Steamroller Blues

by James Taylor, Elvis Presley · posted by gene

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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


    2 -2  -3’   -3” -2  -2 -2
1) I’m a steam-roll-er, ba-by
2) I’m a steam-roll-er, ba-by

    2   -2   -2  -3’  2 -2 -2  -2
1) I’m bound to roll all o-ver you
2) I’m bound to roll all o-ver you

    2 -2  -3’   -3” -2  -2 -2
1) I’m a steam-roll-er, ba-by
2) I’m a steam-roll-er, ba-by

     2   -2   -2  -3’  2 -2 -2  -2
1)  I’m bound to roll all o-ver you
2)  I’m bound to roll all o-ver you

   -1   -1 2  -2  -3’  -3’  -3”
1) I’m gon-na in-ject your soul 
2) I’m gon-na in-ject your soul 

    -2    -3’  -3’ -3”  -2
1) With sweet rock and roll
2) With sweet rock and roll

   -3’ -2 2
1)   Hmmm…

    2    2   -2   -3’ 2  -2  -2  -2    2
2) And shoot you full of rhy-thm and blues


    2 -2 -3’ -3’  -2 -2
1) I’m a ce-ment mix-er
2) I’m a na-palm  bomb

    2 -2 -3’ -3’  -2 -2
1) I’m a ce-ment mix-er
2) I’m a na-palm  bomb

    2    -2  -2  -3’ 2   -2   -2   -2
1)  A  churn-in’ urn of burn- in’ funk
2) Just gaur-an-teed to blow your mind

    2    -2  -2  -3’ 2   -2   -2   -2
1)  A  churn-in’ urn of burn- in’ funk
2) Just gaur-an-teed to blow your mind

    2 -2  -3    -3   -3   -3” -2    -1
1) I’m a  de-   mo-  li- tion der-  by
2) If  I can’t have your love now, ba-by

    -1     2   -2  -3’ 2     -2  -2   -2
1)   A    hef- ty hunk of  steam-in’ junk
2) There won’t be noth-ing left  be- hind

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