Fleetwood Mac – Sugar Daddy (Bass Tab)
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1.0x
Catchy bassline in this one, especially the chromatic bits in the chorus.
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[Intro] (0:08)
Q. E E E E E +Q Q E E E E +Q E E E E E E +Q. E E E Q
G|----------------|-------------2-4-|-(4)----6-4-2-----|---------2-2------|
D|--------------2-|-(2)-----2-4-----|--------------4-4-|-(4)---4-----4\---|
A|-0----0-0-2-4---|-----------------|------------------|------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|
[Verse 1] (0:16)
Well I need a sugar daddy
He could be my friend
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-5-5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
And if I needed a little money
I know he would lend me, lend me a hand
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E e E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-5-5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
[Chorus 1] (0:32)
But when it comes to love
He better leave me alone
Q Q E E E E +E E Q E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E E E E E
G|----2----------|------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
D|-4-----4-2-----|------------------|---------------------|-----------------2--|
A|-----------4-5-|-(5)-2-5----4-3-2-|-(2)-----2-(2)-3-4-5-|-(5)-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
E|---------------|------------------|-----5-2-------------|--------------------|
'Cos I've got you babe
And you give me all the love I need
Yes you give me all the love I need
Q Q E E E E +H +E E E E +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|----2----------|------------------|---------------|---------------|
D|-4-----4-2-----|------------------|---------------|---------------|
A|-----------4-5-|-(5)----(5)-4-3-2-|-(2)--2--2--2--|-2--2--2--2S===|
E|---------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|
[Verse 2] (0:51)
And when I get a little hungry
E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|------------2-4-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-|-5--5-5-5-5-----|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
He could give me all that I could eat
And if I needed whiskey
He could serve it to me neat
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
[Chorus 2] (1:07)
But when it comes to love
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q Q E E E E +E E Q +E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----2----------|---------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|-4-----4-2-----|---------------------|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-----------4-5-|-(5)-2-5--(5)-4-3-2--|
E|----------------|------------------|---------------|---------------------|
He'd better leave me alone
'Cos I've got you babe
E E E E +E E E E +H E E e E Q Q E E E E +E E Q +E E E E
G|-------------------|----------------|----2----------|---------------------|
D|-------------------|--------------2-|-4-----4-2-----|---------------------|
A|-2-----2-(2)-3-4-5-|-(5)----5-5-5---|-----------4-5-|-(5)-2-5--(5)-4-3-2--|
E|---5-2-------------|----------------|---------------|---------------------|
(1:19)
And you give me all the love I need
Yes you give me all the love I need
+Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------2---2--|
A|-(2)--2--2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2S=|=5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5---5----|
E|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
[Bridge 1] (1:26)
All I want
Is someone to take care of me
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
G|----------------|-------------2-4-|-4----6-4-2-----|---------2--------|
D|--------------2-|-(2)-----2-4-----|------------4-4-|-(4)---4---4-2----|
A|-0--0-0-0-2-4---|-----------------|----------------|---------------4--|
E|----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
I'm not asking for love
Just a little sympathy
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
G|----------------|-----------2-4-|-4----6-4-2-----|---------2-2------|
D|--------------2-|-2-----2-4-----|------------4-4-|-(4)---4-----4-2--|
A|-0----0-0-2-4---|---------------|----------------|------------------|
E|----------------|---------------|----------------|------------------|
[Innstrumental] (1:42)
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|---------4-2-----|--------------2-4--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0-0-2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-5------|
E|----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
(1:58)
Q Q E E E E +E E Q. E E E +H E E E E +H +E E E E
G|----2----------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|-4-----4-2-----|------------------|----------------|----------------2--|
A|-----------4-5-|-(5)-2-5----4-3-2-|-(2)----2-3-4-5-|-(5)----(5)-2-5----|
E|---------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
Q Q E E E E +E E Q. E E E +q q q e E E E E E E E E E
G|----2----------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|-4-----4-2-----|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
A|-----------4-5-|-(5)-2-5----4-3-2-|-(2)--2--2--2-0S|=2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4S==|
E|---------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
[Verse 3] (2:17)
He could pick me up
Q Q E E e E Q Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|---------------|---------2---2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-5--5--5-5-5-4S|=5--5--5---5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5----|
E|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------|
In a big fancy car
Then I could pretend
I was a big movie star
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
[Chorus 3] (2:33)
But when it comes to love
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q Q E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----2----------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|-4-----4-2-----|-------------------|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-----------4-5-|-(5)-2-5----4-3-2--|
E|----------------|------------------|---------------|-------------------|
He better leave me alone
'Cos I got you baby
+q q q E E +Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E +H +E E E E
G|----------------|-----------------|----2----------|-------------------|
D|----------------|---------------2-|-4-----4-2-----|-------------------|
A|-(2)--2--2--4S5-|-(5)--5--5-5-5---|-----------4-5-|-(5)----(5)-4-3-2--|
E|----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|
And you give me all the love I need
Yes you give me all the love I need
+E E E E +Q. E +E E E E +Q. E E E E E E E +E E E E E e E E E E
G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------2--|
A|-(2)-----2-(2)---2-|-(2)-----2-(2)---4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
E|-----5-2-----------|-----5-2-----------|-------------------|------------------|
[Instrumental] (2:53)
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
G|----------------|-------------2-4-|-(4)----6-4-2-----|---------2--------|
D|--------------2-|-(2)-----2-4-----|--------------4-4-|-(4)---4---4-2----|
A|-0--0-0-0-2-4---|-----------------|------------------|---------------4--|
E|----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|
[Bridge 2] (3:02)
All I want
Is someone to take care of me
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
G|----------------|-------------2-4-|-4----6-4-2-----|---------2-2------|
D|--------------2-|-(2)-----2-4-----|------------4-4-|-(4)---4-----4-2--|
A|-0--0-0-0-2-4---|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
I'm not asking for love
Just a little sympathy
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
G|----------------|-------------2-4-|-4----6-4-2-----|---------2-2------|
D|--------------2-|-(2)-----2-4-----|------------4-4-|-(4)---4-----4-2--|
A|-0----0-0-2-4---|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
E|----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
[Instrumental] (3:16)
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
G|----------------|-------------2-4-|-4----6-4-2-----|---------2-2------|
D|--------------2-|-(2)-----2-4-----|------------4-4-|-(4)---4-------2--|
A|-0----0-0-2-4---|-----------------|----------------|-------------4----|
E|----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
[Outro] (3:24)
I'm not asking for love
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5---5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
I'm not asking for love
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
(3:40)
(Woo) I'm not asking for love
(Just a little sympathy)
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
[Fade Out] (3:47)
I'm not asking for love
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|------------------|--------4-2-----|-----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5-2-|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5-2-5-2-5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|--------------------|
I'm not asking for love
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|--------4-2-----|------------2---2-|--------4-2-----|----------------2--|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5---5---|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5----|
E|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
Q E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E W
G|----------------|------------------|----------|
D|--------4-2-----|----------------2-|----------|
A|-0--2-4-----4-5-|-(5)-2-5--5-2-5---|-0--------|
E|----------------|------------------|----------|Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
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.
Tablature Legend
| - bar
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls