Bass tablature for "Its The Same Old Song" by "The Four Tops"

Artist: The Four Tops
Piece: Its The Same Old Song
Instrument: Bass
Submitter: coiled spring
Tab provided by tTabs

Artist: Four Tops
Album: ?
Song: Its the same old song
Tabbed by: John Howard Portsmouth aka coiled spring
Tuning: GDAE

classic bassline from James Jamerson - listen to record for timings


Intro and main riff

G|-----------------
D|-----------------
A|-3-5-7-----------  
E|-------5---5-3-5-


variation for verse

G|---------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------2-3-------------3-5-7--5-7-9-5
A|-3-5-7-------------5-----5---5---5--------5--------  
E|-------5---5-3-5---------------5-------------------


variation for chorus


G|-------------------------------------------------------------------
D|------------------5-7-9-5---5---5----2-3-------------3-5-7--5-7-9-5
A|-3-5-7------------------------5----5-----5---5---5--------5--------  
E|-------5---5-3-5-------------------------------5-------------------


The main riff is repeated loads in the track. Listen to it often and you'll get used to slotting in the variations at the right point. The notes are relatively simple but its an uptempo track so keep practicing until you've down it down as smooth as king james.enjoy.



LEGEND AND NOTES:
h: Hammer-on            p: Pull-off         b: Bend string up
r: Unbend string        /: Slide up         \: Slide down
: Harmonics       x: Muted string     v: Vibrato
t: Tap