ^-910  ^-910  10 ^-910  ^-910_-9
Well, that’s just like me, oo,  hoo,

-4_-8 -8 -8   -8   ^-78__^-8-8*__^-8-8*___-8
and__  I know you,  too._______________

-8  -8  11  10   10    10  ^-11-12 -11 -11 11  11_10
Mis-ter Per-fect don’t ex – ist, my  lit-tle friend,

^-11-12 -12 ^-11-12 -11 11 11  11  11_10_-9__
 and  I’d tell  you it all a - gain,_____

⁷-8  -8  -8 -8 -8 ^-78_^-8-8*__-8
 and I’d do it a-gain._______

11    10  10  10  ^-910  10    10 10  ^-910_
Count-ing all the  ass-holes in the  room.

-8    10  10  10 10  10 ^-910  10  10_-9__
Well, I’m def-in-ite-ly  not a - lone,__

-4    -8  -8 -8  ^-78_^-8-8*_^-8-8*__-8__ 
well, I’m not a – lone,_____________  zsha!

Interlude
2222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2222 2 2 2 2 2 2 2222 2 2 2 2 2 2 

(3x7) (3x7) -(2x6)

Double-time feel 
2222 2 -4 2 2 -4 2 2222 2 -4 2 2 -4 2

2222 2 -4 2 2 -4 2 3* 2 2 2 2*_2 2 2

2*_2 2*_2

2222 2 -4 2 2 -4 2 2222 2 -4 2 2 -4 2

2222 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 (6X10)_____ 6 -7_-8__ -7_-8_-7_-5 (7x3)___ (7x3)

3 3 2 (5x7)__ (5x7)_-6* -6*__

-7   11   10 10 10  ^-910   10 10   10  10_
Look deep in-to your-self be-fore you blame

^-910  10  10  10  10  ^-910_  -9__
  all oth-ers for be - tray-al,_

-8   -8  -8 ^-78_ ^-8-8*_^-8-8*__-8
now, for be-tray-al.__________

-7 11   10  10 ^-11-12_  -11 11 11_10
 A prom-ise so eas___ – y  to say,_

10  ^-11-12  -11 11  ¹⁰11_10_-9_
And  eas – y,  you  failed,

-8  -8  -8 -8 -8  ^-8-8_^-8-8*_^-8-8*__-8
and you do it a - gain._____________

-11   -11 ¹¹-11 11 11    11 -10*_   11_10_
Well, the  mus-ic seems to cov__ – er____

10  10  ¹¹-11  11   11 11  -10* ^-10*11___-10*_10_-8_
all the  li – quid do the col - ors.______________

¹¹-11_ -11 ¹¹-11 11 11   11  -10*_
 Well,  I  turn my back and go___

^-10*10_ 10  10  ¹¹-11  10  10     10 ¹⁰-10*_ ^-10*11___-10*_10__
  for_ all the bet - ter things in  or___ -  der.__________

Bridge
(6X10)_____ 6 -7_-8__ -7_-8_-7_-5 (7x3)___ (7x3)

3 3 2 (5x7)__ (5x7)_-6* -6*__

-7    11  10 10  10_   10   10  10 10_
Well, may-be you think your lie is safe,

-9  10 10   10  10   10 ^-910_ -9__
but I  read you like a    let–ter.

-8     -8  -8 ^-78_^-8-8*_^-8-8* -8
You’re like a  let_________-ter.

-7   11     10 10  ^-11-12_  -11    11  11_10
Your charms do not   e___ – vince the pain,

10 ^-11-12_   -11 11   ¹⁰11_10_-9__
it   fills   me  with rage_______

-8  -8  -8 -8 -8^-8-8*_^-8-8*_^-8-8*__-8
and you do it a- gain._____________

-11   -11  ¹¹-11 11 11    11 -10*  11_10_
Well, the   mus-ic seems to cov – er____

10  10  ¹¹-11 11   11 11  -10* ^-10*11___-10*_10_-9_
all the  li– quid do the col - ors.______________

¹¹-11_  -11 ¹¹-11  11 11   11  -10*_
 Well,   I    turn my back and go___


^-10*10_  10  10  ¹¹-11 10  10     10 ¹⁰-10*_ ^-10*11___-10*_10__
  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 -6_7 7 7 7 7 7_-7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7_-8 -8 -8

-8 -8 -8_8 8 8 8 8_-5 

-11   -11 ¹¹-11  11 11    11 -10*_ 11_10_
Well, the   mus-ic seems to cov – er____ 

10  10  ¹¹-11  11   11 11  -10*_ ^-10*11___^-10*_10_-9_
all the  li – quid do the col_ - ors.______________

¹¹-11  -11 ¹¹-11  11 11   11  -10*_ ¹¹10_
 Well, I_   turn my back and go___  for_ 

10  10  ¹¹-11 11   11     11 -10*_ ^-10*11___-10*_10__
all the   bet-ter things in or___ -  der.__________

¹¹-11_ -11 ¹¹-11  11   11   11 -10*_ ¹¹10_
  And_  a    gang-ster keep on tell_- ing 

10   10 ¹¹-11 11 11   11   -10*_ ^-10*11___-10*_10__
that he   got a  song that mat__ -  ters.______

¹¹-11_ -11 ¹¹-11  11 11   11 -10*_ ¹¹10_
  So__  I    flip a  coin to-wards  him,

^-910    10  ^-910   ^-910 ^-910   ^-910  ^-910_  ¹⁰-9__
  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 -6_7 7 7 7 7 7_-7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7_-8 -8 -8

-8 -8 -8_8 8 8 -8 -7 -8_ -10*__ -8_ -8__ -10*__ -8_ 9__ 11__

9  ¹¹-11 11__ -10*_ -8__ -10*__ -8_ -8__ -10*__ -8_ -8 8 -8 8__

-7 -8 8__ -8__ -7_ ^-7-8__________



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