HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE (Bassline)
As recorded by Bee Gees
(From the 1977 Album SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER)
Words and Music by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Maurice Gibb - Bass'
Intro
Q=112
4/4
Gtr I
H +E E +E E H. Q W E E Q +E E E E
|----------3-(3)---|------------|----------|-3------------3---|
|-1----(1)---------|-1----------|----------|---3--------3---3-|
|----------------1-|---------1--|----------|-----1--(1)-------|
|------------------|------------|-4--------|------------------|
H +Q. E H +Q. E W E E +Q +H
|--------------|--------------|----------|-----------------||
|-1----(1)-----|-1----(1)-----|----------|---8-(8)--(8)----||
|------------1-|------------1-|----------|-----------------||
|--------------|--------------|-4--------|-6---------------||
1st - 3rd Verses
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E
||----------------|---------------|---------------|----------3-----|
||o-------------5-|-3----3--------|-3----3--------|------3-------3-|
||o-6----6--------|--------3----3-|---------------|-1--------------|
||---------3------|---------------|--------3----3-|----------------|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E +E E
|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------3-(3)----||
|-1----1--------|------5--------|-3------3----3-|--------3-------3--||
|---------------|-3------3----3-|------3--------|-1----1------------||
|--------3----3-|---------------|---------------|-------------------||
Pre-Chorus
H E E E E Q. E Q E E H +E E E E H +Q. E
|-1------1-----|-0----0----0---|----------------|---------------|
|------------1-|--------0----4-|-3----(3)---3---|---------------|
|--------------|---------------|----------3---3-|-4----(4)---4--|
|--------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|
Chorus
$
Q. E Q Q E E +Q +H H +E E +E E H +E E +E E
|--------------|---3-(3)--(3)----||----------3-(3)---|----------3-(3)----|
|-5----5-------|-----------------||-1----(1)---------|-1----(1)-------1--|
|--------5-----|-1---------------||----------------1-|-------------------|
|-----------3--|-----------------||------------------|-------------------|
H Q Q H +E E +E E H +Q. E H +Q. E
|------------|------------------|--------------|---------------|
|------------|-6----(6)---------|--------------|---------------|
|------6--8--|----------------4-|-6----(6)---6-|-4----(4)---4--|
|-4----------|----------7-(7)---|--------------|---------------|
1.,2.
To Coda
Q. E Q Q E E E E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E H 3x
|--------------|---1---0---------|-----------------|--------------||
|--------------|-----------2-----|-3----3-----3-5--|-6-----------o||
|-3----3----3--|---------------3-|----------3------|------6------o||
|--------3-----|-----------------|-----------------|--------4-----||
3.
D.S. al Coda
Q. E H Q. E Q. E E E Q +H E E +E E Q Q
|-------------|---------------|-3-------------|------------------||
|-6-----------|---------------|---3-----------|-3-------3--------||
|------6------|-6----6--------|-----1--(1)----|---1-(1)---1--1---||
|--------4----|--------3----3-|---------------|------------------||
&
Q. E H Q. E Q. E E E Q +H E E +E E Q Q
|-------------|---------------|-3-------------|------------------||
|-6-----------|---------------|---3-----------|-3-------3--------||
|------6------|-6----6--------|-----1--(1)----|---1-(1)---1--1---||
|--------4----|--------3----3-|---------------|------------------||
Out-Chorus
H +E E +E E H +E E +E E H Q Q H +E E +E E
|----------3-(3)---|----------3-(3)---|------------|-------------------|
|-1----(1)---------|-1----(1)-------1-|------------|-6----(6)----------|
|----------------1-|------------------|------6--8--|----------------4--|
|------------------|------------------|-4----------|----------7-(7)----|
H +Q. E H +Q. E Q. E Q Q E E E E E E E E
|--------------|--------------|--------------|---1---0----------*|
|--------------|--------------|--------------|-----------2------*|
|-6----(6)---6-|-4----(4)---4-|-3----3----3--|---------------3--*|
|--------------|--------------|--------3-----|------------------*|
Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
How Deep Is Your Love |
| Artist |
Bee Gees |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
N_yzltvIA6U |
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How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
