Tuning:

GET READY (Bassline) As recorded by The Temptations (From the 1966 Album GETTIN' READY) Words and Music by Smokey Robinson Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'James Jamerson - Bass' Intro Q=136 4/4 Gtr I E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| |-------------------|-------------------| $ E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| |-------------------|-------------------| 1st - 3rd Verses E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E ||--------------------|-------------------| ||o-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| ||o-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| ||--------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| |-------------------|-------------------| Chorus 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 |-------------------|-------------------||-----------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----||-----------------|-------------------| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-------------||---------------0-|-1-1---1-(1)-1-1-0-| |-------------------|-----------------0-||-1-1-1-1-1-1-3---|-----1-------------| 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 |-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------| |-----------------|-----------------2-|-3---------------|-------------------| |-----5-------0-1-|-3-3---3-(3)-3-5---|---------------0-|-1-1---1-(1)-1-1-0-| |-3-3---3-3-3-----|-----3-------------|---0-1-1-1-1-3---|-----1-------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-----------------2-| |-----5---------0-1-|-3-3---3-(3)-3-5---| |-3-3---3-(3)-3-----|-----3-------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| |-------------------|-------------------| 1. 2. To Coda E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |--------------------|--------------------||-------------------|| |--------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----o||-------5-(5)-3-----|| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3--|-5-5-3-----------0-o||-5-5-3-----------0-|| |--------------------|--------------------||-------------------|| Sax Solo E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------5-(5)-3-----| |-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-|-5-5-3-----------0-| |-------------------|-------------------| D.S. al Coda E E E E +Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E +Q E E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |-5-----7-(7)-----|-5-----7-(7)-----|-5-----7-(7)--5---|-8-8---8-7---5----|| |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|| Outro & E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------5-(5)-3-----|-------------------| |-5-5-3-----------0-|-5-5-3-5-(5)-3---3-| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------*| |-------5-(5)-3-----|-------------------*| |-5-5-3-----------0-|-5-5-3-5-(5)-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 I never met a girl who makes me feel the way that you do (You're alright) Whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real, I say that you do (You're outta sight) So fee fi, for fum Look out baby, 'cause here I come Chorus: And I'm bringing you a love that's true So get ready, so get ready I'm gonna try to make you love me too So get ready, so get ready, 'cause here I come (Get ready, 'cause here I come) I'm on my way (Get ready, 'cause here I come) If you wanna play hide and seek with love, let me remind you (It's alright) Lovin' you're gonna miss, and the time it takes to find you (It's outta sight) So fiddley dee, fiddley dum Look out baby, 'cause here I come Chorus (Get ready) All my friends should want you too, I understand it (Be alright) I hope I get to you before they do, the way I planned it (Be outta sight) So twiddley dee, twiddley dum Look out baby 'cause here I come Chorus

The Temptations - Get ready