Herman's Hermits – My Sentimental Friend (Bass Tab)

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1969 single release for Manchester band Herman’s Hermits. Peaked at number 2 in UK Charts. Bass performance Karl Green. Tab by bass50611. Welcome to my simplified version of this Sixties pop classic that is not exact to original recording. This is what I would play with a band on stage. Song is on YouTube.

Intro:
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------3---3-3--3----5----5-3-2---|
A|-3---3-3----3---3-3-------------------5-------5-|
E|------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5---5-------3---3----------------------3---3-3-----------3---3-3-|
A|-3---3-------1---1-------3---3-0---0-1---1-1-----------3---3-3----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------0-1-2-|
E|-3---3-3----3---3-3-------|

Chorus:
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------0--0--3--3--5---5-5---------------------|
A|-3---3-3----3---3-3----------------------1---1-1----1---1-1-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0--5--5--------------------------------3---3-3--6---------|
A|------------3---3-3----3---3-3----3---3-3---------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------4---4-4-|

G|-----------------------------------------|
D|----------5---5-5----3---3-3--------5--5-|
A|-3---3-3----------------------3---3------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

Verse 2:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------5---5-------3---3----------------------3---3-3-----------3---3-3-|
A|-3---3-------1---1-------3---3-0---0-1---1-1-----------3---3-3----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------0-1-2-|
E|-3---3-3----3---3-3-------|

Chorus:
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------0--0--3--3--5---5-5---------------------|
A|-3---3-3----3---3-3----------------------1---1-1----1---1-1-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0--5--5--------------------------------3---3-3--6---------|
A|------------3---3-3----3---3-3----3---3-3---------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------4---4-4-|

G|-----------------------------------------|
D|----------5---5-5----3---3-3--------5--5-|
A|-3---3-3----------------------3---3------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

Chorus:
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------0--0--3--3--5---5-5---------------------|
A|-3---3-3----3---3-3----------------------1---1-1----1---1-1-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0--5--5--------------------------------3---3-3--6---------|
A|------------3---3-3----3---3-3----3---3-3---------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------4---4-4-|

                                                   (Song Fades Out)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------5---5-5----3---3-3--------5--5---------------------|
A|-3---3-3----------------------3---3-------3---3-3----3---3-3-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|