IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW (Bassline) As recorded by Chicago (From the 1976 Album CHICAGO X) Words and Music by Peter Cetera Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Peter Cetera - Bass' Intro Q=102 4/4 Gtr I W H Q E E W |----------|-------------|------| |----------|-------------|------| |----------|-------------|-2----| |----------|-----------2-|------| 1st Verse +H.. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E |--------------||---------------|---------------| |--------------||---------------|---------------| |-(2)----------||-2----2-2----2-|-----------4-5-| |------------2-||---------------|-4----4-4------| 2/4 Q. E Q. E Q. E E Q E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------| |---------------|---------------|-6----6--------|-4----4-| |-6----6-6----6-|-6----6-6-6--6-|--------4----4-|--------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------| 4/4 Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------| |-2----2-2----2-|-2----2-2----2-|-2----2-2----2-| |---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E |---------------|----------------|----------------| |---------------|----------------|----------------| |-----------4-5-|-6----6-6-4-5-6-|-6----6-6-4-5-6-| |-4----4-4------|----------------|----------------| 2/4 4/4 Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E |---------------|--------|----------------| |-6----6--------|-4----4-|----------------| |--------4----4-|--------|-2----2-2-2---2-| |---------------|--------|------------2---| 2/4 4/4 Q. E Q. e Q. E Q. E E Q E |---------------|--------|---------------| |-6----6--------|-4----4-|---------------| |--------4----4-|--------|-2----2-2----2-| |---------------|--------|----------2----| Bridge $ Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E |--------4---4---||----------------|---------------| |------4---4---4-||-2----2-2-2-----|---------------| |-2--------------||------------2---|-------------2-| |----------------||--------------0-|-0----0-0------| Q. E E E E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E |----------------|--------------|---------------| |-2----2-2-2-----|--------2-----|---------------| |------------2---|------2----2--|---------------| |--------------0-|-0------------|-4----4-4----4-| E E E E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |-----------------|---------------|-3-----------3-| |-2-2-----4-4-----|---------------|------2-1------| |-----2-------4---|-2----2-2----2-|---------------| |-------0-------2-|---------------|---------------| Q. E E E E E +E Q E E E E E Q. E Q E E |----------------|------------------|---------------| |-2----2-2-2---2-|-(2)-2--2-2-2---2-|-2----2-2------| |------------2---|--------------2---|-----------2---| |----------------|------------------|-------------0-| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E E E E E |---------------|---------------|-----------------| |-2----2-2----2-|---------------|-2-2-----4-4-----| |---------------|---------------|-----2-------4---| |---------------|-4----4-4----4-|-------0-------2-| Q. E E E E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q |----------------|--------------|--------------| |----------------|--------4--5--|-6----6-------| |-2----2-2-2-----|-6----6-------|--------2--3--| |------------4-2-|--------------|--------------| To Coda Q. E E Q E Q. E +Q Q +E Q E Q E E |---------------|----------------|-----7--9s11--12-12\-|| |---------------|------5-(5)--9--|-(9)-----------------|| |-4----4-4-6--6-|-7--------------|---------------------|| |---------------|----------------|---------------------|| Guitar Solo Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E |---------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------| |-2----2-2----2-|-----------4-5-|-6----6-6-4-5-6-| |---------------|-4----4-4------|----------------| 2/4 E Q E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E |----------------|---------------|--------| |------------8---|-6----6--------|-4----4-| |-6-6--4-6-6---6-|--------4----4-|--------| |----------------|---------------|--------| 4/4 2/4 Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E |-4----4-4-4---4-|---------------|--------| |------------4---|-6----6--------|-4----4-| |----------------|--------4----4-|--------| |----------------|---------------|--------| D.S. al Coda 4/4 Q. E E Q E +Q. E E E E E |---------------|---------4---4----|| |---------------|-------4---4---4--|| |-2----2-2----2-|-(2)--------------|| |----------2----|------------------|| Outro & E Q E E E Q Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E |-----7--9-11-12s14\--||--------------|---------------| |-(9)-----------------||-9\-----------|---------------| |---------------------||------2-2--0--|-----------4-5-| |---------------------||--------------|-4----4-4------| Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E |----------------|----------------|---------------| |----------------|----------------|-6----6--------| |-6----6-6-4-5-6-|-6----6-6-4-5-6-|--------4----4-| |----------------|----------------|---------------| 2/4 4/4 Q. E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E |--------|----------------|---------------| |-4----4-|----------------|-6----6--------| |--------|-2----2-2-2-2-2-|--------4----4-| |--------|----------------|---------------| 2/4 4/4 Q. E E E E E +E Q E +E Q E E E E E |--------|------------------|------------------| |-4----4-|------------------|--------------4---| |--------|-2-2-2-2-(2)-2--2-|-(2)-2--2-2-2---2-| |--------|------------------|------------------| 2/4 4/4 Q E E Q E E Q. E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E |----4-5-6------|--------|-4----4-4-4---4-|---------------| |-6---------6-5-|-4----4-|------------4---|-6----6--------| |---------------|--------|----------------|--------4----4-| |---------------|--------|----------------|---------------| 2/4 4/4 Q. E E E E E +E Q E +E Q E E E E E Q. E Q. E |--------|------------------|--------------4---|---------------| |-4----4-|------------------|------------4---4-|-6----6--------| |--------|-2-2-2-2-(2)-2--2-|-(2)-2--2-2-------|--------4----4-| |--------|------------------|------------------|---------------| 2/4 4/4 2/4 Q. E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E |--------|-4----4-4-4---4-|--------6----6-|--------| |-4----4-|------------4---|-6----6--------|-4----4-| |--------|----------------|---------------|--------| |--------|----------------|---------------|--------| 4/4 E E E E H +H +E E E E E E E E E E E E |-4-4-4-4-4----|-(4)----(4)---4---|-----4-5-6-------| |--------------|------------4---4-|-6-6-------6-----| |--------------|------------------|-------------4-4-| |--------------|------------------|-----------------| 2/4 4/4 E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E |-------3-|-4----4-4-4---4-|--------6----6-| |-4-4-6---|------------4---|-6----6--------| |---------|----------------|---------------| |---------|----------------|---------------| 2/4 4/4 Q. E E E E E +E Q E +E Q E E E E E |--------|-4-4-4-4-(4)-4--4-|-(4)-4--4-4---4---*| |-4----4-|------------------|------------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

Chicago - If you leave me now