IF YOU'RE READY (COME GO WITH ME) (Bassline)
As recorded by The Staple Singers
(From the 1973 Album BE WHAT YOU ARE)
Words and Music by Homer Banks, Carl Hampton & Ray Jackson
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'David Hood - Bass'
Intro
Q=102
4/4
Gtr I
Q Q. E E E Q +E. S E E E E Q Q. E E E Q +E. S E E E E
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|---------4-6---|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6-|---------4-6---|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6--||
|-7--7--------7-|------------------|-7--7--------7-|-------------------||
|---------------|------------------|---------------|-------------------||
1st Verse
Q Q. E E E Q +E. S E E E E Q Q. E E E Q +E. S E E E E 4x
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||o---------4-6---|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6-|---------4-6---|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6-o||
||o-7--7--------7-|------------------|-7--7--------7-|------------------o||
||----------------|------------------|---------------|-------------------||
Bridge
E Q E Q. S S E Q S S E Q E E Q S S E Q E E E E E E E E E
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|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
|-7-7--7-7----7-6-|-5-5--0-0-5-5--5-|-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\-||
2nd Verse
Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E
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|-2--2----------|-----------------|----2----------|------------------|
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------|
|---------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4-|-0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4--|
Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------|
|----2----------|-----------------|----2----------|------------------|
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------|
|-0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4-|-0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4--|
Q Q. E E E Q +E. S E E E E Q Q. E E E Q +E. S E E E E
|---------------|------------------|---------------|-------------------|
|---------4-6---|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6-|---------4-6---|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6--|
|-7--7--------7-|------------------|-7--7--------7-|-------------------|
|---------------|------------------|---------------|-------------------|
Q Q. E E E H E E E E Q Q. E E E Q +E. S E E E E
|---------------|--------------|---------------|-------------------||
|---------4-6---|-7----6-7-4-6-|---------4-6---|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6--||
|-7--7--------7-|--------------|-7--7--------7-|-------------------||
|---------------|--------------|---------------|-------------------||
Bridge
E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------||
|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------||
|---------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------||
|-7-7--7-7-7--6-|-5-5--5-5-5--5-|-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\--||
3rd Verse
Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E
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|-2--2----------|-----------------|----2----------|------------------|
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------|
|---------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4-|-0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4--|
Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------||
|----2----------|-----------------|----2----------|------------------||
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------||
|-0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4-|-0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4--||
Instrumental Break
Q. E +E S S E E H E E E E Q. E +E S S E E Q E. S E E E E
|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|------------------|
|----------------4-6-|-7----6-7-4-6-|----------------4-6-|-7--7--x-6-7-4-6--|
|-7----7-(7)-7-7-----|--------------|-7----7-(7)-7-7-----|------------------|
|--------------------|--------------|--------------------|------------------|
Q. E +E S S E E Q +E. S E E E E Q. E +E S S E E E Q E Q S S E
|--------------------|------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
|----------------4-6-|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6-|----------------4-6-|-----------------|
|-7----7-(7)-7-7-----|------------------|-7----7-(7)-7-7-----|---------------4-|
|--------------------|------------------|--------------------|-7-7--7-7--7-7---|
Q. E +E S S E E Q +E. S E E E E
|--------------------|------------------|
|----------------4-6-|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6-|
|-7----7-(7)-7-7-----|------------------|
|--------------------|------------------|
Q. E +E S S E E Q +E. S E E E E
|--------------------|-------------------|
|----------------4-6-|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4----|
|-7----7-(7)-7-7-----|----------------2--|
|--------------------|-------------------|
Q. E +E S S E E Q +E. S E E E E
|--------------------|------------------|
|----------------4-6-|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4-6-|
|-7----7-(7)-7-7-----|------------------|
|--------------------|------------------|
Q. E +E S S E E Q +E. S E E E E
|--------------------|-------------------|
|----------------4-6-|-7--(7)-7-6-7-4----|
|-7----7-(7)-7-7-----|----------------2--|
|--------------------|-------------------|
Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------||
|----2----------|-----------------|----2----------|------------------||
|---------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------||
|-0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4-|-0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4--||
Outro
Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E Q Q. E E E Q E. S E E E E 10x
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||o----2----------|-----------------|----2----------|-----------------o||
||o---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------o||
||--0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4-|-0-------2-4-0-|-5--5--5-4-5-2-4--||
Duration Legend
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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
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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
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| - 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
If you're ready, if you're ready now
If you're ready, yeah, come on go with me
No hatred - come go with me - will be tolerated - come go with me
Peace and love - come go with me - will grow between the races - come go with me
Love is the only transportation
To were there's total communication
If you - come go with me - get ready now - come go with me
Feel you're able - come go with me
Take me by my hand, y'all - come go with me
No disaster - come go with me - will ever enter there - come go with me
No wars - come go with me - uh huh, would ever be declared - come go with me
No economical exploitation
And no political domination
If you - come go with me - get ready now - come go with me - yeah
Think you're able - come go with me - come on go with me - come go with me
Oh oh oh genocider - come go with me - Lord, better get ready now - come go with me
Troublemaker - come go with me - you, you better get ready now - come go with me
Liars - come go with me - oh, I'm waitin' on ya - come go with me
Backstabbers now - come go with me - come and go with me - come go with me
Don't bother me - come go with me - quit your system troublin', yeah - come go with me
Yeah, [?] and terrorists - come go with me
Yeah, come on y'all, come on y'all - come go with me
Yeah, if you wanna be free here, alright - come go with me
Come on go with me - come go with me
Ow oh oh ah - come go with me - come on go with me - come go with me
See, I'm just movin' on - come go with me - I'm just movin' on - come go with me
Groovin' on - come go with me - I can't help it but I'm movin' on - come go with me...
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| Title |
If You’re Ready (Come Go With Me) |
| Artist |
The Staple Singers |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
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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).
