Mean Old World

by Little Walter / Eric Clapton · posted by chibluesteve

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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

 7   7  6  7    6  -5 6   
This is a mean old world, 
 7   7 6  <-7  3   -2
try livin' by yourself.
 7   7  6  7    6    6     
This is a mean old world, 
 7   7 6  <-7  3   -2
try livin' by yourself.
 7     7   6   7   6   -5  6   
Can't get the one your lovin', 
 7   6   7   6 <-7 3  -2
have to use somebody else.

 7    7   6   -5    
I've got the blues, 
 7 6   7   6  <-7   3  -4
gonna pack my bags and go.
 7    7    7   6    6      
Yes, I've got the blues, 
 7 6   7   6  <-7   3  6 -2
gonna pack my bags and go--.
 7   7   7    6   7  7   6     -5  6   
Yes, I guess you really don't love me, 
 7   7   6  7  7 -5  <-7 -3 3 
I'm just an unluckey so-and-so.

  7   7   7  6 -5
Sometimes I wonder 
 7   6   7    6  <-7 3   -4
why can your love be so cold? 
  7   7   7  6 -5
Sometimes I wonder 
 7   6   7    6  <-7 3   -4
why can your love be so cold?
7   7    6   7     6   -5 6
I guess you don't love me--, 
 7 7   6   -5   <-7  -3  3
gonna pack my things and go.

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