The Young Rascals - Groovin

GROOVIN' (Bassline) As recorded by The Young Rascals (From the 1967 Album GROOVIN') Words and Music by Felix Cavaliere & Eddie Brigati Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Chuck Rainey - Bass' [Intro] Q=107 4/4 Gtr I Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| D|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--|| A|-6--------------|-8--------------|-6--------------|-8--------------|| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| [Chorus] Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q G||-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D||o------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--| A||o-6--------------|-8--------------|-6--------------|-8--------------| E||-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| D|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8---|| A|-6--------------|-8--------------|-6--------------|-8---------------|| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| [1st & 2nd Verses] 1.,2. Q. E +Q. E Q. E +H Q. E +Q. E Q. E +H G|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------| D|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------| A|----------------|---------------|----------------|---------------| E|-3----3-(3)---0-|-1----1-(1)----|-3----3-(3)---0-|-1----1-(1)----| Q. E +H E Q E +E Q E 3x G|---------------|------------------|| D|---------------|-3-3--6-(6)-8----o|| A|---------------|-----------------o|| E|-3----3-(3)----|---------------6--|| [Bridge] 3. Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q G|----------------|----------------||------------------| D|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--||------8-(8)--8----| A|-6--------------|-8--------------||-6----------------| E|----------------|----------------||------------------| Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q. E G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| D|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--|------8-(8)--8--|-----------------| A|-8--------------|-6--------------|-8--------------|-----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-3----3-(3)---0--| Q. E +H Q. E +H Q. E +H Q. E +Q. E G|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| E|-1----1-(1)----|-3----3-(3)----|-1----1-(1)----|-3----3-(3)---0--| [Outro] Q. E +H E E E E E E Q E Q e E E Q Q. E +Q Q G|---------------|----------------|---------------||-----------------| D|---------------|-6-6---6---5-5--|----------8-8--||------8-(8)--8---| A|---------------|----------------|-8-8--8--------||-6---------------| E|-1----1-(1)----|----------------|---------------||-----------------| E E E E E E E E Q Q E E E E E E E E E E S S E Q Q E E E E G|-----------------|---------------|------------------8-|---------------| D|-------8---8-----|-------5-6-7-8-|---8---8---8-8h10---|-------5-6-7-8-| A|-8-8-----------5-|-6-------------|--------------------|-6-------------| E|-------------6---|---------------|--------------------|---------------| [Lyrics] Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too soon I can't imagine anything that's better The world is ours whenever we're together There ain't a place I'd like to be instead of Movin' down a crowded avenue Doin' anything we like to do There's always lots of things that we can see You can be anyone we like to be All those happy people we could meet Just groovin' on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too soon No, no, no, no We'll keep on spending sunny days this way We're gonna talk and laugh our time away I feel it coming closer day by day Life would be ecstasy, you and me endlessly Groovin' on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too soon No, no, no, no Groovin', uh huh... Groovin' ************************************ 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 ************************************