Supermarket Flowers

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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

4  4    -4    5  5  5  5       -4        5   -4    -4  4   4
I took the supermarket flowers from the windowsill
     4    -4    5   5   -4     4    -3   4
Threw the day-old tea from the cup
     6     6   5   -5  5   -4  4     4   4     5      5
Packed up the photo album Matthew had made
   4 -4  5 -5  5 -4     4      -3      4
Memories of a life that's been loved

    4   -4      5    5      5       -4     5      -4     -4 4 4
Took the "Get Well Soon" cards and stuffed animals
     4     -4   5   -5  5    -4      4    -3    4
Poured the old ginger beer down the sink
   6    6  5    -5   5,      -4     4     4     4       5       5
Dad always told me, "Don't you cry when you're down."
  4,     4,        4   -4   5    -5 5    -4    4  -3  4
But, mum, there's a tear every time that I blink

(Pre-Chorus)
-6,  -6  -7  7   4.   4    5  -4   4  -4   4  -3  4
Oh, I'm in pieces. It's tearing me up but I know
-6   -6      -7       7   4  4   5       -5      5     -4
A heart that's broke is a heart that's been loved

(Chorus)
 4,   4   4    4 4 5 5
So, I'll sing Hallelujah,
  -4    -4   5  -4 -4 3   3      4    4   5     5
You were an angel in the shape of my mum
   -4  -4 5     -4      -4   3      3     4   4   6   6
When I fell down you'd be there holding me up
     4       6      6    -5   5  -4
Spread your wings as you go
   4     4      5     4      4     4
And when God takes you back
   3    3,    5 -5 5 -4,   4 -3     4
He'll say, "Hallelujah, you're home."