Free Bird

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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

8  9   8    -8   7 -8 7
If I leave here tomorrow

 -8   -8    7    7 7 -6  6
would you still remember me

 8  8  8   9    8    -8  -8  7
For I must be travl'ling on now

 -8     -8  -8 8  -8 7  7 7 -6   6
there's too many places I gotta see

 8  8  9   8   -8   7   -8   7 
And if I stay here with you girl

  -8    -8   -8   7  7  -6   6
things just wouldn't be the same

 8   8  9    8  -8 7  -8   7
For I'm as free as a bird now

-9   -9   -9  -9  -9 -9    9
and this bird you cannot change

-9  -9   -9  -9  -9 -9     9  
and the bird you cannot change

-9  -9   -9  -9  -9 -9     9 -9 9
and the bird you cannot change* *

 -9   -9  -9  -9      9  -9 9
Lord knows I can't change * *

 8   8   8    8  -8  -8     7
Bye bye it's been a sweet love

  -8    -8   7  7   7  -6     6
though this feeling I can't change

  8      9    8   -8 7  -8 7
Please don't take it so badly

 -8    7   7  -6    6
Lord knows I must play

 8  8  9   8   -8   7   -8   7 
And if I stay here with you girl

  -8    -8    7   7  7  -6   6
things just couldn't be the same

 8   8  9    8  -8 7  -8   7
For I'm as free as a bird now

-9   -9   -9  -9  -9 -9    9
and this bird you cannot change

-9  -9   -9  -9  -9 -9    9
and the bird you cannot change

-9  -9   -9  -9  -9 -9     9 -9 9
and the bird you cannot change* *

 -9   -9  -9  -9      9 -9 9
Lord knows I can't change* *

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