Hello (TENOR C/12h Chromatic)

by Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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

Key of F Minor    
TENOR C Range: F3 to Ab5 (Originally published range)
12 Hole Key of C Range: F4 to Ab6 (will be an octave high)
Tabbed for EITHER a TENOR C
OR a 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned Chromatic

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in    ____ = hold
-3*_-4* = slur; slide smoothly from one note to the next


-3* -3*_-4*_     -3* -3*___
Hel&ndash;lo,          it&rsquo;s me,__

3* 4   4   4   4   4  4  -3* -3*  3*    -3*   -4*   -3*  2* 3*
I  was won-der-ing if af-ter all_ these years you&rsquo;d like to meet

3* 4 .4 .3*_3*   -3* -3* -3* -3*_-4*__
to go o-ver      ev &ndash; er&ndash; y- thing,___

4    4   4    4      4   4     4  4    -3*_3*
they say that time&rsquo;s sup-posed to heal ya

3*  3* -3*   -3*  -3_3* 3*   2*
but I  ain&rsquo;t done much_ heal-ing.

-3* -3*_-4*_-3*_-4*_-3*_3*   -3* -3* -3*  -4*
Hel - lo,_________________   can you hear me?

3*  4  4   4 4   4    -4*_-3* -3* -3* 3*  -3* 4  -3*  2* 3*
I&rsquo;m in Cal-i-for-nia, dream__-ing  a-bout who we used to be

3*   3* 4    4     -3*_3*     3*_-3* -3*
when we were young-er___      and    free,

3*   4   4   4   4   4  -4*_-3* -3* -3*
I&rsquo;ve for-got-ten how it felt___ be- fore 

3*  -3*   -4*  -3* 2*  3*
the world fell at  our feet.

3*      3*   4 4     -3*_3*
There&rsquo;s such a diff-&lsquo;rence

4  -4*___4 4*_-4*_-3*_3* 3*  4 4   -3*-3*_3* 3*________
be-tween__ us___________ and a mil-li-on____ miles.____

-6  -6 7*   7*  -7* -7* -7*____7*_6*
Hel-lo from the oth- er side,_______

6* 6*   6*   7*     7* -7* -7*  -7*_-8*_-7*_7*
I  must have called a thou-sand times_________

7* -9*  -7*_7* -7*&not;-8*  7* 7*_6*_-5*
to tell you___ I&rsquo;m     sor-ry______

7*  7*  7* 7*    7    -6_-5* -5*  -5* -5* -9* -7*_7* -7*_-8*
for ev-&lsquo;ry thing that I&rsquo;ve__ done but when I  call__ you

7*  7*_6*_-5*   7*   7  -6_-5* -5*_-6
nev-er_______   seem to be____ home__

-6  -6 7*   7*  -7* -7*_-8*_-7*__7*_6*
Hel-lo from the out-side,_____________

6* 6*    6* 7*  7*  -7*  -7*  -7*__-8*_-7*_7*_
at least I  can say that I&rsquo;ve tried___________ 

7* -9*  -7*_7* -7*_-8*  7*_ 7*_6*_-5*
to tell you___ I&rsquo;m____  sor-ry_______

7*  7*    7   -6_-5* -5*   -5* -5* -9*  -7*_7* 7*   -7*_-8*
for break-ing your__ heart but it don&rsquo;t mat___-ter, it_____

7*__  7*_6*_-5*
clear-ly_______

7*   7*  7*   7   -6_-5* -5*__ -5* -6 5_-3*_3*__
Does-n&rsquo;t tear you a___ - part_ an- y&ndash; more._____

-3* -3*     -3* -3* 4
Hel -lo,    how are you?

3*   4  4   4 4   -4* -4*_-3* -3* -3*  3* -3*  -4* -3*
It&rsquo;s so typ-i-cal of  me_____ to  talk a&ndash; bout my- self 

-2  3*  3*  4 4       4    3*     -3*
I&rsquo;m sor-ry. I hope    that you&rsquo;re well.

