The Boy with the Thorn in his Side

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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)

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Tab

The Smiths "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" C-diatonic harp

-8  -8   7   -7   -7   7  -8   -8    
The boy with the thorn in his side 
7  -7  -6  -7  7   -7    -7 -6  6 -6 -7   7 -8
behind the hatred there lies a murderous desire
-7  -7-8
for love

-7  -7   -7   -7  -7-7 -77 -6
How can they look into my eyes 
-6   -7   -6   6    -6  -7  6
and still the don't believe me
-7  -7   -7   -7  -7 -7  -7 7  7 -7 -6
How can they hear me say those words
 -7    -6   6    -6  -7  6
still they don't believe me

 6  6   6    -6   -7  -7  7-8 -8
And if they don't believe me  now
 -8  -8 8 -87-7  -6-7-8  -7
will they  ever  believe me?
-6  6   6    -6   -7  -7  7 -7-6
And if they don't believe me now
 6    -6  -7  6    -6  -7-6 -6  -7  6
will they ev will they ever believe me?

-7-66-5    7-7-66    8-87-7    98-8-7
Oh         Oh        Oh        Oh

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