Michelle Branch – Id Rather Be In Love (Bass Tab)

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Transcribed by Raven Lindsay This is probably my favorite song on Spirit Room. This bass part is transcribed by ear from the original recording. There are a couple of minor variations on the rhythm in a couple of places, but just go with the vibe. It's a fairly "no frills" part. If you have a 5-string, you can change the low Fs in the verses and bridge from a 1st fret on the E-string to a 6th fret on the low B-string. I personally find it fits better. The chorus I play the same as on a 4-string. [Intro]
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    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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A |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------3-----3-------3---|  (x2)
E |---------------6-----6-------6---|-1-------1-----------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Verse 1]
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A |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------3-----3-------3---|  (x4)
E |---------------6-----6-------6---|-1-------1-----------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

(...going on.)                                     ('Cause when there's...)
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A |-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|-1-------1-----1-----1---1---1---| 
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

[Chorus]
(...you)
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A |---------------------------------|-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|
E |-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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A |---------------------------------|-5-------5-----3-----3-------3---|
E |-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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E |-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|---------------------------------|

    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
                                                           (...with you)
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A |---------------------------------|-1---1---1---1---1---------------|
E |-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------3-----3-------3---|  (x2)
E |---------------6-----6-------6---|-1-------1-----------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Verse 2]
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A |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------3-----3-------3---|  (x4)
E |---------------6-----6-------6---|-1-------1-----------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

(...going on.)                                     ('Cause when there's...)
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A |-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|-1-------1-----1-----1---1---1---| 
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Chorus]
(...you)
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A |---------------------------------|-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|
E |-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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A |---------------------------------|-5-------5-----3-----3-------3---|
E |-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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E |-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|---------------------------------|

    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
                                                           (...with you)
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A |---------------------------------|-1---1---1---1---1---------------|
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    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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A |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------3-----3-------3---|  (x2)
E |---------------6-----6-------6---|-1-------1-----------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Bridge]
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A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  (x3)
E |-3---3---3---3---3---5-------6---|-----6---6---6---6---5-------1---|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| 
E |-3---3---3---3---3---5-------6---|-----6---6---6---6---------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-5-------5-----------------------|---------------3-----3-------3---|  (x2)
E |---------------6-----6-------6---|-1-------1-----------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

                                                   ('Cause when there's...)
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    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Chorus]
(...you)
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E |-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
                                                   ('Cause when there's...)
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A |---------------------------------|-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|
E |-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

(...you)
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A |---------------------------------|-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|
E |-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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A |---------------------------------|-5-------5-----3-----3-------3---|
E |-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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A |---------------------------------|-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|
E |-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

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A |---------------------------------|-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|
E |-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|---------------------------------|

    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
                                                           (...with you)
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A |---------------------------------|-1---1---1---1---1---------------|
E |-3-------3-----3-----3-------3---|---------------------------------|
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Outro]
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    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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A |-1-------1-----1-----1-------1---|-1---------1---------1-----------| 
E |---------------------------------|-------1---------1-------1---1---| (let ring...)
    1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a   1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a