Tuning:

NOWHERE TO RUN (Bassline) As recorded by Martha & The Vandellas (From the 1965 Album DANCE PARTY) Words and Music by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Edward Holland, Jr. Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'James Jamerson - Bass' Intro Q=132 4/4 Gtr I W Q. E Q E E Q E E E E E E |----------|---------------|-----------------|| |----------|-5----5-5----5-|-5----5-5-2-3-4--|| |----------|---------------|-----------------|| |----------|---------------|-----------------|| Chorus Q. E E Q E +Q E E E E Q Q. E E Q E +Q E E E E E E |---------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------| |---------------|------2---3---5--|---------------|------2---3---4-5-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)----5---5----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)----5---5-----| |-3-------------|-----------------|-3-------------|------------------| Q. E E Q E +Q E E E E Q Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|| |---------------|------2---3---5--|---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)----5---5----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|| |-3-------------|-----------------|-3-------------|-------------------|| 1st Verse Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------| |---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3---4-5-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----| |-3-------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------------------| Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E Q E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|------------------| |---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3--3-4-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5--------| |-3-------------|-------------------|-3-------------|------------------| Q. E Q. E Q E E E E E E Q. E Q Q +Q Q +E E E E |---------------|----------------|--------------|-------------------|| |-5----5-5----5-|-5--------2-3-5-|------5-5-----|---------------2-3-|| |---------------|----2-3-5-------|-----------2--|-(2)--3--(3)-5-----|| |---------------|----------------|-3------------|-------------------|| Chorus Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------| |-5-------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3---4-5-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----| |---------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------------------| Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|| |---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|| |-3-------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------------------|| Bridge Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q Q E E Q Q E Q E |----2--0------|----------------|----------2---|--------------|| |----------4-2-|----------------|----2--4------|--------------|| |-0------------|-0-2----0-2-3-4-|-5----------4-|-5--5--3-1----|| |--------------|-----0----------|--------------|------------2-|| 2nd Verse Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------| |---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3---4-5-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----| |-3-------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------------------| Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------| |---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3---3-4-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----| |-3-------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------------------| Q. E Q Q +Q Q +E E E E Q. E Q. E Q Q +E E E E |--------------|-------------------|---------------|-----------------|| |-5----5-5-----|---------------2-5-|------5-5----5-|-------------2-5-|| |-----------2--|-(2)--3--(3)-5-----|---------------|-2--3--(3)-5-----|| |--------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-----------------|| Chorus Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------| |-5-------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3---4-5-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----| |---------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------------------| Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|| |---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|| |-3-------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------------------|| Bridge Q Q Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q Q Q E Q E |------------0-|-(0)-1-2-----------|----------2--|--------------|| |----------2---|---------2---------|----2--4-----|--------------|| |----2--4------|-----------0-2-3-4-|-5-----------|-5--5--3-1----|| |-5------------|-------------------|-------------|------------2-|| 3rd Verse Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------| |---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3---4-5-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----| |-3-------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------------------| Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------| |---------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|-------2---3---3-4-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----| |-3-------------|-------------------|-3-------------|-------------------| Q. E E E Q +E E Q +E E E E Q. E Q Q +Q Q +E E E E |---------------|--------------------|--------------|-------------------|| |-5----5-5------|-----0--------0-2-0-|------5-5-----|-------------0-2-4-|| |----------5-2--|-(2)---3--(3)-------|-----------2--|-(2)--3--(3)-------|| |---------------|--------------------|-3------------|-------------------|| Chorus Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +Q E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|---------------|------------------| |-5-------------|-------2---3---4-5-|---------------|------2---3---4-5-| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5-----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)----5---5-----| |---------------|-------------------|-3-------------|------------------| Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E Q Q. E E Q E +E E E E E E Q |---------------|------------------|---------------|------------------|| |---------------|-------2---3---5--|---------------|-------2---3---5--|| |------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5----|------1-2-3--5-|-(5)-5---5---5----|| |-3-------------|------------------|-3-------------|------------------|| Bridge Q. E E E E E +H E E E E Q. E E E E E Q E E E Q E |----------------|----------------|--------------7-|---------------|| |--------------7-|-(7)------------|----------7-9---|---------------|| |--------3-4-7---|--------------7-|-5----7-9-------|-5--5-4-3-1----|| |-5----5---------|--------7-8-9---|----------------|-------------2-|| Out-Chorus Q. E E Q E +Q E E E E E E Q. E E Q E +Q E E E E E E 4x |---------------|------------------||----------------|-------------------|| |---------------|------2---3---4-5-||o---------------|------2---3---4-5-o|| |------3-2-3--5-|-(5)----5---5-----||o------1-2-3--5-|-(5)----5---5-----o|| |-3-------------|------------------||--3-------------|-------------------|| 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

Martha and the Vandellas - Nowhere to run