Mercedes Benz (Joplin version)(2nd pos)

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) 2nd pos
By: Janis Joplin, Michael McClure, Bob Neuwirth
Key: D
Harp: G

3  -3-4    -4  -4   3  3  3  3   3  3  2 -1
6  -7-8    -8  -8   6  6  6  6   6  6  5 -4
Oh Lord, won&rsquo;t you buy me a mer-ced-es benz? 

3    -3    -4    5     -4 -3-3&rdquo;3
6    -7    -8    8     -8 -7-66
My friends all drive porsch-es, 

3  -3   -4  5  -4
6  -7   -8  8  -8
I must make a-mends. 

   5    6    5  -4  -3 -3-3&rdquo;3
   8    9    8  -8  -7 -7-66
Worked hard all my life-time, 

-3&rdquo; -3   -3&rdquo; 3    2 3
-6  -7   -6  6    5 6
no help from my friends, 

5  6  65-4    -4  -4  -3  -3-3&rdquo;3
8  9  98-8    -8  -8  -7  -7-66
So oh Lord, won&rsquo;t you buy   me 

3 -3&rdquo; -3  -3-3&rdquo;3 3
6 -6  -7  -7-66  6
a mer-ced-  es  benz ?

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