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Does Your Mother Know Bass Tab by ABBA

Does Your Mother Know bass tab by ABBA

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ABBA – DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW

Intro (play 4 bars 3x: 1ST bass, 2nd + drums, 3rd + guitar)

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G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1h2|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1h2|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1h2|3-3-3-1-3-1-3---1h2|

00.21: Verse 1:
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G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|--------3-3-3-3|2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0|
E|3-3-3---3-3-3-3|3-3-3---0-0-0-2|3-3-3-3--------|---------------|
  You're so hot, teasing me      so you're blue, but I can't take a chance on a
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G|---------------|-------s7-7s7-7|7-7-----|
D|---------------|------0--------|--------|
A|--2-3-4-5-5-5-5|5-5-5----------|---3s10s|
E|3--------------|---------------|--------|
  Chick like you  that’s something I couldn't
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G|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1|3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1|
  Do
00.36: Verse 2:
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G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|--------3-3-3-3|2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0|
E|3-3-3---3-3-3-3|3-3-3---0-0-0-2|3-3-3-3--------|---------------|
  There's that look in your eyes, I can read in your face that your feelings are
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G|---------------|-------s7-7s7-7|7-7-----|
D|---------------|------0--------|--------|
A|--2-3-4-5-5-5-5|5-5-5----------|---3s10s|
E|3--------------|---------------|--------|
  Driving you wild        Ah, but girl you're only a
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G|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|--5---7---8---9|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|3---5---6---7--|
  Child                      Well I can
00.51: Chorus:
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G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--5---7---8---9|
A|3-3-----3-3----|3-3-----3-3----|3-3------------|---------------|
E|----5-3-----5-3|----5-3-----5-3|----0-0-1-1-2-2|3---5---6---7--|
  dance with you honey, if you think it's funny. Does your mother know that you're out and I can
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G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--5---7---8---9| 2x
A|3-3-----3-3----|3-3-----3-3----|3-3------------|---------------|
E|----5-3-----5-3|----5-3-----5-3|----0-0-1-1-2-2|3---5---6---7--|
  chat with you baby, flirt a little maybe. Does your mother know that you're out Take it
01.05: Bridge:
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G|--12--12--12—12-|--12--12--12—12|--12--12--12—12|--12--12--12—12|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 2x
A|10--10--10--10--|10--10--10--10-|10--10--10--10-|10--10--10--10-|
E|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
  Easy (take it easy), Better slow down girl, That's no way to go. (Does your mother know)
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G|--12--12--12—12-|--12--12--12—12|--12--12--12—12|--12--12--12—12|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 2x
A|10--10--10--10--|10--10--10--10-|10--10--10--10-|10--10--10--10-|
E|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
  Take it easy (take it easy), Try to cool it girl, Take it nice and slow (Does your mother know)

01.19: inter:
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G|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1h2|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1h2|3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1h2|3-3-3-1-3-1-3---1h2|

01.33: verse 3:
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G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|--------3-3-3-3|2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0|
E|3-3-3---3-3-3-3|3-3-3---0-0-0-2|3-3-3-3--------|---------------|
  I can see what you want but you seem pretty young to be searching for
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G|---------------|-------s7-7s7-7|7-7-----|
D|---------------|------0--------|--------|
A|--2-3-4-5-5-5-5|5-5-5----------|---3s10s|
E|3--------------|---------------|--------|
  That kind of fun. So maybe I'm not the
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G|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1|3-3-3-1-3-1-3-1|
  One
01.48: verse 4:
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G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|--------3-3-3-3|2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0|
E|3-3-3---3-3-3-3|3-3-3---0-0-0-2|3-3-3-3--------|---------------|
  Now you're so cute, I like your style and I know what you mean when you give me a
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G|---------------|-------s7-7s7-7|7-7-----|
D|---------------|------0--------|--------|
A|--2-3-4-5-5-5-5|5-5-5----------|---3s10s|
E|3--------------|---------------|--------|
  flash of that smile (smile). But girl you're only a
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G|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|--5---7---8---9|
A|---------------|---------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|3---5---6---7--|
  child                     Well I can

02.03: Chorus
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G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--5---7---8---9|
A|3-3-----3-3----|3-3-----3-3----|3-3------------|---------------|
E|----5-3-----5-3|----5-3-----5-3|----0-0-1-1-2-2|3---5---6---7--|
  dance with you honey, if you think it's funny. Does your mother know that you're out and I can
1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e 1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e 1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e 1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--5---7---8---9|
A|3-3-----3-3----|3-3-----3-3----|3-3------------|---------------|
E|----5-3-----5-3|----5-3-----5-3|----0-0-1-1-2-2|3---5---6---7--|
  chat with you baby, flirt a little maybe. Does your mother know that you're out Take it

02.18: Bridge:
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G|--12--12--12—12-|--12--12--12—12|--12--12--12—12|--12--12--12—12|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 2x
A|10--10--10--10--|10--10--10--10-|10--10--10--10-|10--10--10--10-|
E|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
  Easy (take it easy), Better slow down girl, that's no way to go. (Does your mother know)
  1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e  1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e 1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e 1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e
G|--12--12--12—12-|--12--12--12—12|--12--12--12—12|--12--12--12—12|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 2x
A|10--10--10--10--|10--10--10--10-|10--10--10--10-|10--10--10--10-|
E|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
  Take it easy (take it easy), Try to cool it girl. Take it nice and slow (Does your mother know)

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G|---------------|
D|--5---7---8---9|
A|---------------|
E|3---5---6---7--|
            Well I can
02.34: outro:
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G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--5---7---8---9| 2x
A|3-3-----3-3----|3-3-----3-3----|3-3------------|---------------|
E|----5-3-----5-3|----5-3-----5-3|----0-0-1-1-2-2|3---5---6---7--|
  dance with you honey, if you think it's funny. Does your mother know that you're out and I can
  chat with you baby, flirt a little maybe. Does your mother know that you're out Well I can
  1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e 1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e 1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e 1 n 2 j 3 j 4 e
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--5---7---8---9| 2x
A|3-3-----3-3----|3-3-----3-3----|3-3------------|---------------|
E|----5-3-----5-3|----5-3-----5-3|----0-0-1-1-2-2|3---5---6---7--|
  dance with you honey, if you think it's funny. Does your mother know that you're out and I can
  chat with you baby, flirt a little maybe. Does your mother know that you're out Well I can

(start fading)

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G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--5---7---8---9| 2x
A|3-3-----3-3----|3-3-----3-3----|3-3------------|---------------|
E|----5-3-----5-3|----5-3-----5-3|----0-0-1-1-2-2|3---5---6---7--|
  dance with you honey, if you think it's funny. Does your mother know that you're out and I can

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About this song

"Does Your Mother Know" by ABBA was released in 1979 as the second single from their album 'Voulez-Vous'. The song was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and features a rock-influenced sound compared to their typical pop style. It reached the top 10 in multiple countries and has since become one of ABBA's most popular and recognizable hits.