Hold On! I’m Comin’ (Clapton’s part of Diatonic Duet)

by Isaac Hayes & David Porter · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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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

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Hold On! I’m Comin’ (Clapton’s part of Diatonic Duet)
By Isaac Hayes & David Porter
From the Album: Riding With The King
Featuring Eric Clapton and B.B. King
Key of E Major       Range: E3 to B6

This is Eric Clapton’s part of the duet “Hold On! I’m Comin’” and includes
his part of guitar intros, lyrics, bridges, and outro-guitar solos (adapted for diatonic harmonicas).

Tabbed for a Key of Low E Richter Tuned diatonic 
and a Key of Standard E Richter Tuned Diatonic.
Start with Low E.

Tab notations:
none = blow    - = draw    ob = overblow    od = overdraw
’ = ½ step bend    ” = full step bend
(-5~-6~7~-9) = rolled, or arpeggiated, chord
^-56= ^-5 is a grace note; 6 is the main note
~~~ = trill    _ = hold
-8_-(86) = start with draw 8, slur to draw 6&8 held
(765) = blow chord      -(65) = draw chord 
6_7_ = slur; slide smoothly from one note to next
-678ob-9 = play each note in extremely rapid succession
Blank lines or large spaces indicate no playing.

Intro (start with Low E)
#1: ^-56 7 8_ 6ob      -5 4ob  -5 4ob 4_ 7__ ^-56 8 7_ 5ob 8ob_

#1: 5ob 7_ -5 -8_-(86)____ -5 1 ^4ob5 -5 6  6ob_-7_7 7 6

#1: -5 4ob 4 -3’~-3 1_ (76) (76)  ^-56 6ob ⁶-5 4ob 4_(41)_

#1: (76)  8ob -2”~-2 1 (765)   (765) 6 ^-56 6ob ⁶-5 4ob 4

#1: (76)       ^6ob7~~ 8ob 7~~      (76)  7 8ob 7 6 -5 4ob~~5

#1:  (431) ^-2”-2 -3’_4 1_ (765) 7   ^-56 ⁶-5 4ob_ 4ob~~-4

#1: 6ob -7 7 6ob 6 7           8ob   7 6 -5 4ob~-4

#1: 1    7  1 –(65) (65) (41) (41) 1 (41) 1 (41) 1 

#1: (41)ob 1ob (41)ob 1ob (41)ob 1ob (41)ob 1ob


#1: -2” -2” -5 -2” -5 -2” -5  1 4 (41) 1 (41) 1 (41) 1


#1: (41) 1 3


#1: 4   4ob    -5  6  6     -5 4ob_5_        7    7  7__
    Now don’t  you ev-er    be sad.          Lean on me_


#1: 4    -5    4   4ob_               8ob 7
    when times are bad. 

#1:  8ob_ 7_                    8ob 7

#1:  7    7_6ob
     Hold on,_ 

#1: 7   7   8                 7    7
    I’m com-ing.              Hold on, 


#1: 6ob 7   6ob
    I’m com-ing, 

#1: 4   4ob -5 6 6     -5   4ob_5         7  7   7   7
    I’m on  my way.    your lov-er        If you get cold,

#1:          4    -5 4    4ob__
       yeah, I’ll be your cover. 
  
#1:  8ob_ 7_      8ob_ 7_      8ob_ 7_      8ob_ (76)__

#1: 7    7_6ob          7   7   8               7    7
    Hold on,            I’m com-ing             Hold on,

#1: 6ob 7   6ob              7    7_6ob
    I’m com-ing              Hold on,__

#1: 7   7   8               ^8ob9   8_7         6ob 7   6ob
    I’m com-ing.             Hold on,_        I’m com-ing

#1: 4ob   -5_ -5  -6_6   -5  -5  -5  -6_ -5_-6’
    Reach out to_ me__   for sat-is_-fac-tion._    

#1: 6    6   6ob 6______
    Call my_ name_______

#1:         6     6    -6_   6_    6ob_ 7_       8ob_6
    (for a) quick re_- ac_ - tion. Hey, hey,     hey._    

#1: 9    -9_8ob_7__
    Hey, hey.______

#1: 7   6ob 6     6_  6ob 7     7   6ob  6     6___ 6ob 7
    Do, do, do    do, do, do.   Do, do, do,    do,_ do, do.

#1: 7   6ob 6       6______ 6ob 7
    Do, do, do      do,____ do, do.

#1:     4     4ob_-5 6  6      -5_  4ob_5
    Now don’t you___ ev-er     feel sad.

#1: 7    7  7         4    -5_   4   4ob_
    Lean on me_       when times are bad.

#1:  8ob_ 7_      8ob_ 7¬_      8ob_ 7_               -8

#1: -6    7    7_-8   7   7   -8    ^8ob-9  -8_7    7   7   8ob
    Well, hold on,_   I’m com-ing.  Hold_ on,_    I’m com-ing.    

#1: ^6ob7_ 8_7_    7   7   8ob    7_   -8_7    7   7   8ob
    Hold on__    I’m com-ing    Hold on,_    I’m com-ing

#1:  7_   -8_7    7   7   8ob             7_   -8_7
     Hold on__    I’m com-ing             Hold on,

#1: 7   7   8ob     7_   8_7_    7   7   8ob    ^6ob7_  8_7_
    I’m com-ing.    Hold on._    I’m com-ing.    Hold on._

#1: 6   7   -6              8ob  7   8ob_
    I’m com-ing.            Take it, yeah.

#1: (14) 1 (14) 1 ^-67 7 7 8ob-9 ^-99 4   4 4ob 10” 9_-9 8ob__

#1: Switch to E  7~~~ 8ob          7 8-9 7~ 

#1: 7~~           -5 4ob 4_-3’ 4~ ^4ob5

#1: 6^8ob9 8ob_8 7~~           77 7~ 6ob6 8ob 7~

#1: 6ob 6 -5 5 4 4~ 4ob         6ob 7~~ 7

#1: 78ob ^-99 8ob 7~               78ob-9 ^-99 ^-99

#1: ^-99_-98ob 7~~        -678ob-9 -10

#1: 8ob    -678ob-9 ^-99 ^-99 -9_8ob       ^8ob-9__

#1: 8ob~      6 ^6ob7  7~ 7~~ 7~          76ob ^-56-5 4ob~~ 

#1:    ⁷8ob_ 6ob7~~      7 8ob-9 ^-99 8ob            78ob_

#1: 7 7~        66ob78ob-9 ^-99 ⁸8ob      ⁷8ob_ 7 7_

#1: 7 ^8ob9 8ob 7~          78ob^8ob-9 ^8ob8

#1: 7~~~~~~          ^8ob9’ 9 8ob 7~~          7 8ob 8ob

#1: 7~              7 ^8ob-9_ 8ob~~              ^8ob9_ 8ob

#1:                66ob7 8ob 8ob 7~~~~~~~~~~

#1: ^-56 -5 4ob 4_-3’ 4~       6ob6 ^-55ob-54ob4 4 4ob

#1: ^-56-54ob4-3’ 4 4ob~           44ob-5 4ob

#1: 44         44ob-5 4ob~ 44_   Switch to Low E

#1: ^-99ob-98ob-98ob77_8ob

#1: 6ob76ob ⁶-5 4ob 4 -3’ 1_   (431)(5431)

#1: (431)(431) (431)(5431) (5431)

#1:

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