Old Brown Shoe Bass Tab by The Beatles

Old Brown Shoe bass tab by The Beatles

Bass Tab

I want a love that's right,
  But right is only half of what's wrong
  I want a short haired girl
  Who sometimes wears it twice as long

  Now I'm stepping out this old brown shoe
  Baby, I'm in love with you
  I'm so glad you came here,
  It won't be the same now I'm telling you

  You know you pick me up
  From where some tried to drag me down
  And when I see your smile
  Replacing every thoughtless frown

  So please, escape from this zoo
  Baby, I'm in love with you
  I'm so glad you came here
  It won't be the same now when I'm with you

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  If I grow up I'll be a singer
  Wearing rings on every finger
  Not worrying what they or you'll say
  I'll live and love and maybe someday
  Who knows baby you may comfort me

           SOLO

  I may appear to be imperfect
  My love is something you can reject
  I'm changing faster than the weather
  If you and me should get together
  Who knows maybe you may comfort me

  I know my love is yours
  To miss that love is something I'd hate
  I'll make an early start
  I'm making sure that I'm not late

  For your sweet top lip I'm in the queue
  Baby I'm in love with you
  I'm so glad you came here
  It won't be the same now when I'm with you



     12/8 Time

     INTRO

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                                                  I  want a

    00:07  VERSE
    X
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    love       right,    but right  is only   half   what's
        that's                                    of     wrong

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                                                  I  want a


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    short      girl  who sometimes  wears  it  twice as  long
        haired

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                                                      Now I'm

     00:21

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       stepping   out this   old    brown  shoe


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           Baby,         I'm in love   you               I'm
                                    with

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    so     you came   here,  it won't  the same   now  I'm
        glad                        be

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    telling
        you

    00:34

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                                                  You    you
                                                     know
    00:37  VERSE

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    pick me    up        from       some   to drag me    down
                             where     tried

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                                                  And    I
                                                     when

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    see your   smile     Replacing     every             frown
                                           thoughtless

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        So please,    from this zoo
               escape

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           Yeah,         I'm in love   you               I'm
                                    with

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    so     you came   here   It won't  the same   now    I'm
        glad                        be               when

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        with
           you

    01:04  BRIDGE

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               If I   grow   I'll   be a   singer
                         up

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                  wearing    on     every     finger
                         rings

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               Not       what       or     you'll say
                  worrying   they

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               I'll and      and    maybe     someday
                  live love

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    who knows  maybe            you may    comfort       me


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    01:24  INTERLUDE (GUITAR RIFF)

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    01:37  SOLO

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    01:51  BRIDGE

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               I  may appear to be  imperfect


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               My love   something  can    reject
                      is         you

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        I'm       faster     than   the    weather
           changing

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               If you me     should get    together
                    and

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    who knows  maybe            you may    comfort       me


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                                                  I  know
                                                         my
    02:11  VERSE

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    love       yours     To  miss   that   is something  hate
        is                             love          I'd

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                                                  I'll   an
                                                     make

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    early      start  I'm    making sure that     not    late
                                           I'm

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        For    sweet  lip    I'm    in the queue
           your   top

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           Baby,         I'm in love   you               I'm
                                    with

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  A|8------8-----/12---------12|7------7-----/11-----11\---|
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    so  glad   came   here   won't  be the same   now    I'm
           you           it                          that

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        with                                             I'm
           you

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    so  glad   came   here   won't  be the same   now    I'm
           you           it                          that

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        with                 Yeah      yeah   yeah!
           you

    02:45  INTERLUDE

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                                                X X  x x x

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    02:59  CODA

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    ...................... Fade out .......................


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        B  Bend
        R  Release
        /  Slide up
        \  Slide down
        H  Hammer-on
        P  Pull-off
        ~  Vibrato
        +  Harmonic
        x  Mute note
        .  Play note like a dot in standard notation
        ^  Ties two notes together
        (. Pause

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