Can I Sleep In Your Arms Tonight Lady

by Willie Nelson song, Mickey Raphael solo · posted by WaltP

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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

CAN I SLEEP IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT LADY
By Willie Nelson
Mickey Raphael solo
A harp, cross position
Key: D

From Willie Nelson’s “Red-Headed Stranger”
Album.  This is the harp break on the last
Chorus, following the last vocal verse.

(I chord)
Ahhh-Ah-Oooo  Ahh-Oooo  Ah-Woo-Ahhhhhhhh
-1    2  -3    4   -4   -3 -3’    3

                              (V)     
Ahhh-Ah-Oooo  Wah-Ah-Ooo-Wah  Ah-Eeeeeee
-1    2  -3    3 -3’ -3  -4    5  -4

         (I)
Ah-Wa-Ah-Eee  Ooo-WAHH-Ahh-Wah-Ahh-Ooo
-3 -4 -5  6   -6   7   -6   6   5  -4

(IV)
Wah-Ahh-Ah-Wooo
5   -4   4  3

                (V) 
Wa-Ha-A-Oo  Ahh-Ooo  Wa-Ha—Ah-Ooo-Ah-Ah-Ooo
2  -2-3’-3   4  -4   -5  5 -4 -4’  4 -4’ -4

Wah-Ahh-Oooooooooooo
-3  -3’    3


WAHH in caps means to hit this tone a bit harder.
The Ah’s Ooo’s & Eee’s etc. are hints on how
To sound the notes.  Add a little tremolo to
Held notes.

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