3*  4   4  4  4    4  4   -3* -3* -3*
Did you ev-er make it out of that town 

3*    -3*   -4* -3* -2 3*  3*     3*   4 4__ -3*_3*
where noth-ing  ev- er hap-pened? It&rsquo;s no se-cret__

5    -5* -5*  5  5*_5_-3*_3* 4   4   -3*  -3* 3* 3*________
that the both of us_________ are run-ning out of time._____

-6 -6  -6 7*   7*  -7* -7* -7*___7*_6*
So Hel-lo from the oth-er  side,______

6* 6*   6*   7*     7* -7* -7*  -7*_-8*_-7*_7*
I  must have called a thou-sand times_________

7* -9*  -7*_7* -7*&not;_-8*  7*  7*_6*_-5*
to tell you___ I&rsquo;m      sor-ry______

7*  7*  7* 7*    7    -6_-5* -5*  -5* -5* -9* -7*_7* -7*_-8*
for ev-&lsquo;ry thing that I&rsquo;ve__ done but when I  call__ you

7*  7*_6*_-5*   7*   7  -6_-5* -5*_-6
nev-er_______   seem to be____ home__

-6  -6 7*   7*  -7* -7*_-8*_-7*__7*_6*
Hel-lo from the out-side,_____________

6* 6*    6* 7*  7*  -7*  -7*  -7*__-8*_-7*_7*_
at least I  can say that I&rsquo;ve tried___________ 

7* -9*  -7*_7* -7*_-8*  7*_ 7*_6*_-5*
to tell you___ I&rsquo;m____  sor-ry_______

7*  7*    7   -6_-5* -5*   -5* -5* -9*  -7*_7* 7*   -7*_-8*
for break-ing your__ heart but it don&rsquo;t mat___-ter, it_____

7*__  7*_6*_-5*
clear-ly_______

7*   7*  7*   7   -6_-5* -5*__ -5*  6*  6*_7*__8
Does-n&rsquo;t tear you a___ - part_ an &ndash; y &ndash; more.___

9*__-9*__9*_9_9*_9__ 7* 7* 7*__8
ooo,________________ an-y-more,_

9*_-9*__10*_-9*_11*___7* 7* 7* 7*__8
ooo,__________________   an-y-more,_

9*_-9*__9*_9_9*_9___ -7* -7* -7*7*_6*_7*___-7*  -7* -7* -7*_8______
ooo,________________ an &ndash; y- more,___________   an &ndash; y- more.______

-6  -6 7*   7*  -7* -7* -7*____7*_6*
Hel-lo from the oth- er side,______

6* 6*   6*   7*     7* -7* -7*  -7*_-8*_-7*_7*
I  must have called a thou-sand times_________

7* -9*  -7*_7* -7*&not;-8*  7* 7*_6*_-5*
to tell you___ I&rsquo;m___  sor-ry______

7*  7*  7* 7*    7    -6_-5* -5*  -5* -5* -9* -7*_7* -7*_-8*
for ev-&lsquo;ry thing that I&rsquo;ve__ done but when I  call__ you

7*  7*_6*_-5*   7*   7  -6_-5* -5*_-6
nev-er_______   seem to be____ home__

-6  -6 7*   7*  -7* -7*_-8*_-7*__7*_6*
Hel-lo from the out-side,_____________

6* 6*    6* 7*  7*  -7*  -7*  -7*__-8*_-7*_7*_
at least I  can say that I&rsquo;ve tried___________ 

7* -9*  -7*_7* -7*_-8*  7*_ 7*_6*_-5*
to tell you___ I&rsquo;m____  sor-ry_______

7*  7*    7   -6_-5* -5*   -5* -5* -9*  -7*_7* 7*   -7*_-8*
for break-ing your__ heart but it don&rsquo;t mat___-ter, it_____

7*__  7*_6*_-5*
clear-ly_______

7*   7*  7*   7  -6_-5*  -5*_ -5* 6* 5_-3*_3*__
does-n&rsquo;t tear you a___ - part an-y-more._______

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