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Tuning: E A D G B E
CHECKIN' UP ON MY BABY (Bassline) As recorded by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (From the 1967 Album CRUSADE) Words and Music by Sonny Boy Williamson Arranged by John Mayall Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'John McVie - Bass' [Intro] Q=142 4/4 Gtr I Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G|----5---3-----|----5---3-----|----5---3-----|----5---3-----| D|------5----5--|------5----5--|------5----5--|------5----5--| A|-3------------|-3------------|-3------------|-3------------| E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|----5---3------| D|----3---1-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|------5----5---| A|------3----3--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------| E|-1------------|-1------------|--------------|---------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|----5---3------|| D|----5---3-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|------5----5---|| A|------5----5--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------|| E|-3------------|-1------------|--------------|---------------|| [1st & 2nd Verses] Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q G||-----5---3-----|----5---3-----|----5---3------|----5---3-----| D||o------5----5--|------5----5--|------5----5-5-|------5----5--| A||o-3------------|-3------------|-3-------------|-3------------| E||---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|----5---3------| D|----3---1-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|------5----5---| A|------3----3--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------| E|-1------------|-1------------|--------------|---------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|----5---3-------|| D|----5---3-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|------5----5---o|| A|------5----5--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------o|| E|-3------------|-1------------|--------------|----------------|| [Harmonica Solo] Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G||-----5---3-----|----5---3-----|----5---3-----|----5---3-----| D||o------5----5--|------5----5--|------5----5--|------5----5--| A||o-3------------|-3------------|-3------------|-3------------| E||---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|----5---3------| D|----3---1-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|------5----5---| A|------3----3--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------| E|-1------------|-1------------|--------------|---------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q 5x G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|----5---3-------|| D|----5---3-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|------5----5---o|| A|------5----5--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------o|| E|-3------------|-1------------|--------------|----------------|| [3rd & 4th Verses] Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G||-----5---3-----|----5---3-----|----5---3-----|----5---3-----| D||o------5----5--|------5----5--|------5----5--|------5----5--| A||o-3------------|-3------------|-3------------|-3------------| E||---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|----5---3------| D|----3---1-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|------5----5---| A|------3----3--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------| E|-1------------|-1------------|--------------|---------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|----5---3-------|| D|----5---3-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|------5----5---o|| A|------5----5--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------o|| E|-3------------|-1------------|--------------|----------------|| [Outro] Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q G|----5---3-----|----5---3-----|----5---3------|----5---3------| D|------5----5--|------5----5--|------5----5-5-|------5----5---| A|-3------------|-3------------|-3-------------|-3-------------| E|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|----5---3------| D|----3---1-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|------5----5---| A|------3----3--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------| E|-1------------|-1------------|--------------|---------------| Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q q Q +H +W G|--------------|--------------|----5---3-----|---------------|--------*| D|----5---3-----|----3---1-----|------5----5--|----/5--(5)----|-(5)----*| A|------5----5--|------3----3--|-3------------|-3-------------|--------*| E|-3------------|-1------------|--------------|---------------|--------*| [Lyrics] Checkin' out my baby Find out what she puttin' down Checkin' out my baby Find out what she's puttin' down So many nights and days I've been all out of town I wouldn't come home I wouldn't even write I wouldn't come home I wouldn't even write I caught me a plane I flew back that same night Checkin' out my baby Find out what she puttin' down Checkin' out my baby Find out what she puttin' down So many nights and days I've been all out of town I wouldn't come home I wouldn't even write I wouldn't come home I wouldn't even write And I caught me a plane I flew back that same night ************************************ Duration Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; 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. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). | (n) - note tied to previous | /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") ************************************