Green Green

by Barry McGuire & Randy Sparks · posted by dino

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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

   8      7     6    -6 
Green, Green, it's green,
  7   7    6  6   -6   7   7  7   -8
they say, on the far side of the hill
   8      7     6 -6 7 
Green, Green, I'm goin'
7 7   7    6   6    -6   7  -8 -8    7
away to where the grass is greener still.

  7   7   7   7 -7-7 -7  -7  -6 -6 -6  6 
Well, I told my mama on the day I was born,
6   6   4    4   4   -4  -4   5
doncha cry when you see I'm gone.
 7    7    7     7    7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -6 -6  -6   6
You know there ain't no woman gonna settle me down,
6  6   4  4   4 -4 4 -4    4
I just gotta be travelin' on
   8      7     6    -6 
Green, Green, it's green,
  7   7    6  6   -6   7   7  7   -8
they say, on the far side of the hill
   8      7     6 -6 7 
Green, Green, I'm goin'
7 7   7    6   6    -6   7  -8 -8    7
away to where the grass is greener still.

 7    7     7    7 -7  -7  -7    -7   -6    6
No, there ain't nobody in this whole wide world
 6 6   4    4  4  -4   -4  -4   5
gonna tell me how to spend my time.
 7    7  7  -7  -7 -7  -6  -6    6
I'm just a good lovin' ramblin' man.
 6    4 4     4    4   -4   4  -4  4 
Say, buddy, could you spare me a dime
   8      7     6    -6 
Green, Green, it's green,
  7   7    6  6   -6   7   7  7   -8
they say, on the far side of the hill
   8      7     6 -6 7 
Green, Green, I'm goin'
7 7   7    6   6    -6   7  -8 -8    7
away to where the grass is greener still.

7   7    -7   -7   -7  -6  -6    6 
I don't care when the sun goes down,
  6   6  4   4 -4 -4   5 
where I lay my weary head.
  7      7    -7 -7 -7 -7-6 -6   6 
Green, Green valley or a rocky road;
 6     4    4   4 4   -4  -4  4
It's there I'm gonna make my bed.
   8      7     6    -6 
Green, Green, it's green,
  7   7    6  6   -6   7   7  7   -8
they say, on the far side of the hill
   8      7     6 -6 7 
Green, Green, I'm goin'
7 7   7    6   6    -6   7  -8 -8    7
away to where the grass is greener still.

   8      7     6    -6 
Green, Green, it's green,
  7   7    6  6   -6   7   7  7   -8
they say, on the far side of the hill
   8      7     6 -6 7 
Green, Green, I'm goin'
7 7   7    6   6    -6   7  -8 -8    7
away to where the grass is greener still.

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