The Ronettes - Be my baby

BE MY BABY (Bassline) As recorded by The Ronettes (Released as a Single in 1963) Words and Music by Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry& Phil Spector Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Ray Pohlman - Bass' Intro Q=126 4/4 Gtr I Wx2 E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q |------------|---------------|---------------|| |------------|-2-2-2-4-2-----|-2-2-2-4-2-----|| |------------|------------2--|------------2--|| |------------|---------------|---------------|| 1st & 2nd Verses E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q ||----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| ||o-2-2-2-4-2-----|-2-2-2-4-2-----|-4-4-4-6-4-----|---------------| ||o------------2--|------------2--|------------4--|-2-2-2-4-2--0--| ||----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| |-2-2-2-4-2-----|-2-2-2-4-2-----|-4-4-4-6-4-----|----------------| |------------2--|------------2--|------------4--|-2-2-2-4-2--0---| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q |-1-1-1-3-1-----|-1-1-1-3-1-----|---------------|----------------| |------------2--|------------2--|---------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|-4-4-4-6-4-----|-4-4-4-6-4------| |---------------|---------------|------------4--|------------4---| E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| |-4-4-4-6-4-----|-4-4-4-6-4-----|---------------|----------------|| |------------4--|------------4--|-2-2-2-4-2-----|-2-2-2-4-2------|| |---------------|---------------|------------2--|------------2---|| Chorus $ E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| |-2-2-2-4-2-----|-2-2-2-4-2-----|---------------|----------------| |------------2--|------------2--|-4-4-4-6-4-----|-4-4-4-6-4------| |---------------|---------------|------------4--|------------4---| To Coda E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q |-2-2-2-4-2-----|-2-2-2-4-2-----|---------------|-----------------|| |------------2--|------------2--|---------------|----------------o|| |---------------|---------------|-2-2-2-4-2--0--|-2-2-2-4-2--0---o|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|| Interlude 1. E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q ||----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| ||o-2-2-2-4-2-----|-2-2-2-4-2-----|-4-4-4-6-4-----|---------------o|| ||o------------2--|------------2--|------------4--|-2-2-2-4-2--0--o|| ||----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| Outro 2. D.S. al Coda & E E E E Q Q Wx2 E E E E Q Q |---------------||------------||----------------| |---------------||------------||o-2-2-2-4-2-----| |-2-2-2-4-2--0--||------------||o------------2--| |---------------||------------||----------------| E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q |---------------|---------------|---------------|-2-2-2-4-2------| |-2-2-2-4-2-----|---------------|---------------|------------2---| |------------2--|-4-4-4-6-4-----|-4-4-4-6-4-----|----------------| |---------------|------------4--|------------4--|----------------| E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q |-2-2-2-4-2-----|---------------|----------------|| |------------2--|---------------|---------------o|| |---------------|-2-2-2-4-2--0--|-2-2-2-4-2--0--o|| |---------------|---------------|----------------|| 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