Plateau
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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.
5 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 -4
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau5 5 6 6 5 -4 5 5 -4 4 3
Some belong to strangers, some to folks you know5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 -4
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand5 5 6 6 5 -4 5 5 -4 4 3
Beautify the foothills, shake the many hands
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nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop9 9 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 10
And an illustrated book about birds9 9 9 -10 -10 10’ 10 10 9
See a lot up there but don't be scared9 -10 -10 -10 10’ 10 10 9
Who needs action when you got words
5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 6
Finished with the mop then you can stop6 5 5 6 6 -4
And look at what you've done5 5 6 6 5 5 5 -4
Plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen-3 -3” 5 -4 4 3
And the work it was fun
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nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop9 9 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 10
And an illustrated book about birds9 9 9 -10 -10 10’ 10 10 9
See a lot up there but don't be scared9 -10 -10 -10 -10 10 10 9
Who needs action when you got words
5 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 -4
Many a hand began to scan around for the next plateau5 6 6 6 5 -4 5 5 -4 4 3
Some say it was Greenland, some say Mexico5 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 -4
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood5 5 6 6 5 -4 -3” -3” 5 5 -4 4 3
Those were all just guesses, wouldn't help you if they could7 8 -8 7 8 -8 7
Ooh, ooooh ooh oooooh…………