Strange Brew

by Eric Clapton / Cream · posted by chibluesteve

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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

  -7     7   
Strange brew
-5  -5    5    -5  4  3  -3
Killin' what's inside of you.

 6    6   -7  -7  7  7   7  7 <-6 <-6  6
She's a witch of trouble in electric blue.
6  <-6  7   7  <-6  <-6  <-6  6    -5  <5  
In her own mad mind she's in love with you,
 <5   5
With you.
 6   6    6   7  7 6 -5 <5 
Now what you gonna do-----?
  -7     7   
Strange brew
-5  -5    5    -5  4  3  -3
Killin' what's inside of you.

  6    -7   -7  -7  7 7   7  7  <-6 <-6  6
She's some kind of demon messin' in the flue.
6  <-6   7     7   <-6 <-6 <-6   6   -5 <5
If you don't watch out it  'll stick to you,
<5  5
To you.
 6    6   6   7    7  6 -5 <5
What kind of fool are you----?
  -7     7   
Strange brew
-5  -5    5    -5  4  3  -3
Killin' what's inside of you.

6  6  -7  -7 -7   7  7  7  7 <-6 <-6  6
On a boat in the middle of a raging- sea,
 6   <-6   7   7  <-6  <-6 <-6  6  -5 <5
She would make a scene for it- all to be
 <5  5
Ignored.
 6   6   6    7  7  6 -5 <5
And wouldn't you be bored--?
  -7     7   
Strange brew
-5  -5    5    -5  4  3  -3
Killin' what's inside of you.

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