Amarillo By Morning complete - hi & lo

by Terry Stafford &Paul Fraser · posted by railjumper

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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

 The blow 4 determines the key you are playing
  4 = blow / -4 = draw / -3"= two step draw bend 
 I've added some higher octave notes, it does away with the bends. You can use it to fill in the rest of the song.
 
    7 7 7 -8  7   9   8   -6  7    7  -8  8
    4 4 4 -4  4   6   5  -3"  4    4  -4  5 
    A-marillo by morning, up from San An-tone. 

    7 7 7  -8    7   9    8  9   -10  9    -9   9  -8 
    4 4 4  -4    4   6    5  6   -6   6    -5   6  -4  
    Everything that I've got is just what I've got on. 

     9     9  -10 -10  -10 -9 -9    9 -10 -8
     6     6   -6 -6   -6  -5 -5    6 -6  -4 
    When that sun is- high in that Texas sky, 

     8   -9  9  9   8   8  -8 -8   7
     5   -5  6  6   5   5  -4 -4   4
    I'll be buckin' at the county fair. 

    7 7  7 -8 7   9  8    6 6 -6  7  -8  8    -8 7
    4 4  4 -4 4   6  5    3 3 -3" 4  -4  5    -4 4 
    A-marillo by morning, A-marillo I'll be-- there. 

  VERSE 2
     4   4   4 -4   4  6   5      -3"  4   4   -4  5  6 -4
    Lost my saddle in Houston,   Broke my back in Santa Fe.
     4   4   4   -4  4   6    5    6    -6  6  -5  6  -4 
    Lost my wife and a girlfriend somewhere along the way.
     6   6   -6  -6 -6    6    5    -5   6   -6    -4 
    I'll be looking for eight when they pull that gate, 
     5  -5   6  6    5   5   -4    -4     4
    And I'm hoping that the judge ain't blind.
    4 4 4 -4 4  6   5    3 3 -3" 4  -4 5   4 
    Amarillo by morning, Amarillo's on my mind. 

  VERSE 3
    4 4 4 -4 4   6   5  -3"  4    4  -4  5 
    Amarillo by morning, up from San Antone.
    4 4 4 -4    4    6    5  6   -6   6   -5    6  -4 
    Everything that I've got is just what I've got on. 
    6  6    -6 -6  -6   -5   -5 -6  6   6  5
    I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. 
    5  -5     6   -5   5   -4   4 
    I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free. 
    4 4 4 -4 4   6   5   3 3-3" 4    -4    5   4
    Amarillo by morning, Amarillo's where I'll be. 

    4  4 4 -4 4  6   5    3 3 -3" 4   -4   5 -4  4 
    A-marillo by morning, A-marillo's where I'll be.

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