Mercedes Benz (Joplin version)(hi-lo)

by Big Brother And The Holding Company · posted by waltp

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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

MERCEDES BENZ (Joplin version) hi-lo
By: Janis Joplin, Michael McClure, Bob Neuwirth
Key: D


7  8 9     9    9   7  7  7  7   7  7  -6 6
4  5 6     6    6   4  4  4  4   4  4  -3”3
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a mer-ced-es benz? 

7     8     9   -10    9   8-87
4     5     6   -6     6   5-44
My friends all drive porsch-es, 

7  8    9  -10  9
4  5    6  -6   6
I must make a-mends. 

 -10    10  -10 9   8   8-87
  -6    7   -6  6   5   5-44
Worked hard all my life-time, 

-8  8    -8  7   -6 7
-4  5    -4  4   -3”4
no help from my friends, 

-1010 10-109  9    9   8   8-87
-6 7  7 -66   6    6   5   5-44
So oh Lord, won’t you buy   me 

7 -8   8   8-87  7
4 -4   5   5-44  4
a mer-ced-  es  benz ?

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