Sade – Your love is king

Thanks to Paul Wolfe from how—to—play—bass.com

Intro;
G|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|
A|—————————————2—4|—5————5————5—4—2|
E|—5————5————5————|————————————————| 4x

Verse1 (Your love is king);
G|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|
A|—————————————2—4|—5————5————5—4—2|
E|—5————5————5————|————————————————| 2x

G|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|
A|—————————————2—4|—5————5————5—4—0|
E|—5————5————5————|————————————————|

Pre—chorus1 (Touching the very part of me);
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|——————4——————6——|——————7————6————|——————4——————6——|————————————————|
A|—2——————4———————|—5——————4————7—4|—2——————4———————|—5——————————————|
E|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|———————————0—2—4|

Verse2 (Your love is king) played as Verse1.

Pre—chorus2 (Touching the very part of me);
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|——————4——————6——|——————7————6————|——————4——————6——|————————————————|
A|—2——————4———————|—5——————4————7—4|—2——————4———————|—5——————————————|
E|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|

G|————————————————|
D|————————————2———|
A|———————————5—542|
E|————————————————|

Bridge (I’m coming on);
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|———————————7———7|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|—————————7———7——|
A|—————————————2—4|—5————5————5—4—2|—————————————2—4|—5————5—————————|
E|—5————5————5————|————————————————|—5————5————5————|————————————————|

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————2———|
A|—————————————2—4|—5————5————5—4—2|—————————————2—4|—5————5————5—542|
E|—5————5————5————|————————————————|—5————5————5————|————————————————|

Verse3 (Your love is king) played as Verse1.

Pre—chorus3 (Touching the very part of me) played as Pre—chorus2.

During sax—solo;
G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|——————————————2—|————————————————|——————————————2—|————————————————|
A|——————2—2—4—————|—5————4——2————4—|——————2—2—4—————|—5———4—2——————2—|
E|—5——————————————|————————————————|—5——————————————|————————————5———|

G|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|————————————————|
D|——————————————2—|————————————————|——————————————2—|————————————————|
A|——————2—2—4—————|—5————4——2————4—|——————2—2—4—————|—5———4——2———————|
E|—5——————————————|————————————————|—5——————————————|———————————5——2—|

Pre—chorus4 (Touching the very part of me) played as Pre—chorus2.

Verse4 (This is no) played as Verse1.
Followed by;
G|————————————————|————————————————|
D|——————4——————6——|——————7————6————|
A|—2——————4———————|—5——————4————7—4|
E|————————————————|————————————————|

Verse5 (Your love is king);
Play the same as during the sax—solo (approx. 1 and half time).

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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bullcitymac

9 years, 2 months ago
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thank you and paul

Machrone

6 years, 7 months ago
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What should i do to make the page to function and i can listen the music ????

MooseToo [author]

6 years, 7 months ago
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Hi Machrone,

I assume you're referring to that “Play on Songsterr.com” thing at the bottom.
Actually, I have no idea how that got there… Instead, If you want to learn how to play the song, you could visit Pauls website and watch his lesson, that's where I tabbed it from, see; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEPPPRgI2yg

Cheers

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Sade — Your Love Is King bass tabs