That'll Be The Day

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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

Intro  -8  7  -7  8  -8  -6  6 --- 5  -7  -6

Verse 1

 7    7   -8   7  7   -6   7  7
Well you give me all your lovin'
 -8  7    7 -6   7  7 
And your turtle dovin'
 7    7   7    -6  7  7  
All your hugs and kisses
-8   7    8 -8  7
An' your money too
 7    -8   7  -6   7   7  -8 7   
Well you know you love me baby
 7  7 -6   7   7  -8  7  
Until you tell me maybe
-8    -8  -8   -8    6   6    6         
That some day well I'll be through

Chorus

 -8  8   -8  7  7  -6   7      
Well~~~ that'll be the day
  7   7   7   7  -8
When you say goodbye
-8    -8  7  7  -6   7 
Yes, That'll be the day 
  7   7    7   7  -8
When you make me cry
-8   8  -8     7     7 -6   7
Ah, you say your're gonna leave
 7    7   7   7  -8
You know it's a lie
   7    -8  8  -8  8   7  -6  6   -7 -7  7 
'Cause that'll be the day ay ay, when I die

Verse 2

 -8  7  -6   7   7   7 
When Cupid shot his dart
-8   7  -6  7   7    7
He shot it at your heart
-8  7 -6  7 7  -8   7  8   -8   7  
So if we ever part and I leave you
 -8  7  -6    7  7   
You say you told me
-8   7    7  -6  7 7
An' you told me bodly
 -8   -8   -8  -8   8   8    8
That some day well I'll be through

Chorus

-8  8   -8  7  7  -6   7      
Well~~~ that'll be the day
  7   7   7   7  -8
When you say goodbye
-8    -8  7  7  -6   7 
Yes, That'll be the day 
  7   7    7   7  -8
When you make me cry
-8   8  -8     7     7 -6   7
Ah, you say your're gonna leave
 7    7   7   7  -8
You know it's a lie
   7    -8  8  -8  8   7  -6  6   -7 -7  7 
'Cause that'll be the day ay ay, when I die

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