You Can Leave Your Hat On

You Can Leave Your Hat On Bass Tab

YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON (Bassline)

As recorded by Joe Cocker
(From the 1986 Album COCKER)

Words and Music by Randy Newman
Arranged by Richie Zito

Transcribed by Slowhand

Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Arthur Barrow - Bass'

 Intro
  Q=92
 4/4
  Gtr I
  H    Q  E E   Q  E E +E  E E E   Q  E E +E  E E E   Q  E E +E  E E E
|-------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
|-------------|-1----1-(1)-------|-1----1-(1)-------|-1----1-(1)--------|
|---------1-3-|----3-------3-1-3-|----3-------3-1-3-|----3-------3-1-3--|
|-------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|

  S S E +H     Q    Q  E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|-----------------|----------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|----2-1-2-------|------2-1-2--------|
|-----1-(1)-------|-3------------3-|-(3)------------3--|
|-1h3-------------|----------3-5---|------------3-5----|

                                        1st Verse
  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E    +Q   E E E E E E
|------------------|------------------||------------------|
|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------||------2-1-2-------|
|-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-||-(3)------------3-|
|------------3-5---|------------3-5---||------------3-5---|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|------5-4-5-------|
|-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-|
|------------3-5---|------------3-5---|------------3-5---|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|
|-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-|
|------------3-5---|------------3-5---|------------3-5---|

  +Q     E  E  E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|----------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-------14S13S14-------|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|
|-(3)/---------------3-|-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-|
|----------------3-5---|------------3-5---|------------3-5---|

                                        Chorus
  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E    +H     +Q.   E
|------------------|------------------||----------------|
|------2-1-2-------|------5-4-5-------||----------------|
|-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-||-(3)----(3)---3-|
|------------3-5---|------------3-5---||----------------|

  H.      +E  E   W          E E Q  H      Q  E E E E E E
|---------------|----------|-------------|----------------|
|---------------|----------|-------------|----2-1-2-------|
|---------------|----------|-------------|-3------------3-|
|-0-------(0)-0-|-1--------|-3-3---------|----------3-5---|

                    2nd Verse
  +Q.   E E E E E    +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|-------4-5-------||------------------|------------------|
|-----------------||------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|
|-(3)-----------3-||-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-|
|-----------3-5---||------------3-5---|------------3-5---|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q.   E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
|------2-1-2-------|-----------------|------2-1-2-------|
|-(3)------------3-|-(3)---6s7-----3-|-(3)------------3-|
|------------3-5---|-----------3-5---|------------3-5---|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E   +Q     E  E  E E E E
|------------------|------------------|----------------------|
|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|-------14S13S14-------|
|-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-|-(3)/---------------3-|
|------------3-5---|------------3-5---|----------------3-5---|

  +Q.   E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|-----------------|------------------|------------------|
|-----------------|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|
|-(3)---6s7-----3-|-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-|
|-----------3-5---|------------3-5---|------------3-5---|

                    Chorus
  +Q.   E E E E E    +H     +Q.   E   H.      +E  E   W
|-----------------||----------------|---------------|------|
|-----------------||----------------|---------------|------|
|-(3)---4S5-----3-||-(3)----(3)---3-|---------------|------|
|-----------3-5---||----------------|-0-------(0)-0-|-1----|

  E E Q  H      Q  E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|-------------|----------------|------------------||
|-------------|----2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------||
|-------------|-3----------0-3-|-(3)----------0-1-||
|-3-3---------|----------3-----|------------3-----||

 Bridge
  +H      E E E E   +Q   E. S E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|------2-1-2-------|
|-(1)----/5-3-1---|-----------0-----3-|-(3)----------0-3-|
|---------------1-|-(1)-----1---3-1---|------------3-----|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +H      E E E E   +Q   Q  E E E E
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|------2-1-2-------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-(3)----------0-1-|-(1)----/5-3-1---|---------0-----3-|
|------------3-----|---------------1-|-(1)-------3-1---|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E   +H     E E E E
|------------------|------------------|----------------|
|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|----------------|
|-(3)------------3-|-(3)----------0-1-|-(1)----5-3-1---|
|------------3-5---|------------3-----|--------------1-|

                      Sax Solo
  +Q   E. S E E E E    +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|-------------------||------------------|------------------|
|-------------------||------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|
|-----------0-----3-||-(3)----------0-3-|-(3)----------0-1-|
|-(1)-----1---3-1---||------------3-----|------------3-----|

