Simply Red
Money's Too Tight To Mention
Tabbed by Paul Lomax paul_at_paullomax.com
Standard Tuning
Main Riff — Intro, Chorus & Verse
G:——————————|——————————————|————————|—————————————2———————————————————
D:——————————|———————————20—|—2*2202—|—*22——44——55—————————————————————
A:———2*2202—|—*22—44—55————|————————|—————————————————————————————————
E:——————————|——————————————|————————|—————————————————————————————————
After 2nd and 3rd Chorus (1:34 & 2:25)
G:———————————————|—————————|———————————————|——————————————————————————
D:———————————————|—————————|———————————————|——————————————————————————
A:———————————02——|———————2—|———————————02——|——————————————————————————
E:——5*5—4*4—3——3—|—0—2—3———|——5*5—4*4—3——3—|—22—22————————————————————
Main Riff Variation (2:59) ("I'm talking about money money...")
G:—————————|—————————————|———————|——————————2—————————————————————————
D:—————————|——————————20—|—2—0—2—|—2——4——5————————————————————————————
A:———2—0—2—|—2——4——5—————|———————|————————————————————————————————————
E:—————————|—————————————|———————|————————————————————————————————————
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Simply Red are a British soul band that sold more than 50 million albums over a 25-year career. Their style draws influences from blue-eyed soul, new romantic, rock, reggae and jazz.
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------| D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------| D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------| D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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 always tend to play the same note but open, i.e. A 5 i'd play as open D and D 5 i'd play as open G.
what's the catch?
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