Sundown

by Gordon Lightfoot · 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

-2 3  -3  -3  -3 -3  -3  3  -2   3 -2   -3 
I can see her lyin' back in her satin dress
2 -2  3     3    3  3 -2  3   -3    3    -2 -2  
In a room where you do-- what you don't confess
 4  4    -3  <-3 -3   3    -2
Sundown, you better take care
-1 -2  3    3  <3    3 -2   <-1 -1 <-1  -2    -2  
If I- find you bin creepin' round- my- back stairs
 4  4    -3  <-3 -3  3    -2
Sundown, you better take care
-1 -2  3    3  <3    3 -2   <-1 -1 <-1  -2    -2  
If I- find you bin creepin' round- my- back stairs

 -2    3   -3 -3   -3 -3  -3   3 -2  3 -2     -3
She's bin lookin' like a queen in a sailor's dream
-2  -2    3    3 -2  3 -2  3   -2   3 -2   -2  
And she don't always say- what she really means
  4   4  -3  <-3  -3   3  -2
Sometimes I think it's a shame
 -1 -2  3   3  <3   3 -2  <-1  -1  <-1 -2  -2  -2
When I get feelin' better when I'm feelin' no pain
  4   4  -3  <-3  -3   3  -2
Sometimes I think it's a shame
 -1 -2  3   3  <3   3 -2  <-1  -1  <-1 -2  -2  -2
When I get feelin' better when I'm feelin' no pain

-2 3   -3 -3  -3 -3  -3   3  -2  3   -2    -3
I can picture ev'ry move that a man could make
 2 -2    3   3   3   3 -2  3   -3    3    -2 -2
Gettin' lost in her lovin' is your first mistake
 4  4    -3  <-3 -3   3    -2
Sundown, you better take care
-1 -2  3    3  <3    3 -2   <-1 -1 <-1  -2    -2  
If I- find you bin creepin' round- my- back stairs
 4   4   -3  <-3   -3  3 -2
Sometimes I think it's a sin
 -1 -2  3    3   <3   3 -2   <-1  -1  <-1 -2 -2 -2
When I feel like I'm winnin' when I'm losin' again

-2  3  -3  -3   -3 -3   -3  3  -2   3 -2  -3
I- can see her lookin' fast in her faded jeans
 -2  -2  3    3 -2  3 -2    3  -2  3 -2    -2
She's a hard lovin' woman, got me feelin' mean
  4  4   -3  <-3   -3  3  -2
Sometimes I think it's a shame
 -1 -2  3   3  <3   3 -2  <-1  -1  <-1 -2  -2  -2
When I get feelin' better when I'm feelin' no pain
 4   4   -3  <-3  -3   3  -2
Sundown, you better take care
-1 -2  3    3  <3   3 -2    <-1 -1 <-1  -2    -2  
If I- find you bin creepin' round- my- back stairs

 4   4   -3  <-3  -3   3  -2
Sundown, you better take care
-1 -2  3    3  <3   3 -2    <-1 -1 <-1  -2    -2  
If I- find you bin creepin' round- my- back stairs
 4   4   -3  <-3   -3  3 -2
Sometimes I think it's a sin
 -1 -2  3    3   <3   3 -2   <-1  -1  <-1 -2 -2 -2
When I feel like I'm winnin' when I'm losin' again

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