  +H      E E E E   +Q   E. S E E E E   +E  E E E E E E E
|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|-------------------|-------2-1-2-------|
|-(1)----/5-3-1---|-----------0-----3-|-(3)-----------0-3-|
|---------------1-|-(1)-----1---3-1---|-------------3-----|

                        3rd Verse
  +Q    E  E  E E E E    +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|---------------------||------------------|------------------|
|------14S13S14-------||------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|
|-(3)---------------3-||-(3)------------3-|-(3)------------3-|
|---------------3-5---||------------3-5---|------------3-5---|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q.   E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
|------2-1-2-------|-------4-5-------|------2-1-2-------|
|-(3)------------3-|-(3)-----------3-|-(3)----------0-3-|
|------------3-5---|-----------3-5---|------------3-----|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|
|-(3)----------0-3-|-(3)----------0-3-|-(3)----------0-3-|
|------------3-----|------------3-----|------------3-----|

  Q   Q  Q  E E   Q  E E +E  E E E   H    Q  E E   Q  E E +E  E E E
|---------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|
|---------------|-1----1-(1)-------|-------------|-1----1-(1)-------|
|-3\--------1-3-|----3-------3-1-3-|---------1-3-|----3-------3-1-3-|
|---------------|------------------|-------------|------------------|

  H    Q  E E   Q  E E +E  E E E   E E Q  H      Q  E E E E E E
|-------------|------------------|-------------|----------------|
|-------------|-1----1-(1)-------|-5-----------|----2-1-2-------|
|---------1-3-|----3-------3-1-3-|-------------|-3----------0-3-|
|-------------|------------------|-------------|----------3-----|

                     Outro
  +Q   E E E E E E    +H     E E E E   +Q   E. S E E E E
|------------------||----------------|-------------------|
|------2-1-2-------||----------------|-------------------|
|-(3)--------------||--------5-3-1---|-----------0-----3-|
|------------3-5-6-||-(6)----------1-|-(1)-----1---3-1---|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E   +H     E E E E
|------------------|------------------|----------------|
|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|----------------|
|-(3)------------3-|-(3)--------------|--------5-3-1---|
|------------3-5---|------------3-5-6-|-(6)----------1-|

  +Q.   E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|-----------------|------------------|------------------|
|-----------------|------2-1-2-------|------2-1-2-------|
|---------3-1---3-|-(3)----------0-3-|-(3)--------------|
|-(1)---------1---|------------3-----|------------3-5-6-|

  +H     E E E E   +Q   E. S E E E E   +E  E E E E E E E
|----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|----------------|-------------------|-------2-1-2-------|
|--------5-3-1---|-----------0-----3-|-(3)-----------0-3-|
|-(6)----------1-|-(1)-----1---3-1---|-------------3-----|

  +Q   E E E E E E   +Q.   E E E E E   +H     E E E E
|------------------|-----------------|----------------|
|------2-1-2-------|-----------------|----------------|
|-(3)--------------|---------5-3-1---|--------3-1---3-|
|------------3-5-6-|-(6)-----------1-|-(1)--------1---|

  +E  E E E E E E E   +Q   E E E E E E
|-------------------|------3-2-3-------*|
|-------2-1-2-------|------------------*|
|-(3)-----------0-3-|-(3)----------0-3-*|
|-------------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

Baby
Take off your coat
Real slow.
Take off your shoes
I'you. Take off your shoes.
Baby
Take off your dress
Yes
Yes
Yes.
You can leave your hat on -
You can leave your hat on -
You can leave your hat on.
Go on over there
Turn on the light
No
All the lights.
Come over here
Stand on that chair
Yeah
That's right.
Raise your arms in the air
Now shake 'em.
You give me reason to live - you give me reason to live -
You give me reason to live - you give me reason to live.
Sweet darling - you can leave your hat on -
You can leave your hat on
Baby - you can leave your hat on -
You can leave your hat on - you can leave your hat on -
You can leave your hat on.
Suspicious minds are talkin'
They're tryin' to tear us apart!
They don't believe that it is love of mine -
They don't know what love is - they don't know what love is -
They don't know what love is - they don't know what love is -
I know what love is!
There ain't no way - you can leave your hat on -
You can leave your hat on - you can leave your hat on -
Give me the reason to live - you can leave your hat on!
Bass Tabs
Title You Can Leave Your Hat On
Artist Joe Cocker
Tablature Type ASCII Tab
YouTube ID 4b04jq7NB1s

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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).

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