Song: I've Done Everything For You
Artist: Rick Springfield
Tabbed by: Brad ([email protected])

Fun song that everybody has heard.  Written by Sammy Hagar.

INTRO
Starting soft and getting louder...
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|*———————2—2—2———————2—2—2—————2—2—*|
A|*—2—2—2———————2—2—2———————2—2—————*|
E|———————————————————————————————————|

PRE—VERSE
G|——————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————
A|————————————————————————————2—2———
E|——0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0———————

VERSE
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
A|*—————————————————————————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—0—2—————*|
E|——0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————————————————3————|

PRECHORUS
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

CHORUS
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
A|*———————2———————————2—————————2———0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0———2—2—2—2—2—2—2—*|
E|——0———————————0———————————0————————————————————————————————————————|

BRIDGE
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
A|*———————————————0———————0—————————————————————————————————————————*|
E|——2—————2———————————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0——|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—
E|——2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—————————————————————————————————

LAST VERSE (Key change)
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
A|*—————————————————————————————————4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—2—4—0———*|
E|——2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2——————————————————————————————————|

LAST PRECHORUS
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

LAST CHORUS
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|*—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
A|*———————4———————————4—————————4———2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2———4—4—4—4—4—4—4—*|
E|——2———————————2———————————2————————————————————————————————————————|

CODA
G|——————————————————————————————————||——————————————|
D|*————————————————————————————————*||*————————————*|
A|*———————————————————4—4———4———4——*||*——4—4———4—4—*|
E|——2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2———————————————||——————————————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————2———3———4———|
A|————————1—————2—————4—————————————————|
E|——2———————————————————————————————————|

INTRO
PRE—VERSE x2
VERSE
PRECHORUS
CHORUS

PRE—VERSE
VERSE
PRECHORUS
CHORUS

PRE—VERSE
BRIDGE
CHORUS
TWO MEASURES OF E
VERSE (UNDER GUITAR SOLO)
PRECHORUS (UNDER GUITAR SOLO)
CHORUS
FOUR MEASURES OF E

LAST VERSE
LAST PRECHORUS
LAST CHORUS
CODA

About Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe; 23 August 1949, in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian songwriter, musician and actor. As a musician, he is most famous for the 1981 #1 single "Jessie's Girl", which became a Grammy Award-winning landmark of 1980s pop-rock and helped establish the emerging music video age. As an actor, Springfield's best known role is that of the character Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital. He originated the character from 1981-1983 and then returned to play him again from 2005 until 2008[when?].

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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Rick Springfield — Ive Done Everything For You bass tabs