Hold On! I’m Comin’ (B.B. King’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’ (B.B. King’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 B.B. King’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
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.

Harp #2 is B.B. King’s part & requires both a Low E & E.

Intro (start with Low E)
#2:             (-5~-6~7~-9) 7_________

#2:

#2:                   ^-88ob-87__-6

#2: -6 7~~             8ob-87-6     7~~-8

#2: -9 8ob -8 7             8ob -9    ^-99

#2: ^-99   7~ -8           8ob -6 7 -8          ⁹-109 -9 8ob

#2:                  ⁹-109 -9 8ob 7 7~~~~~~

#2: 6 7~~~7                    7~    ^-88ob 7

#2:                              -9   -9    8ob

#2: -9 7             7   8ob -9   -9    ^-99

#2:     7    7~ 8ob 8ob 8ob_9 8ob -9 -9od ^-99

#2:    ^-88ob-87 -6        7~          ^-44ob_ 7

#2: -6 7~                       -6   -6 8ob__ 6ob_7__
                                When the day__ comes__

#2: -6 7      7 8ob_         -6 -6 7   7 7 8ob8 8ob
    and you’re in doubt        in a riv-er of trou-ble

#2: -6 7    6ob 8ob_8_ 8ob (76)_______ 7_-6   6_7_
    a - bout to drown…_                Hold__ on,_

#2:              5ob 8ob 5ob           8ob_5ob 5ob_7
                 I’m com-ing.          Hold___ on,__

#2:              5ob 8ob 8ob
                 I’m com-ing.

#2:                 7~              ^-44ob 7

#2: -6 7~                         7

#2: -6    -6   -6 8ob_6ob7_
    Don’t have to wor_ry,__

#2: -6 7     7   8ob_
    be-cause I’m here.

#2: -6    7    7 8ob88ob          -6_7 6ob 8ob_8
    Don’t need to suf-fer,        ‘cause I’m here.

#2: _(76)_____ 7_-6 6_7_             5ob 8ob 5ob
              Hold on,_             I’m com-ing

#2: 8ob_5ob 5ob_7               6ob 8ob 8ob
    Hold___ on,__               I’m com-ing

#2: 8ob_6ob 6ob76               6ob 8ob 8ob
    Hold___ on,__               I’m com-ing

#2: 8ob x              -6 -8 8ob
    Hold on             I’m com-ing.

#2:

#2: ^-88ob -8 -8 -6 7~ 7   -6 7                   7

#2:                                         -6 7

#2: 8ob ^-99_        ⁹-10 10’ 9 -9 8ob 7 7__ -6 7 ^-88ob

#2: -8 7 -6 7 -8 -6 ⁹10” ^-99 -9 8ob -9 8ob -9 8ob ^-99’ -9

#2: 7~~~~~~~~ 7   -8 8ob_   -8_            -8 8ob-88ob ^-89

#2:         -6-98ob_7 8ob_-87-6 7

#2: 7   6ob 6    6_    6ob   7            7~
    Do, do, do, do,   do,   do.

#2: ^-44ob_ 7~            -677                       7

#2: -6   -6 8ob_ 6ob_7__        -6 7      7 8ob_
    When the day_ comes__        and you’re in doubt,

#2: -6 -6 7   7 7 8ob_88ob        -6   7   6ob 8ob_8_
    in a riv-er of trou-ble     and a - bout to drown…

#2:                 8ob_7 7_6              6ob 8ob 8ob_
                    Hold on,              I’m com-ing

#2:            -9_7 7_⁶-6               6ob 8ob 8ob_
               Hold on,_                I’m com-ing

#2:           -9_7 7_⁶-6            6ob 8ob 8ob_
              Hold on,_             I’m com-ing

#2: -9_7 7_⁶-6               6ob 8ob 8ob_
    Hold on,__               I’m com-ing

#2: -9_7 7_⁶-6            6ob 8ob 8ob_          -9_7 7_⁶-6
    Hold on,_             I’m com-ing           Hold on,__

#2:              6ob 8ob 8ob            -9_7 7_⁶-6
                 I’m com-ing.           Hold on,_

#2:               6ob 8ob 8ob             -9_7 7⁶-6
                  I’m com-ing.            Hold on._

#2:              6ob 7   7
                 I’m com-ing

#2: 7 8ob ^-99   7-9 8ob 7~ -8 -6   8ob -9 ^-99 9   -9 8ob

#2: 7~ -6 10___ -9 8ob -98ob ^-99    -98ob ^-99_ 7 7~ -6

#2:       ^-88ob____-8 7-6 7          10_ Switch to E

#2: 4ob 4 -3’ 4 -2”__     8ob_ -7 -6 7~~ -6

#2: 6ob 6 -5 4ob 4-3’                    ^8ob-9 ^8ob8_

#2: 7~~~          -6 7_ ^-88ob -6_          ^8ob_-9 8ob_

#2: -6    7~       ^-55ob-5 4ob_ -3         ^6ob7 ^-55ob 4ob-5

#2:          6ob    6ob7 ^-55ob -54ob 4

#2: ^8ob9_ 8ob            ^8ob9 ^8ob8_ 7~~~~~~~~~~~

#2: 8ob 8ob 7 7_               8ob 8ob7 ⁸-9

#2:     ^8ob-9 8ob   7 7~     6_-6 7 ^8ob-9_

#2: 7_           4ob 7 7                ^8ob-9 8_ 76ob_6-5 (76)

#2:      ^6ob7 ^–(65)(65)ob-54ob 4                   7___

#2:            4 ^-88ob           ^8ob-9 8ob_ 7~~~~

#2: 6ob6-5 4ob 4_-3’ -2          8ob9’ 8ob 7~

#2: 7 8ob ^8ob-9 8ob 8ob         7 8ob ^8ob-9 8ob

#2: 6ob6 ^–(65)(65)ob -5_4ob 4                -3” 4 ^-44ob 4~~

#2:                    7__ 4_

#2: ^-44ob -44-3” 4 4                 -3” 4-3” 4 ^-44ob -3” 4

#2:    7~^-55ob 4ob_4            7 7_-5                  76ob6

#2: -5 4ob 4-3”                ^6ob7 ^6ob7 ^6ob7 ^6ob7

#2:

Begin fade
#2: -5 -5 4ob~ 4   6ob 7 7 -5 7    776ob-5 7 ^8ob-9 ^8ob8 7~~

#2: -55ob -5 -5 ^4ob5_ 4-3’3 4ob -5 -5 6 –(65) 6 –(65) 4 6 -6
                                                       Fade out

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