Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – Help Me (Bass Tab)

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HELP ME (Bassline) As recorded by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (From the 2010 Album MOJO - 2023 EDITION BONUS TRACK) Words and Music by Sonny Boy Williamson II., Willie Dixon & Ralph Bass Arranged by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Ron Blair - Bass'

 [Intro, Verses & Harmonica Solos]
 Q=116(8=s8/shuffle feel)
 Gtr I
     Q  E E Q  Q    Q  E E Q  Q    Q  E E Q  Q    Q  E E Q  Q
G||---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D||o--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A||o-----------1--|-----------1--|-----------1--|-----------1--|
E||--1--1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4-----|

   Q  E E Q  Q    Q  E E Q  Q    Q  E E Q  Q    Q  E E Q  Q
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
D|-----------1--|-----------1--|--------------|---------------|
A|-1--1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4-----|-----------1--|-----------1---|
E|--------------|--------------|-1--1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4------|

                                             1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6.,7.
   Q  E E Q  Q    Q  E E Q  Q    Q  E E Q  Q    Q  E E Q  Q    8x
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------||
D|-----------3--|-----------1--|--------------|---------------o||
A|-3--3-3-6-----|-1--1-1-4-----|-----------1--|-----------1---o||
E|--------------|--------------|-1--1-1-4-----|-1--1-1-4-------||

 [Outro]
 8.
   W          +W           +W           +W
G|----------|------------|------------|--------*|
D|----------|------------|------------|--------*|
A|----------|------------|------------|--------*|
E|-1--------|-(1)--------|-(1)--------|-(1)----*|

************************************** Duration Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; 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. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). | +() - note tied to previous | | - bar | || - double bar | ||o - repeat start | o|| - repeat end ************************************