Bidin' My Time (Chrom C)

by 1950s Standard · posted by marion

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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

7*  -6  -5*  5*  5*  -6*  -6*  -9*  9  7*  7*__  
Some fellers love to "Tiptoe Through the Tulips."
7*  -6  -5*  5*  5*  9*__ -7*  7*  -6  -5*__
Some fellers go on "Singing in the Rain."
7*  -6  -5*  5*  5*  -6*  -6*  -9*  9  7*  7*__
Some fellers keep on "Painting Skies With Sunshine."
9  7*  7  -6  7*  9  9  9  9  9__
Some fellers must go "Swingin' Down the Lane."

-6__ -6*  -6  -6*  7*  -5*
But I'm bidin' my time
-5*  -6  -6  -6*  -6  -6*  7*  -5*
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm
7*  9*  9*  9*  9*  -9  -7*
While other folks grow dizzy
9*  -7*  7*  -6*
I keep busy
-6__ -5*  -5*  5*__ 
Bidin' my time

-6  -6__ -6__ -6__
Next year, next year
7  7  -6  -5*  7_  -6__
Somethin's bound to happen
7*__ 7*__ 7*__ 7*__
This year, this year
9*  9*  9  -7*  -7*  7*
I'll just keep on nappin'

-6*  -6_ -6*  -6  -6*  7*  -5*
And bidin' my time
-5*  -6  -6  -6*  -6  -6*  7*  -5*
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm
7*  9*  9*  -9  -7*
There's no regrettin'
9*  -7*  7*  -6*
When I'm settin'
-6__ -5*  -5*  5*
Bidin' my time
(Interlude Then Repeat Last 3 Verses)

I'm bidin' my time
'Cause that's the kinda guy I'm
Beginnin' on a Monday
Right through Sunday
Bidin' my time

Give me, give me
Glass that's full of tinkle
Let me, let me
Dream like Rip Van Winkle

For he bided his time
Like that Winkle guy I'm
A chasin' 'way flies
How the day flies
Bidin' my time

This plays with karaoke music, same artist, run time 2:27.

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