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(LET ME BE YOUR) TEDDY BEAR (Bassline)
As recorded by Elvis Presley
(From the 1957 Album LOVING YOU)
Words and Music by Karl Mann & Bernie Lowe
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bill Black - Double Bass'
Intro
Q=174
4/4
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E Q H
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1st Verse Q=174(8=s8) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|-5--2--------|----------2--|-5--3--2-----| |----2--5-----|-------5--2--|----2--5-----|----------5--| |-3-----------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----2--5--7-5-|----2--5--7-5-|----2--5--7--|-------------| |-3------------|-3------------|-3-----------|----2--5--7--| |--------------|--------------|-------------|-3-----------| |--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------------|----------2--|----------2--|| |----2--3--4--|-5----------|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|| |-5-----------|------------|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|| Bridge Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------4----7--|-------------| |-3--3--3--3--|-5------------|-3--3--3--3--| |-------------|--------------|-------------| |-------------|--------------|-------------| Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q |------4----7--|-------------|------4----7--| |-5------------|-3--3--3--3--|-5------------| |--------------|-------------|--------------| |--------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q q Q H |-------------|------4----7--|----------2--|------------|| |-3--3--3--3--|-5------------|----2--5-----|------------|| |-------------|--------------|-3-----------|-3----------|| |-------------|--------------|-------------|------------|| 2nd Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|----------2--|----------2--|----------2--| |----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|-------------| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|----2--5--7--| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------------|----------2--|----------2--|| |----2--3--4--|-5----------|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|| |-5-----------|------------|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|| 3rd Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|----------2--|----------2--|----------2--| |----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|-------------| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|----2--5--7--| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------------|----------2--|----------2--|| |----2--3--4--|-5----------|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|| |-5-----------|------------|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|| Bridge Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------4----7--|-------------| |-3--3--3--3--|-5------------|-3--3--3--3--| |-------------|--------------|-------------| |-------------|--------------|-------------| Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q |------4----7--|-------------|------4----7--| |-5------------|-3--3--3--3--|-5------------| |--------------|-------------|--------------| |--------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q q Q H |-------------|------4----7--|----------2--|------------|| |-3--3--3--3--|-5------------|----2--5-----|------------|| |-------------|--------------|-3-----------|-3----------|| |-------------|--------------|-------------|------------|| 4th Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|----------2--|----------2--|----------2--| |----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|-------------| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|----2--5--7--| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------------|----------2--|-------------|| |----2--3--4--|-5----------|----2--5-----|----2--3--4--|| |-5-----------|------------|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|| Outro Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|----2--3--4--|-5--2--------|-------------| |----------2--|-5-----------|-------5--2--|----2-----2--| |----2--5-----|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-----| |-3-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------| q Q H H Q Q +W +W |------------|------------|------------|--------*| |------------|------------|------------|--------*| |-3----------|---------3--|-(3)--------|-(3)----*| |------------|------------|------------|--------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line 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. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic n: - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths Baby let me be your lovin' teddy bear put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere oh let me be (oh let him be) your teddy bear I don't wanna be a tiger 'cause tigers play too rough i don't wanna be a lion 'cause lions ain't the kind you love enough Just wanna be your teddy bear put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere oh let me be (oh let him be) your teddy bear Baby let me be around you every night run your fingers through my hair and cuddle me real tight oh let me be (oh let him be) your teddy bear I don't wanna be a tiger 'cause tigers play too rough i don't wanna be a lion 'cause lions ain't the kind you love enough Just wanna be your teddy bear put a chain around my neck and lead me anywhere oh let me be (oh let him be) your teddy bear Oh let me be (oh let him be) (your teddy bear) i just wanna be your teddy bear
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