
Artist:Dokken
Song:It's Not Love
Album:Under Lock And Key
Bassist:Jeff Pilson
Tabber:Sind

I recieved a request for this song. Sorry it took a while to get 
up. Awesome song though. This is how I play the song, if it's not 
100% correct, it'll deffinately sound it.

Key:
b = bend
/ = slide up
> = slide down
x = times a number
* = let it ring

Intro part 1
Gb:2/14b*——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db:——————————————14—13—12*—————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab:—————————12*—————————————————————7—6—5——5—5—5—5————————————7—6—5|
Eb:—————————————————————————17>5x21————————————————0—3—4—5x21——————|

Intro part 2
Gb:———————————————————————————————|
Db:———————————————————————————————|
Ab:————————————————————————5*——3—2|
Eb:5x29—0—3—4—5x15—0*——3—4————————|

Verse
Gb:————————————————————————————————————|
Db:————————————————————————————————————|
Ab:—————7—6—5——5—5—5—5————————————7—6—5|
Eb:5x21————————————————0—3—4—5x21——————|

Chorus
Gb:——————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db:——————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab:—————7—6—5——5—5—5—5————————————————————5*——3—2|
Eb:5x21————————————————0—3—4—5x15—0*——3—4————————|

"Why, baby, why..." part 1
Gb:——————————————————————————————————|
Db:——————————5——————4————————————————|
Ab:————————5——————4——————————————————|
Eb:5x24—3——————2——————0—5x15—3*——1*——|

After Chorus
Gb:—————————————————————————|
Db:—————————————————————————|
Ab:—————7—6—5——5—5—5—5——————|
Eb:5x21————————————————0—3—4|

Verse

Chorus

"Why, baby, why..." part 2
Gb:————————————————————————————————|
Db:——————————5——————4——————————————|
Ab:————————5——————4————————————————|
Eb:5x24—3——————2——————0—5x24—3——3—5|

Bridge
Gb:——————————————————|——————————————————|—————————————————————————|
Db:——————————————————|————————————————7*|—————————————————————————|
Ab:5—5—5—5*——3—3—2———|5—5—5—5*——3—2—0———|5—5—5—5*——3—3—2————————7*|
Eb:————————————————5*|——————————————————|————————————————5*——3*———|

Solo
Gb:————————————————————————|
Db:————————————————————————|
Ab:————————————————————————|
Eb:5x29—0—3—4—5x15—3*——1*——|

After Solo
Gb:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db:——————14—13—12——12—12—12—12—12—12—12—————————————————————————————|
Ab:12x21————————————————————————————————————————7—6—5——5—5—5—5—5—5—5|
Eb:—————————————————————————————————————17>5x21—————————————————————|

Gb:————————————————————————————————————|
Db:————————————————————————————————————|
Ab:—————7—6—5——5—5—5—5—5—5—5——————7—6—5|
Eb:5x21——————————————————————5x21——————|

Chorus

"Why, baby, why..." part 1

End
Just basically play the 5th fret on Eb or an open Ab.

Thats it. Not an easy song if you're just starting out. Once you 
listen to the song, you'll hear everything. I musta listened 
to it like 15—30 times. Any questions or comments, e—mail me 
at [email protected]

About Dokken

Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band that was formed in 1978. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.

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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