How Do You Keep Love Alive bass tab by Ryan Adams

Name: How Do You Keep Love Alive
Channel: Ryan Adams

Bass Tab

Tuning: Standard

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                   HOW DO YOU KEEP LOVE ALIVE - Ryan Adams
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Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
"How Do You Keep Love Alive"
(Cold Roses, 2005)

Tabbed by: crimson-dync



[Note: The "." means silence.]

INTRO 1
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VERSE 1 (0:17)
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BRIDGE 1 (0:33)
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CHORUS 1 (0:51)
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INTRO 2 (1:10)
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VERSE 2 (1:26)
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BRIDGE 2 (1:41)
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CHORUS 2 (2:01)
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OUTRO (2:20)
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2:35
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Buenos Aires. May, 2015.

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Last updated: February 4, 2026

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