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Beatles — You Never Give Me Your Money (ver 2) bass tabs




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You Never Give Me Your Money The Beatles
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Ive seen this tabbed a few times and they are pretty close but not played
exactly the way they should be. I believe that this is pretty damned closed
to being right on.
Tabbed By: Andy

Tuning: Standard
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| () Hold note

The bass is silent through the first verse

2nd Verse
I never give you my number I only give you my situation
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A|——————————————————5———5———78/—(10)—|——10———————————————3——3———5——7|
E|—(5)————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————|


And in The middle of investigation I break down
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D|———————————————————————————————2—2——————————————————————————————————|
A|—8——————————————————————2—3—5———————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————0——————(5)——————————————————————|

Out of college money spent See no future pay no rent
G|—————————————————————————————1——4———————2—4—5—2—5—3—2————————|
D|5—5—3——2—————————————2—5—2—2——————2———————————————————5——————|
A|—————————5————————3——————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|


All the moneys gone nowhere to go
G|—————2—————————————————————2—3—2—————|
D|—3—5———3—5—3—2—————————2—5———————5—2—|
A|———————————————5—————3———————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————|

Any jobber got the sack
G——————————————————1——4———————2—4—5—2—5—3—2————————|
D——————————2—5—2—2——————2———————————————————5——————|
A———————3——————————————————————————————————————————|
E——————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Monday morning turning back yellow lorry slow nowhere to go
G|—————2—————————————————————2—3—2—————|
D|—3—5———3—5—3—2—————————2—5———————5—2—|
A|———————————————5—————3———————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————|

But oh that magic feeling nowhere to go
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A|———————————————————————————8———(8)————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—6—————(6)————————————————————————————————————8————(8)————————————————————|

Oh that magic feeling nowhere to go nowhere to go
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A|———————————————————————————————————————————3———(3)—————————————————————————|
E|—6—————(6)———————————————1—————(1)—————————————————————————————————————————|

Ahhhhhhhhh
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A|———————————————————————————————————————————3———(3)—————————————————————————|
E|—6—————(6)———————————————1—————(1)—————————————————————————————————————————|

Ahhhhhhhhh
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A|——————————————————————————————————————————————3———(3)—————————————————————————|
E|—6—————(6)———————————————1—————(1)—————————3——————————————————————————————————|


Ahhhhhhhhh
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D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————3———3—3—3—3—3—3—————————————————|
E|—6—————6——5——3———————————1—————1———3——3———————————————————————————————————————|


G|———————————————————————————————————————2——————————5———————————8———————————————|
D|——————————————————————————5—5—5—5—————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————6—6—6—6————————————3—————————6—————————9————————————————————|
E|——————————————5———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

One sweet dream pick up the bag get in the limousine
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A|12————————————————————————————————————|—————————————————|———————5—7—7—7—7——————|
E|—————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5——|—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—8—8—8————————————————|


Soon well be away from here
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D|—————————————7——————|————————————12—12—12———————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————7—9——7—9—7—|—5———5—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|5—5—5—8—9———————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|


Step on the gas and wipe One sweet dream, came true today
that tear away
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D|————————————————————|————————————————————|————————————————————————————————7—————|
A|—5——————5———————————|————————————————————|—————————————————————————4———7————————|
E|————————————————————|—12\5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—7—7—7—7———————8———7———5——————————————|

Came true today
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D|———————————————7—————|
A|——————————4——7———————|Repeat 2 times
E|8——7———5—————————————|

1—2—3—4—5—6—7 All good children go to heaven
G|————————————————————/14—14—14—14—14—14—14\—|
D|———————————————7—————|—————————————————————| Repeat until fade out
A|——————————4——7———————|—————————————————————|
E|8——7———5—————————————|—————————————————————|



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Tablature player for this song:
Beatles - You Never Give Me Your Money (ver 2) Bass Tab

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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I don't mean to be incredibly stupid, but what does &#61564 mean? My kids are into the Beatles right now and I wanted to play with them. I am not a professional, but I can read music and learning tabs as well. Just never saw this before

Thanks

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