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Bass Tab
Song Title: Please Please Me
Artist: Beatles
Tuning: Standard
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From the Album:  Please Please Me 1963
Tabbed by David Connor 

Listen to Song for timing

Intro (behind harmonica):
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—————7——7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————
E|—7——————————————————————————————5—7—————————————————————————————5—7—

Verse 1:
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————————7—7—7—7————————————5—5—7—7—9—9—————
A|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————7—7—7—7——7—————————————————
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
  Last night I said these words to   my     girl 

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————————7—7—7—7————————————————————————————
A|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————7—7—7—7——7—————————————————
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
    I  know  you  never  even        try    girl

Chorus:
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———7————————————————————————————————————————————————6———6———————————
A|———————————7——————7—8—9———————————9—10—11—————————————7———————7—————
E|————————————————————————————7————————————————7——————————————————————
  Come on(come on) Come on(Come On) Come on(Come On) Come on(come on)

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———7————————————————————7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9—————————————————————————————
A|————————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————————————————————————————————————————
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
   Please Please me oh ya as I please you

G|———————————————————————————————————
D|—————6—6—9—9—6———7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9———
A|—7—7———————————7———————————————————
E|———————————————————————————————————

Verse 2:
You don't need me to show the way, love.
Why do I always have to say, love?

Chorus:  Play Chorus

Middle:
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————7——————————————————————————————————9———————7——————6———————————————6—9—9—6—9—
A|————————————9——————7——————————————————————————————————————————9———7—7———————————
E|———————————————————————————9————————————————————————————————————————————————————
    I don't want to sound complainin But you know there's always rain in my heart. 

G|———————————————————
D|————6—9—9—6—9——————
A|7—7———————————7————
E|——————————————————— 
    (In my heart)

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————7——————————————————————————————————9———————7——————6——————————————6—9—9—6—9—
A|————————————9——————7——————————————————————————————————————————9——7—7———————————
E|———————————————————————————9———————————————————————————————————————————————————
    I do all the pleasin' with you,    it's so hard to reason with you

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————6—9—9—6—9———7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9———————6—9—9—6—9———7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9——
A|——7—7———————————7———————————————————7—7———————————7——————————————————
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
      wo yeah,  Why do you make me blue?

Verse 3:
Last night I said these words to my girl
I know you never even try girl

Chorus:  Play Chorus

Outro:
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9—————————————————7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9—
A|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————————————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————————————
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

G|——————————————————
D|——————5———————————
A|——7———————————————
E|——————————8———7———

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About Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. From 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the group later worked in many genres ranging from folk rock to psychedelic pop, often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. The nature of their enormous popularity, which first emerged as the "Beatlemania" fad, transformed as their songwriting grew in sophistication. The group came to be perceived as the embodiment of progressive ideals, seeing their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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