Dear John
Song recorded and released by Quo in 1982 reaching number 10 in
UK charts. Original bassist Alan Lancaster. Tab by bass50611.
Great rocking song. Any comments its bass254@btinternet.com
INTRO:
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-0123-3-3-3-3-3-3---0123-3-3-3-3-3-3---012-|
E|-------------------------------------------|
VERSE:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3-------023-3-3-3---------3-3-3-3------2-3-|
E|---------1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-----------1-1-1-1---------3-3-3----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-5-5-5---------3-3-3-3-3-1-0---|
E|---------5-4-3-3---------------------------5-4-3-3---------------3-|
CHORUS 1:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5---------------0-2-|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
REPEAT VERSE:
CHORUS 2:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5-----------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5---------------0-2-|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
GUITAR SOLO: As Per Verse:
REPEAT CHORUS 1:
REPEAT VERSE:
OUTRO CHORUS:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5-----------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3---------|
REPEAT THIS TO FADE/END:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------5-5-5-5-----------------|
E|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------1-1-1-1---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Dear John |
| Artist |
Status Quo |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
YmWxcbexHqQ |
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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.
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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).
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