The Bangles – Im Not Talking (Bass Live Tab)

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"I'm Not Talking" (Live 1984; Ritz, New York) (Michael Steele on bass and lead vocals) Tabs by: LazyDogPeachy For more information on Michael Steele, visit: micki-steele.net Standard Tune; 4/4 Note: This tab contains lyrics. Sing/Play the appropriate lyrics/Notes that are bound within a particular measure.
[Pre-Intro]
(Aprrox: 240 bpm)            
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]                  
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 I'm not talkin...            Well that's about    say...
                              what I've got to 

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   I know where   going,       I know what     doing...
   you're                      you're

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   I know where   going,       You're bringing  ruins..
   you're                      me to

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   That's one thing 
   I can do without.

[Verse 2]
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 I'm not talkin...            well that's about   say...
                              what I've got to 

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 If things they   splendid,     You too might  offended,
 say were                       be

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  If I said       awful,        It just might  unlawful..
  things are                    sound 

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   So don't call me
   baby, I call you...

[Solo 1]
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[Verse 3]                    
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 I'm not talkin...            well that's about   say...
                              what I've got to 

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   I know where   going        I know what     doing...
   you're                      you're

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   I know where   going        You're bringing  ruins..
   you're                      me to

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   That's one thing 
   I can do without.

[Solo 2]
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[Verse 4]
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 I'm not talkin...             They seem to be   worse...
                               getting

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   I don' like   bother,       I don't need    you...
    to                         to wreck

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  I don't like   brother,      So don't bother  do...
  your                         fix your hair

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    That's one thing I can live without.

[Outro] 
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