Elton John – Dont Go Breaking My Heart (Bass Tab)
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DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART (Bassline)
As recorded by Elton John & Kiki Dee
(From the 1976 Album ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II)
Words and Music by Ann Orson & Carte Blanche
Transcribed by Slowhand
(E A D G) - 'Kenny Passarelli - Bass'
Q = 132
4/4
[Intro]
H +E E E E +H +E E E E +Q. E E E E E +H +E Q E G|----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-3----(3)-----0-|-(0)----(0)-------|-----------------|-----------------| A|----------3-4---|------------3-2-1-|-(1)---2-3-0-----|-----------------| E|----------------|------------------|-------------3-1-|-(1)----(1)-1--1-| +H. +E E +H. +E E +H. +E E G|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|-(1)------(1)-1-|-(1)------(1)-1-|-(1)------(1)-1-|
[Verse 1]
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E +Q. E Q. E G|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| D|o---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| A|o---------------|---------------|------------0-1-|-(1)---1-1----1-| E|--1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1-3-----|----------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|--------0----0-|-1----1-2----2-|-3----3-3----1-| E|-1----1--------|---------------|---------------| +H +E Q E +E Q E +E E E E G|-----------------|--------------------| D|-----------------|--------------------| A|-(1)----(1)-0--1-|-(1)-0--1-(1)-3-0---| E|-----------------|------------------3-|
[Verse 2]
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E +Q. E Q. E G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|---------------|----------------|------------0-1-|-(1)---1-1----1-| E|-1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1----1--|-1----1-1-3-----|----------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|--------0----0-|-1----1-2----2-|-3----3-3----1-| E|-1----1--------|---------------|---------------| +H +E Q E +E Q E +E Q E G|-----------------|-------------------| D|-----------------|-------------------| A|-(1)----(1)-0--1-|-(1)-0--1-(1)-1--1-| E|-----------------|-------------------|
[Chorus 1]
Q. S S Q. E Q. S S Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| A|-0----0-0-0----0-|-0----0-0-0----0-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-| E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------| D|-----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------| A|-1---------------|-3--------------|-0-----0-0----0-|-0----0-0----0-| E|------1-(1)---1--|------3-(3)---3-|----------------|---------------| Q. E Q. E Q. S S Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|---------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| D|---------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| A|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3-3----3-|-1--------------|-3--------------| E|---------------|-----------------|------1-(1)---1-|------3-(3)---3-| Q. E Q. E +Q. E +Q. E +H +E Q E Q Q E Q E G|---------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| D|---------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| A|---------------|---------------1-|-(1)---(1)-0--1-|-0---1---3------| E|-4----4-4----0-|-(0)---0-(0)-----|----------------|-----------0--3-|
[Verse 3]
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E +Q. E Q. E G|----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| D|o---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------| A|o---------------|---------------|------------0-1-|-(1)---1-1----1-| E|--1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1-3-----|----------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|--------0----0-|-1----1-2----2-|-3----3-3----1-| E|-1----1--------|---------------|---------------| +H +E Q E +E Q E +E E E E G|-----------------|--------------------| D|-----------------|--------------------| A|-(1)----(1)-0--1-|-(1)-0--1-(1)-3-0---| E|-----------------|------------------3-|
4th verse
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E +Q. E Q. E G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|---------------|----------------|------------0-1-|-(1)---1-1----1-| E|-1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1----1--|-1----1-1-3-----|----------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|--------0----0-|-1----1-2----2-|-3----3-3----1-| E|-1----1--------|---------------|---------------| +H +E Q E +E Q E +E Q E G|-----------------|-------------------| D|-----------------|-------------------| A|-(1)----(1)-0--1-|-(1)-0--1-(1)-1--1-| E|-----------------|-------------------|
[Chorus 2]
Q. S S Q. E Q. S S Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| A|-0----0-0-0----0-|-0----0-0-0----0-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-| E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------| D|-----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------| A|-1---------------|-3--------------|-0-----0-0----0-|-0----0-0----0-| E|------1-(1)---1--|------3-(3)---3-|----------------|---------------| Q. E Q. E Q. S S Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E G|---------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| D|---------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| A|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3-3----3-|-1--------------|-3--------------| E|---------------|-----------------|------1-(1)---1-|------3-(3)---3-| Q. E Q. E +Q. E +Q. E +H +E Q E Q Q E Q E G|---------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| D|---------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------| A|---------------|---------------1-|-(1)---(1)-0--1-|-0---1---3------| E|-4----4-4----0-|-(0)---0-(0)-----|----------------|-----------0--3-|
[Bridge]
H +E E E E +Q. E E E E E G|----------------|-----------------| D|--------------0-|-(0)---0-0-------| A|----------3-4---|-----------3-2-1-| E|-1----(1)-------|-----------------| +Q. E E E E E +H +E E E E +Q. E E E E E G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|----------------0-|-(0)---0-0-------| A|-(1)---2-3-0-----|------------3-4---|-----------3-2-1-| E|-------------3-1-|-(1)----(1)-------|-----------------| +Q. E E E E E +Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|-----------------|----------------|---------------| D|-----------------|----------------|---------------| A|-(1)---1-3-0-----|----------------|---------------| E|-------------3-1-|-(1)---1-1----1-|-1----1-1----1-|
1---------------| 2--------------|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|----------------| |---------------| |---------------|---------------o| |---------------| |---------------|---------------o| |---------------| |-1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1----1--| |-1----1-1----1-|
[Interlude]
Q. E Q. E Q. E E E S S E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E G|---------------|------------------|----------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------------0-3-|----------------|---------------| A|---------------|----------3-3-----|------------0-3-|-1----1-1----1-| E|-1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1---------|-1----1-1-3-----|---------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|--------0----0-|-1----1-2----2-|-3----3-3----1-| E|-1----1--------|---------------|---------------| +H +E Q E +E Q E +E Q E G|-----------------|-------------------| D|-----------------|-------------------| A|-(1)----(1)-0--1-|-(1)-0--1-(1)-1--1-| E|-----------------|-------------------|
[Chorus 3]
Q. S S Q. E Q. S S Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E
G|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-0----0-0-0----0-|-0----0-0-0----0-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|
Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +Q. E
G|-----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
A|-1---------------|-3--------------|-1--------------|-3-------------|
E|------1-(1)---1--|------3-(3)---3-|------1-(1)---1-|------3-(3)--3-|
Q. E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +H +E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|---------------|----------------|------------------|-----------------|
D|---------------|----------------|------------------|-------------0-2-|
A|---------------|--------------1-|-(1)----(1)-0---1-|---0---1---3-----|
E|-4----4-4----0-|-(0)---0-0------|------------------|-----------------|
Q. E E E E E +Q. E E E E E +Q. E E E E E
G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3----3-3-----0-|-(0)---0-0-------|-----------------|
A|----------3-4---|-----------3-2-1-|-(1)---2-3-0-----|
E|----------------|-----------------|-------------3-1-|
[Outro]
+Q E E +E E E E +Q. E E E E E +Q. E E E E E x8
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------||
D|o------3-3-(3)-----0-|-(0)---0-0-------|-----------------o||
A|o--------------3-4---|-----------3-2-1-|-(1)---2-3-0-----o||
E|--(1)----------------|-----------------|-------------3-1--||Duration Legend
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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
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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
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| - 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