Better Dig Two (16 hole Chromatic Solo)

by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen / The Band Perry · 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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Better Dig Two (16 hole Chromatic Solo)
Words & Music by Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen
Performed by The Band Perry
Key of A Minor (C Major)
Range: A3 to C5
Tabbed for a key of C Solo tuned chromatic

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
. = on lower register (first 4 holes on a 16h chromatic)
__ = hold
2_-1 = slide/slur; slide smoothly from note to note
-123-34-5 (no spaces between notes) = very rapid notes
These represent 32nd notes & are 1/8th the duration of a
quarter note.

.3 -.3 -.3_ -.3_ -.3 -.3_ -.3 -.3_ -.3_ -.3 -.3

-.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -4_ 2_ 4__ -.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ 3__ -3 2 3 -3_

-.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -4_ 2_ 4__ -.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ 3__ -3 2 3 -3_

3_ 3_   3_ 3 3   -2*_ 2_ 1_
I_ told you on the day_ we wed

-1 1   -1 1 -1_ 1_   2_ 1_ -.3_
I was gon-na love you ‘til I’s dead

3_   3_ 3_    3   3   -2*_ 2_ -1_
Made you wait ‘til our wed-ding night

-1     1   -1_   -1 1   -1_ -1_ 2_   1_   -.3_
That’s the first and the last time I’ll wear white

-.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -4_ 2_ 4__ -.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ 3__ -3 2 3 -3_

-.3 -.3 -.3 3_   3    3__ 3 -3 -2*_ 2_-1 -1_
So if the ties that bind ev-er do__ come loose

-1   1 -1 1 -1_ -1 -1 2_   1_    -.3_
Tie ‘em in a knot like a hang-man’s noose

-.3    3_   3 3 3    3 3 -2*__ 2 -1 -1_
‘Cause I’ll go to heav-en or I’ll_ go to hell

-.3 -1_ -1_ -1_ -1 1    2_   1_ -.3_
be-fore I’ll see you with some-one else

1   1 1 -.3 -.4_-.4*_
Put me in the ground___

-1 1 2_ 1_   -.4_-.4*_
Put me six foot down_____

2   2   2   3_    -3_ 3    -3_ -3 -3_ 2     3__ -3_ -3_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch

2   3   3   -3_ -3_ -1   1 -1 1   -1_2 1_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too_ much

3 -3__ -3_ 3 -3_ -3_ 4_
If you_ go_ be-fore I_ do

2   2   2 3    3   -3_   -3 -1 -1   1 -1   1 2_ 1_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two

-.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -4_ 2_ 4__ -.3_ 1 2 -3_ 2_ -5 6 5 -3 3 2 -3_

-.3 3_    3_ 3_   3_ -2*_ 2_ -1_
It won’t be whis-key won’t be meth

-1 1 -1_ 1    -1_ 2_ 2__ 1_   -.3_
it’ll be_ your name on my_ last breath

-.3 -.3 3_    3 3__   3 -3 -2*_ 2_ -1_
If di-vorce or death ev-er do__ us part

1   -1 1 -1 1    -1_ -1 1 2_ 1_ -.3_
the co-ro-ner will call it a bro-ken heart

-.3 1   1 1 -.3 -.4_-.4*_
So put me in the ground___

-1 1 2_ 1_   -.4_-.4*_
Put me six foot down_____

2   2   2   -3_   -3_ 3    -3_ -3 -3_ 2     3__ -3_ -3_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch

2   3   3   -3_ -3_ -1   1 -1 1   -1_2 1_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too_ much

3 -3__ -3_ 3 -3_ -3 4_
If you_ go_ be-fore I do

2   2   2 3    3   -3_   -3 -1 -1   1 -1 1   2_ 1_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two

4_ -3_
Dig two

-7_ 7 6 -5 4 -3 8_ -7 7 6 -5* -5 5 4 -4 -3 3 -3_

-123-34-5 5__ 1-1234-567 -7__

7 6 -77 6 -5* 7 -54 -3 3 -3 7 6 -5 6 5 -3 3 2 1_

2 -3   3_   -3_3_ 3    3 3_   -1_   -1_2_
I took your name_ when I took those vows_

2 3      -3 -3_ 3_   3   3 3_    -1 -1
I meant ‘em back then and I mean ‘em right

-1____ -1*_-1 1_-1___ -.4*_-.3___
now___ oh____ right__ now________

-.3 -.3 3_   3    3_   3 3 -2*_ 2_   -1_
If the ties that bind ev-er do__ come loose

-1_ 1 -1_ 1 -1 1 2_   1_ -.3_
If_ for-ev-er ev-er ends for you_

3 3    3_   3    3 -2* -2* 2_ -1_
If that ring gets a lit-tle too tight

    (begin slowing down ---> ---> ---> sustain )
1   -1    1_ -1   -1__ -1__ 2___ -1_ -.4_-.3______
You might as well read me__ my__ last rites________

(back to original tempo)
4   4   4   4_    4_ 3    -3_ -3 -3_ 2     3__ -3_ -3_
And let the stone say Here lies the girl whose on_-ly_ crutch

2   3   3   -3_ -3_ -1   1 -1 1   -1_2 1_
was lov-ing one man just a lit-tle too_ much

3 -3__ -3_ 3 -3_ -3_ 4_
If you_ go_ be-fore I_ do

2   2   2 3    3   -3_   -3 -1 -1   1 -1 1   3_ 1_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two

3    -3__ -3_   2     3__ -3_ -3_
Heav-y___ stone right next to_ mine

3     -3_ -3 -3   -1 -1 1   -1_-.4* -1_-.4* -.3
We’ll be_ to-geth-er ‘til the end_    of_     time

4_    -3_ -3_ 3 -3__ -3 4_
Don’t you go_ be-fore I do_

2   2   2 3    3   -3_   -3 -1 -1   1 -1 1   2_ 1_
I’m gon-na tell the grave-dig-ger that he bet-ter dig two

(Slower)
3_ 3_   3_ 3 3   -2*_ 2_ -1_
I_ told you on the day_ we wed_

(ritardando – slowing down even more)
-1 1   -1 1 -1_ -1_ 2_ 1_ -.3_
I was gon-na love you ‘til I’s dead

Alternate ending:
(ritardando - slowing down even more)
-1 1   -1 1 -1_ -1_ 2_ 1_ -.4*_-.3__
I was gon-na love you ‘til I’s dead______

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