You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover

by Bo Diddley / Willie Dixon · 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   8 7    7   -6 7 -6  7   7  7   7  -6  8  7 
You can't judge an apple by lookin' at the tree
 7   8 7   -9    8 7  -6  7  7   7 -6  7
You can't judge honey by lookin' at a bee
 7   8 7    7  -6   7  -6  7   7 -6   7   7   8  7  
You can't judge a daughter by lookin' at the mother
 9   10    10"  9  9   -9  8  8   -9  9   8 7
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover

8    -9   -9  -9   10' -9   9   8    7   7
Oh, can't you see  Oh----, you misjudged me
9  10"  10' 9 10" 9  10' -10 9 10 -9 
I look like a farmer but I'm a lover
 10     9   9  -9  7   8  8   -9  9   8  8  
Can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover

 7   8 7    7   -6 7  -6  7  7   7  -6  8  7
You can't judge sugar by lookin' at the cane
 7   8 7   -9   8 7 -6  7   7  7   7  -6   7
You can't judge a woman by lookin' at her man
 7   8 7    7  -6  7 -6  7   7 -6   7   7   8  7
You can't judge a sister by lookin' at her brother
 9   10    10"  9  9   -9  8  8   -9  9   8 7
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover

8    -9   -9  -9   10' -9   9   8    7   7
Oh, can't you see  Oh----, you misjudged me
9  10"  10' 9 10" 9  10' -10 9 10 -9 
I look like a farmer but I'm a lover
 10     9   9  -9  7   8  8   -9  9   8  8  
Can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover

 7   8 7    7  -6  7  -6   7  7   7  -6  8  7
You can't judge a fish by lookin' in the pond
 7   8 7   -9     8    7    -6  7  7  -6    7
You can't judge right from lookin' at the wrong
 7   8 7    7    7  7   7 -6   7   7   8  7
You can't judge one by lookin' at the other
 9   10    10"  9  9   -9  8  8   -9  9   8 7
You can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover

8    -9   -9  -9   10' -9   9   8    7   7
Oh, can't you see  Oh----, you misjudged me
9  10"  10' 9 10" 9  10' -10 9 10 -9 
I look like a farmer but I'm a lover
 10     9   9  -9  7   8  8   -9  9   8  8  
Can't judge a book by lookin' at the cover

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