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You Give Love A Bad Name Bass Tab by Bon Jovi

You Give Love A Bad Name bass tab by Bon Jovi

Bass Tab 

Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name" - Bass Tab

common time(4/4)
standard tuning(EADG)

Intro:

|-------------|---------|-------------|-------------|
|-------------|---------|-------------|-1-----------|
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3---|-----1-----1-|---3-----1-2-|
|-----4-------|---------|-4-r-----3---|-------3-----|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4   1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 & 4 &

|-------------|---------|-----------|---------|
|-------------|---------|-----------|---------|
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3---|-----1-----|---------|
|-----4-------|---------|-4-r-------|---------|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4   1 2 & 3 4   1 2 3 4

Verse:

|------------------|----------------|
|*---------1-1-----|---------1-1---*|
|*-3---1-3-----3-1-|-3---1-3-----3-*|
|----3-------------|---3------------|
   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4

|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-------------|---------1-1-----|
|-----------------|---------1-2-|-3---1-3-----3-1-|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-----|---3-------------|
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 4   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

|------------8-8-----|-----------------|-----------------|
|-10----8-10-----10/-|-----------------|-----------------|
|----10--------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-3-----|
|--------------------|-----------------|-------------3-1-|
  1  &  2 &  3 & 4     1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|
|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

1st Chorus:

|-------------|---------|-------------|-----3-3-5-5-|
|-------------|---------|-------------|-1-----------|
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3---|-----1-----1-|---3---------|
|-----4-------|---------|-4-r-----3---|-------------|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4   1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 & 4 &

|-------------|-----------|-------------|-------------|
|-------------|-----------|-------------|-1-----------|
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3-3-1-|-----1-----1-|---3---3-1-1-|
|-----4-------|-----------|-4-r-----3---|-------------|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4 &   1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 & 4 &

|-----------|---------|-----|
|-----------|---------|-----|
|-----1-----|---------|-----|
|-4-r-------|---------|-----|
  1 2 & 3 4   1 2 3 4   1 2

2nd Chorus:

|-------------|---------|-------------|-----3-3-5-5-|
|-------------|---------|-------------|-1-----------|
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3---|-----1-----1-|---3---------|
|-----4-------|---------|-4-r-----3---|-------------|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4   1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 & 4 &

|-------------|-----------|-------------|-------------|
|-------------|-----------|-------------|-1-----------|
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3-3-1-|-----1-----1-|---3---3-1-1-|
|-----4-------|-----------|-4-r-----3---|-------------|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4 &   1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 & 4 &

|-----------|---------|
|-----------|---------|
|-----1-----|---------|
|-4-r-------|---------|
  1 2 & 3 4   1 2 3 4

Solo:

|-------------|---------|-------------|-----3-3-5-5-|
|-------------|---------|-------------|-1-----------|
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3---|-----1-----1-|---3---------|
|-----4-------|---------|-4-r-----3---|-------------|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4   1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 & 4 &

|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3-3-1-|-----1-----|-----------------|
|-----4-------|-----------|-4-r-------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4 &   1 2 & 3 4   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &


|-----------------|-----------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
|-----------------|*---------*|-----------------------|
|-----------------|*-r-r-r-r-*|-----------------------|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------|-----------------------|
  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &    1 2 3 4    1 & a 2 & 3 e & a 4 &

End:

|-------------|---------|-------------|-----3-3-5-5-|
|-------------|---------|-------------|-1-----------|
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3---|-----1-----1-|---3---------|
|-----4-------|---------|-4-r-----3---|-------------|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4   1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 & 4 &

|-------------|-----------|-------------|-------------|
|-------------|-----------|-------------|-1-----------| (fade-out)
|-3-r-----1-3-|-1-1-3-3-1-|-----1-----1-|---3-----1-2-|
|-----4-------|-----------|-4-r-----3---|-------3-----|
  1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 4 &   1 2 & 3 4 &   1 2 3 & 4 &

By: Johari Taylor
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About this song

"You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi features a catchy riff played by guitarist Richie Sambora, using a talk box to create the iconic vocal-like guitar effect in the solo. The song's driving rhythm is anchored by bassist Alec John Such, with Tico Torres providing a solid backbeat on drums. Released in 1986, the track became a massive hit, showcasing Bon Jovi's signature blend of rock and pop sensibilities.