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You Cant Judge A Book By Its Cover

by Willie Dixon · 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
+4   +5    +4   +4 +4 +3 +4 +4  +3  +4 +4   +5
You can't judge an apple by lookin' at the tree.
+3   +5    -5   +5 +4 +3 +4  -3  +4 +5   +4  
you can't judge honey by lookin' at the bee.
+4   +5    +4  +4 +4   -3  +4 +4  -3  +4 +4  +5 +4
you can't judge a daughter by lookin' at the mother.
+6   +7    -7  +6  +6  -5 +5  -5  -5  +6 +5 +4
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover.
        
+5-5  -5   -5   -5   +6 +5  +4    +4  
O--h can't you see? You misjudged me, baby!
+6 -7   -7 +6 -7 +6  -7   +6 -5 +6 -5
I look like a farmer but--I'm a lover!
+6   +7    -7 +6  -5  +5 -5  +6  -5 +6  +5 +4   
You can't tell a book by lookin' at its cover.

+4   +5    +4   +4 +4 +3 +4 +4   +3  +4  +4+5
You can't judge sugar by lookin' at the cane.
+3   +5    -5   +5 +4+3 +4  -3 +4  +5 +4  +5
You can't judge a woman by lookin' at her man.
+4   +5    +4    +4 +4 -3  +4  +4  -3  +4 +5
You can't judge one by lookin' at the  other.
+6   +7    -7  +6  +6  -5 +5  -5  -5  +6 +5 +4
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover.

+5-5  -5   -5   -5   +6 +5  +4    +4  
O--h can't you see? You misjudged me, baby!
+6 -7   -7 +6 -7 +6  -7   +6 -5 +6 -5
I look like a farmer but--I'm a lover!
+6   +7    -7 +6  -5  +5 -5  +6  -5 +6  +5 +4   
You can't tell a book by lookin' at its cover.

+4   +5     +4  +4 +4  +3 +4 +4   +3  +4 +4+5
You can't judge a fish by lookin' in the pond.
+3   +5    -5    +5   +4  +3 +4  -3 +4  +5 +4  
You can't judge right by lookin' at the wrong,
+4   +5    +4   +4 +4 -3  +4 +4  -3  +4 +4 +5
You can't judge a-one by lookin' at the other.
+6   +7    -7  +6  +6  -5  +5 -5  -5  +6 +5 +4
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover.

+5-5  -5   -5   -5   +6 +5  +4    +4  
O--h can't you see? You misjudged me, baby!
+6 -7   -7 +6 -7 +6  -7   +6 -5 +6 -5
I look like a farmer but--I'm a lover!
+6   +7    -7 +6  -5  +5 -5  +6  -5 +6  +5 +4   
You can't tell a book by lookin' at its cover
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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