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DON'T LET ME DOWN (Bassline) As recorded by Bad Company (From the 1974 Album BAD COMPANY) Words and Music by Paul Rodgers & Mick Ralphs Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Boz Burrell - Bass' Intro Q=58 6/8 Gtr I H. H. H. +Q. Q E |---------|---------|---------|-------------| |---------|---------|---------|----------6\-| |---------|---------|---------|-------------| |-0-------|-2-------|-4-------|-(4)---------| H. H. H. Q. +Q E |---------|---------|---------|--------------|| |---------|---------|---------|--------------|| |---------|---------|---------|--------------|| |-0-------|-2-------|-4-------|-4----(4)--2--|| 1st Verse Q S S Q S S Q. S S E E Q S S Q S S Q. S S E E |---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|-4------------|---------------|-4------------| |-4----x-2----x-|--------x-2-3-|-4----x-2----x-|--------x-2-3-| Q S S Q S S Q. S S E E Q S S Q S S Q. E E E |---------------|--------------|---------------|------------|| |---------------|--------------|---------------|------------|| |---------------|-4------------|---------------|-4----------|| |-4----x-2----x-|--------x-2-3-|-4----x-2----x-|------1-2-3-|| Chorus Q. +Q +S S Q. +Q E H. Q. +Q E |-----------------|-------------|---------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|---------|-------------| |-----------------|-------------|-4-------|-4----(4)----| |-4----(4)--(4)-4-|-4----(4)--2-|---------|-----------2-| Q. +Q +S S Q. +Q E Q. +Q +S S Q. +E E E |-----------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------|| |-----------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------|| |-----------------|-------------|-4----(4)--(4)-4-|-4----(4)-----|| |-4----(4)--(4)-4-|-4----(4)--2-|-----------------|----------2-3-|| 2nd Verse Q S S Q E Q. S S E E Q S S Q S S Q. S S E E |-------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |-------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |-------------|-4------------|---------------|-4----4-------| |-4----x-2----|--------x-2-3-|-4----x-2----x-|--------x-2-3-| Q S S Q E Q. S S E E Q S S Q S S Q +S S S S E E |-------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|| |-------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|| |-------------|-4------------|---------------|-4--(4)---4-------|| |-4----x-2----|--------x-2-3-|-4----x-2----x-|--------x-----2-3-|| Chorus Q. +Q +S S Q. +Q E Q. +Q +S S Q. S S E E |-----------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------| |-----------------|-------------|-----------------|--------------| |-----------------|-------------|-4----(4)--(4)-4-|-4----4-------| |-4----(4)--(4)-4-|-4----(4)--2-|-----------------|----------2-3-| Q. +Q +S S Q. +Q E H. Q. +E E E |-----------------|-------------|---------|--------------|| |-----------------|-------------|---------|--------------|| |-----------------|-------------|-4-------|-4----(4)-4-5-|| |-4----(4)--(4)-4-|-4----(4)--2-|---------|--------------|| Sax Solo Q. +Q S S Q. S S E E Q. E E E Q. E E E |-----------8\---|------6-------|------8--------|------------| |----------------|------------6-|--------10-----|------------| |-6----(6)-----3-|-4--------8---|-6---------10\-|-4----------| |----------------|--------------|---------------|------1-2-4-| Q. S S E E H. Q. +Q +S S |------8p5------|---------|-----------------|| |----------8----|---------|-----------------|| |-6----------6\-|---------|-----------------|| |---------------|-2-------|-2----(2)--(2)-2-|| Guitar Solo |-3-| Q S S Q S S S Q S S S S E E Q S S E E E Q. S S E +S S |-----------------|----------------|--------------|----------1-(1)---| |-----------------|----------------|----------4---|------3-----------| |-------------2-3-|-4------4-------|------------2-|-4----------------| |-4----x-2--------|------x---x-2-3-|-4----x-2-----|----------------0-| |-3-| |-3-| Q S S Q S S S Q S S S Q E Q S S Q S S Q. E E E |-----------------|------4-5-6-----|---------------|-------------|| |-----------------|-------------6\-|---------------|-------------|| |-------------2-3-|-4--------------|---------------|-4-----------|| |-4----x-2--------|----------------|-4----x-2----x-|------1-2-3--|| Chorus Q. +Q +S S Q. +Q S S Q. +Q +S S Q +S S S S +E E |-----------------|---------------|-----------------|------------6-(6)----| |-----------------|---------------|-----------------|--------6h8-------8\-| |-----------------|-------------x-|-4----(4)--(4)-x-|-4--(4)--------------| |-4----(4)--(4)-4-|-4----(4)------|-----------------|---------------------| Q S S +Q E Q. +Q S S Q. +Q +S S Q +S S S S E E |--------------------|---------------|-----------------|------------------| |-------6-(6)--------|---------------|-----------------|------------------| |--------------------|-------------2-|-4----(4)--(4)-2-|-4--(4)-2-4-2-----| |-4-------(4)--(4)-2-|-4----(4)--2---|-----------------|--------------2-3-| Q. +Q +S S |-3--| |-3--| Q. +Q +S S S Q +S S S Q E Q. +E E E Q E S S E E |-------------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------4-5-|-6--(6)-8-9-10------|----------8-6\-|--------------| |-------------------|----------------10\-|-4----(4)------|-4------------| |-4----(4)--(4)-----|--------------------|---------------|--------0-1-2-| |-3-| Q. E E S S Q. S S E E Q. +E E E Q +S S S S S E E |--------------|-1------0-----|----------------|--------------------|| |--------1-3---|----------1-1-|----------/8-6\-|--------------------|| |------3-------|--------------|-4----(4)-------|-4--(4)-2-4-2-------|| |-4------------|--------------|----------------|--------------4-3-2-|| Outro Q +S S Q +S S Q +S S Q +S S Q +S S Q +S S |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| |-4--(4)-2-4--(4)-2-|-4--(4)-2-4--(4)-2-|-4--(4)-2-4--(4)-2-| Q +S S Q +S S Q +S S Q +S S |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |-------------------|--------------------| |-4--(4)-2-4--(4)-2-|-4--(4)-2-4--(4)-2--| H.=H Q +S S Q +S S H. H. H. +H. |-------------------|---------|---------|---------|--------*| |-------------------|---------|---------|---------|--------*| |-------------------|---------|---------|---------|--------*| |-4--(4)-2-4--(4)-2-|-0-------|-2-------|-4-------|-(4)----*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths If I had a love that was so true Then I wouldn't have to make do With the half a love that I have found That is tearing me down to the ground Don't let me down, don't let me down Don't let me down, tell me love can be found If I had a love that was so real And who would know the way I feel I want all your love today Just to keep me from fading away Don't let me down, don't let me down Don't let me down, tell me love can be found