The Beatles – Act Naturally (Bass Tab)

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Written by Voni Morrison and Johnny Russell; released on "Help!" album. A great country-rockabilly song, sung by Ringo.
Intro:
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  They'             re gonna  put    me     in     the mo-

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      vie,

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  They're gonna make   a   big       star   out    of  me

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                                                       We'll

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  make   a   film   a- bout a man    that's sad    and lone-

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      ly,                                              And

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  all I've   to do  is            act    na  -  tural-
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Bridge:
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  bet    you           I'm    gon -  na     be     a   big

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         star,                                  Might

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  win    an  Os  -  car,      you    can        never  tell

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                                                       The

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  mo  -  vie's  gon -  na  make      me     a   big    star,

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                                                       Cause

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  I      can    play   the part                 so     well

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                                                Well,  I

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  hope   you'll come   and    see    me     in     the mo-

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      vie,

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  Then I'll  know      that you      will   plain- ly

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  see                                                  The

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  biggest    fool          that ever        hit    the big

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      time,                                            And

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  all I've   to do  is            act    na  -  tural-
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Break (solo):
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                                                       We'll

Verse:
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  make   the scene  a- bout a man    that's sad    and lone-

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      ly,                                              And

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  begging    down      up- on        his    ben    ded knee

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                                                       I'll

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  play   the part,        and I      don't  need   re- hear-

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      sing,                                            All

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      I have to do  is            act    na  -  tural-

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  ly                                            Well, I

Bridge:
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  bet    you           I'm    gon -  na     be     a   big

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         star,                                  Might

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  win    an  Os  -  car,      you    can        never  tell

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                                                       The

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  mo  -  vie's  gon -  na  make      me     a   big    star,

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                                                       Cause

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  I      can    play   the part                 so     well

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                                                Well,  I

Verse:
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  hope   you'll come   and    see    me     in     the mo-

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      vie,

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  Then I'll  know      that you      will   plain- ly

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  see                                                  The

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  biggest    fool          that ever        hit    the big

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      time,                                            And

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  all I've   to do  is            act    na  -  tural-
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  ly

Outro:
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