Coconut Skins

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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

 5   -4  -4   4   4
you can hold her hand
 4   -4   4   -4  4   5
and show her how you cry
   5    -4  -4  4   -4  -4   -4  -4  -4 -4  4
explain to her your weakness so she understands
 4    5   5  -4 -4  4   4
and then roll over and die


 5  5   -4  -4    4 -4  4
or you can brave decisions
 -4     4   -4 4   -4  4 5
before you crumble up inside
  5    5    -5   5 -4  -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
spend your time asking everyone else's permission
  5   5  -4 -4 4   4
then run away and hide

 5   -4  -4 4   -4  4
you can sit on chimneys
-4   4   -4 4 -4  4    5
put some fire up your ass
5   5   5   -5   5    -4    -4 -4 -4 -4 -4   -4
no need to know what you're doing or waiting for
 5  5  -4 -4     4     4
but if anyone should ask
 5    5    5    -4  -4 4    -4-4 -4   -4
tell them i've been lickin' coconut skins
-4  -4     4   -4  4    5
and we've been hanging out
 5    5    5   -4   -4     -4 -4  -4 -4  -4   -4
tell them god just dropped by to forgive our sins
 5   5  -4  -4  4    4
and relieve us our doubt



*this is just the basic notes, some bends should be added to make it better/more interesting.

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound