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WORDS OF LOVE (Bassline) As recorded by The Mamas & The Papas (From the 1966 Album THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS) Words and Music by John Phillips Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Joe Osborn - Bass' Intro Shuffle Q=112(8=s8) 4/4 Gtr I W W Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E |----------|----------|---------------|-----------------| |----------|----------|---------------|-----------------| |----------|----------|-7----7-6----6-|-4----4-4-6------| |----------|----------|---------------|--------------4--| 1st Verse +Q E E E E E E +Q Q E E Q Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E |------------------|----------------||----------------|-----------------| |----------6-------|----------------||-6----6-----6---|-4----4-----4----| |------6-6---4-5-6-|-(6)--6--6-8-6--||--------6-6---6-|--------4-4---4--| |-(4)--------------|----------------||----------------|-----------------| Q. E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E |-----------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----8---------|-6----6-----6---|-4----4-----4----| |-2----2-----2----|---------6--6--|--------6-6---6-|--------4-4---4--| |--------2-2---2/-|-6-6---6-------|----------------|-----------------| Q. E E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E E |-----------------|---------------|--------------|----------------| |-----------------|---------------|-6--6--6----6-|-4--4--4-4------| |-2----2-----2----|---------------|----------6---|-----------4-3--| |--------2-2---2/-|-6--6--6-6-6-6-|--------------|----------------| |-3-| Q. E E E E E E E E E E q Q Q. E E E E E Q E E Q E E |-----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-6----6-----6---|-4--4---4----4-| |-2----2-----2----|-----------------|--------6-6---6-|------4----4---| |--------2-2---2/-|-6-6-6-6-6-5-----|----------------|---------------| Bridge Straight Q=112 Q Q Q Q Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-------------|----------------||----------------|-----------------| |-------------|----------------||----------------|-----------------| |-7--7--7--7--|-6--6-6-6-6-6-6-||-8--8---8-8---8-|------8-----8----| |-------------|----------------||------8-----8---|-6--6---6-6---6--| Shuffle Q=112(8=s8) Q E E E E E E Q Q E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------| |-4--4---4-4---4-|---------------|-6--6---6-6---6-|-4--4---4-4---4--| |------4-----4---|-6--6--6-6-6-6-|------6-----6---|------4-----4----| |----------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------| Interlude Straight Q=112 Q E E E Q E E E E E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E E |---------------|-----------------||----------------|-----------------| |---------------|-------6-5-------||--------6-6---6-|-4--4---4-4---4--| |-6--6-6-6-6--6-|-6-6-------6-4-3-||------6-----6---|------4-----4----| |---------------|-----------------||-4--------------|-----------------| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-6--6---6-6---6-|-4--4---4-4---4--| |-2----2-----2----|-----8---6-6-6-6-|------6-----6---|------4-----4----| |--------2-2---2/-|-6-6---6---------|----------------|-----------------| Bridge Shuffle Q=112(8=s8) Q E E E E E E E e E E E E E E Q Q E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------|-----------------||---------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----5-4-3-------||---------------|-----------------| |-7--7---7-7---7-|-6-6-------3-----||-------3-3---3-|------8-----8----| |------7-----7---|-------------3-2-||-1--1------1---|-6--6---6-6---6--| 2nd Verse Straight Q=112 Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |---------------|-----------------||----------------|-----------------| |-4--4---4--4-3-|-----------------||-6--6---6-6---6-|-4--4---4-4---4--| |------4--------|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-||------6-----6---|------4-----4----| |---------------|-----------------||----------------|-----------------| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-6--6---6-6---6-|-4--4---4-4---4--| |-2----2-----2----|-----8---6-6-6-6-|------6-----6---|------4-----4----| |--------2-2---2/-|-6-6---6---------|----------------|-----------------| Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-6--6---6-6---6-|-4--4---4-4---4--| |-2----2-----2----|-----------------|------6-----6---|------4-----4----| |--------2-2---2/-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|----------------|-----------------| Outro E E E E E E E E E e Q Q Q Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------||----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------7--||-6--6-6-----6---|-4--4---4-4---4--| |-----------------|--------------||--------6-6---6-|------4-----4----| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-4----------||----------------|-----------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E +H +W |-----------------|----------------|--------*| |-6-6-6-6-----4-5-|-6---5-6-(6)----|-(6)----*| |---------6-6-----|---6------------|--------*| |-----------------|----------------|--------*| 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 Words of love, so soft and tender, Won't win a girl's heart anymore. If you love her,then you must send her Somewhere where she's never been before. Worn out phrases and longing gazes Won't get you where you want to go. (No!) Words of love, soft and tender, Won't win her... You oughta know by now (you oughta know by now). You oughta know (you oughta know); You oughta know by now - (you oughta know by now) Words of love, soft and tender, Won't win her anymore. You oughta know by now (you oughta know by now). You oughta know (you oughta know); You oughta know by now - (you oughta know by now) Words of love, soft and tender, Won't win a girls heart anymore. If you love her, then you must send her Somewhere where she's never been before. Worn out phrases and longing gazes Won't get you where you want to go. Words of love, soft and tender, Won't win her anymore, anymore.