"If I Like It, I Do It" - Jamiroquai Bass Tab
Transcribed by Jimmy C email= jimmy_c15@hotmail.com
In this great song Stu uses heaps of fifths and octaves, and when listening it sounds complex
but it's really quite simple once you "get in the groove". As you all know Mr Zender improvises HEAPS
so I've transcribed the basic line and left it up to you to put in the fills!
Basic tab conventions
h= hammer on p= pull off
*= dead note
Intro
G------------7--|--7----------------------|
D--------7------|-----7-------------------| Play this twice
A----5----------|-------*5---------5------|
E---------------|------------5--7-----7---|
Pre-Verse
G------------------|-------------|--------5-h-7-p-5--------|
D------------------|-------------|-----5------------5------|
A--5-5---5---------|--7----------|--3------------------4---|
E------5----5-h-7--|-----7---*0--|-------------------------|
G--------7-h-9-p-7---------|
D-----7-------------7------|
A--5-------------------7---|
E--------------------------|
Verse
G----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
D----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
A--8-p-7--5---5---5--5-|--7--5---5--7------|---------------------5-|
E-----------7---7------|-------7-------0---|-0-2-2--*5-5--*7-7-----|
G-------------------|
D-------------------|
A--------5----------|
E--0-0------5-5--5--|
Chorus
G------------------------|--------------------------*10---|
D-------9-7--------------|-------------------10-12--------|Played twice
A-----------9-8-7--------|---------10-11-12---------------| then...
E--7-7-------------10-7--|--10-10-------------------------|
G------------------------|------------------------------|
D-------9-7--------------|---------9-11-*11-11-9--------|
A-----------9-8-7--------|------11---------------11-----|
E--7-7-------------10-7--|-9-9--------------------------|
G---------------10------------|-------------------------|
D-----------10------*12--*10--|-------9-10-11-----------|
A--------12-------------------|-------------------------|
E--10-10----------------------|--9-9-------------10---9-|(over trumpets
and/or sax)
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
If I Like It, I Do It |
| Artist |
Jamiroquai |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
up0swWdzr24 |
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).
