I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS (Bassline)
As recorded by The Jackson 5
(From the 1970 Album CHRISTMAS ALBUM)
Words and Music by Tommie Connor
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Wilton Felder - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=130
4/4
Gtr I
Wx8 W +H. Q
G|------------|----------|-------------||
D|------------|-1--------|-(1)---------||
A|------------|----------|----------1--||
E|------------|----------|-------------||
[Verse 1]
Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E E Q E
G|--------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|
D|-1----1-1-----|-1----1-------|---------------|----------------|
A|-----------1--|--------3--3--|---------------|-3----3-3-3--1--|
E|--------------|--------------|-3----3-3----3-|----------------|
Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q. E Q. E
G|--------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|
D|-1----1-1-----|-1----1-1-----|---------------|----------------|
A|-----------1--|-----------3--|-1----1-1------|-1----1-1-------|
E|--------------|--------------|------------1--|-------------1--|
Q E E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q. E E E Q Q. E E Q E
G|--------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|
D|-----------3--|-----------0--|-1----1-1------|-1----1-1-1--2--|
A|-1----1-1-----|-1----1-3-----|------------1--|----------------|
E|--------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|
Q. E E E Q Q. E Q Q Q E E E Q E Q. E E Q E
G|---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------||
D|-3----3-3------|--------------|----------3--3-|----------------||
A|------------3--|-----------0--|-1----1--------|-1----1---1--1--||
E|---------------|-1----1-3-----|---------------|----------------||
[Chorus]
Q. E E Q E Q. E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E Q E
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-1----1-1-1----|-1----1---------|----------------|----------------|
A|-------------1-|--------3-3---3-|----------------|-3----3-3-3--1--|
E|---------------|----------------|-3----3-3-3---3-|----------------|
Q E E E Q E Q. E E E E E Q E E E Q E Q E E E E E E
G|---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|
D|-1----1-1-1----|-1----1-1-1-----|---------------|-----------------|
A|-------------1-|------------3-1-|--------3-3--3-|-----------------|
E|---------------|----------------|-4----4--------|-1----1-1-1-2-3--|
Q E E H Q E E E Q E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E
G|-------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
D|-------------|---------------|---------------|-3----3-------0--|
A|-------------|-5----5-5-5--5-|-6----6-3----3-|--------1-1-3----|
E|-4----4-5----|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
Q. E E Q E Q. E E E E E Q. E E Q E E E E E E E E E
G|---------------|----------------|---------------|------------------|
D|-1----1--------|-3----3-------0-|-1----1--------|---------------0--|
A|--------3-3--3-|--------1-1-3---|--------3-3--3-|---------1-1-3----|
E|---------------|----------------|---------------|-1-1---1----------|
[Bridge] [Glockenspiel Solo]
E E H. Wx7 Wx8
G|-------------||------------||--------||
D|-1-----------||------------||--------||
A|-------------||------------||--------||
E|-------------||------------||--------||
[Verse 2]
Q E E Q. E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E
G|---------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|-1----1-1------|-1----1---------|----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------1-|--------3-3---3-|----------------|-3----3-3-2-2S1--|
E|---------------|----------------|-3----3-3-3---3-|-----------------|
Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E Q E Q E E E E E E
G|----------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|
D|-1----1-1-1-----|-1----1-1-1-----|---------------|-----------------|
A|--------------1-|------------3-1-|--------3-3--3-|-----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|-4----4--------|-1----1-1-1-2-3--|
Q E E H Q E E E Q E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E
G|-------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
D|-------------|---------------|---------------|-3----3-------0--|
A|-------------|-5----5-5-5--5-|-6----6-3----3-|--------1-1-3----|
E|-4----4-5----|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
Q. E E Q E Q E E Q E E Q. E E Q E E Q E Q E E
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|-3----3------0-|-1----1--------|-3----3------0--|
A|-6----6-3-3--3-|--------1--3---|--------3-3--3-|---3----1--3----|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E Q. E H Q. E E Q E
G|---------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|
D|-1----1-1------|-1----1-1-1-----|-------------|----------------|
A|-------------1-|------------1-0-|-------------|-5----5-5-5--5--|
E|---------------|----------------|-4----4-5----|----------------|
Q. E E Q E Q. E Q E E Q. E E Q E Q E E Q E E
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|-3----3------0-|-1----1--------|-3----3-3-------|
A|-6----6-3-3--3-|--------1--3---|--------3-3--3-|-----------3-2--|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|
Q. E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q. E Q Q Q E E E Q E
G|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
D|-----------0--|-1----1-1-----|-1------------|----------------|
A|-1----1-3-----|-----------1--|------x-3--1--|----------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|-4----4-4-4--4--|
[Outro]
Q E E E E E E Q. E Q E E Wx11
G|----------------|---------------||---------*|
D|----------------|-1----1-1--1---||---------*|
A|-1----1-1-1---1-|---------------||---------*|
E|----------------|---------------||---------*|
************************************
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
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.
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration).
| +() - note tied to previous
| x - muted
| S - shift slide
| | - bar
| || - double bar
| ||o - repeat start
| o|| - repeat end
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| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus |
| Artist |
The Jackson 5 |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
O89sPooBhyE |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
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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).
