YOU'RE NO GOOD (Bassline)
As recorded by Linda Ronstadt
(From the 1974 Album HEART LIKE A WHEEL)
Words and Music by Clint Ballard Jr.
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Kenny Edwards - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=106
4/4
Gtr I
Q. H +E E E E H +E Q. H +E E E E H +E
G|---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------||
D|---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------||
A|------6----(6)-|-------6----(6)-|------6----(6)-|-------6----(6)--||
E|-6-------------|-6-4-6----------|-6-------------|-6-4-6-----------||
[1st Verse]
Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. H +E Q. H +E
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|------6----(6)-|------6----(6)-|------6----(6)-|------6----(6)-|
E|-6-------------|-6-------------|-6-------------|-6-------------|
H H H +E E E E Q. E Q. E E E E E E Q.
G|-----------|----------------|---------------|----------------||
D|-----------|----------------|--------1----1-|-3-----3---3----||
A|-----------|-4----(4)-4-3-2-|-1----4--------|----------------||
E|-2----4----|----------------|---------------|---1------------||
[Chorus]
Q. E Q. E Q E E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q E E E E E E
G|---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|
D|---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|
A|------4-6----4-|------4-6--6--|------4-6----4-|-1--------------|
E|-6-------------|-6--6---------|-6-------------|----1-1-2-3-4-5-|
Q. E Q. E Q E E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q Q E E E E
G|---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------||
D|---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------||
A|------4-6----4-|------4-6--6--|------4-6----4-|-1--1----------||
E|-6-------------|-6--6---------|-6-------------|-------1-1-3-4-||
[2nd Verse]
Q Q E E E E E E E Q E Q E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E
G|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
D|---------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|
A|---------6-6-4-|----------6-4--|----------6-6-4-|----------4---4-|
E|-6--6----------|-6-4-6---------|-6-4-6----------|-6-4-6------4---|
Q E E E E E E H E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E Q E E E
G|----------------|--------------|----------------|----------------||
D|-4--4-6---------|--------------|--------1-1-1-1-|-3--------------||
A|----------------|-4------4-3-2-|-1--1-4---------|----------------||
E|--------4-4-4-6-|------4-------|----------------|---1-1-1--1-1-4-||
[Chorus]
Q. E Q. E Q E E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q E Q E E E
G|---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
A|------4-6----4-|------4-6--6--|------4-6----4-|-1-------------|
E|-6-------------|-6--6---------|-6-------------|----0-1--3-4-5-|
Q. E Q. E Q E E Q Q W W
G|---------------|--------------|-----------|------||
D|---------------|--------------|-----------|------||
A|------4-6----4-|------4-6--6--|-----------|------||
E|-6-------------|-6--6---------|-6\--------|------||
[Guitar Break]
Wx4
G|--------||
D|--------||
A|--------||
E|--------||
[Guitar Solo]
Q. E Q. E +H +E S S Q
G|---------------|-------------------|
D|-------------4-|-(4)----(4)-3-4-6--|
A|------4-6------|-------------------|
E|-6-------------|-------------------|
Q. E Q. E +H. E S S Q Q Q Q
G|---------------|----------------|-------1--1----|
D|-------------4-|-(4)--------1-3-|-4--4----------|
A|------4-6------|----------------|---------------|
E|-6-------------|----------------|---------------|
H +E E E E Q E S S Q E S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S
G|----------------|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------||
D|----------------|----------1--1---1-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------||
A|-4----(4)-4-3-2-|-1--1-1-4------4---|-----------------|---------------------||
E|----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4---||
[3rd Verse]
Q. E Q. E Q E E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q E E Q Q
G|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------||
D|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------||
A|------4-6----4-|------4-6--6--|------4-6----4-|------4-6--6--||
E|-6-------------|-6--6---------|-6-------------|-6--6---------||
[Chorus]
Q. E Q. E Q E E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q E Q E E E
G||----------------|--------------|---------------|-----------------||
D||o---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------o||
A||o------4-6----4-|------4-6--6--|------4-6----4-|-1--------------o||
E||--6-------------|-6--6---------|-6-------------|----0-1--3-4-5---||
Wx4
G|--------||
D|--------||
A|--------||
E|--------||
[Outro]
H. +E E +H. +E E +W Q. E E E E E
G||----------------|----------------|------------|-------------------||
D||o---------------|----------------|------------|-6------4-6-------o||
A||o-------------4-|-(4)------(4)-6-|-(6)--------|------6-----4\----o||
E||--6-------(6)---|----------------|------------|-------------------||
H +E E E E +H +E E E E +W Q. E E E E E 6x
G||-----------------|------------------|------------|-------------------||
D||o----------------|------------------|------------|-6------4-6-------o||
A||o--------------4-|-(4)----(4)---4-6-|-(6)--------|------6-----4\----o||
E||--6----(6)-4-6---|------------6-----|------------|-------------------||
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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).
| (n) - note tied to previous
| \ - slide out of (to "nowhere")
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
You’re No Good |
| Artist |
Linda Ronstadt |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
vpkUkjOt4O0 |
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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).
