Bass tabs
Tuning: Standard I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER (Bassline) Gtr I (E A D G) Intro Q=128 4/4 2/4 Gtr I Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-2------| |---------------|-2----2-2------|-2----2-2----2-|--------| |-2----2-2----2-|-------------2-|---------------|------0-|
4/4
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E
|---------------|---------------|---------------||
|---------------|---------------|---------------||
|---------------|-5----5-5------|-4----4--------||
|-5----5-5----5-|-------------5-|--------4--4-3-||
1st & 2nd Verses
2/4
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E
||----------------|---------------|---------------|--------|
||o---------------|---------------|---------------|-2----2-|
||o---------------|-2----2-2------|-2----2-2----2-|--------|
||--2----2-2----2-|-------------2-|---------------|--------|
4/4
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E
|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|-5----5-5------|-4----4--------|
|-5----5-5----5-|-------------5-|--------4--4-3-|
2/4
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|-2----2--|
|-------------0-|-2----2-2------|-2----2-2----2-|---------|
|-2----2-2------|-------------2-|---------------|---------|
4/4 Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|| |---------------|-5----5-5----5-|-4----4-4----4-|| |-5----5-5----5-|---------------|---------------|| Chorus 3/4 Q. E Q. E Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |---------------|--------------|-----------| |--------2----2-|------4--4-4--|-4---------| |-5----5--------|-4--4---------|----4-0--0-| |---------------|--------------|-----------| 4/4 3/4 Q. E Q. E Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |---------------|--------------|-----------| |--------2----2-|------4--4-4--|-4---------| |-5----5--------|-4--4---------|----4-0--0-| |---------------|--------------|-----------| 4/4 3/4 Q. E Q. E Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |---------------|--------------|-----------| |--------2----2-|------4--4-4--|-4---------| |-5----5--------|-4--4---------|----4-0--0-| |---------------|--------------|-----------| 4/4 |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |-------------|----6--------|---------------|| |-------------|-------9--7--|-6------------o|| |-5-5-5-7-7-5-|-4-----------|----9--8--5---o|| |-------------|-------------|------------5--|| Chorus 3/4 Q. E Q. E Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |---------------|--------------|-----------| |--------2----2-|------4--4-4--|-4---------| |-5----5--------|-4--4---------|----4-0--0-| |---------------|--------------|-----------| 4/4 3/4 Q. E Q. E Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |---------------|--------------|-----------| |--------2----2-|------4--4-4--|-4---------| |-5----5--------|-4--4---------|----4-0--0-| |---------------|--------------|-----------| 4/4 3/4 Q. E Q. E Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |---------------|--------------|-----------| |--------2----2-|------4--4-4--|-4---------| |-5----5--------|-4--4---------|----4-0--0-| |---------------|--------------|-----------| 4/4 |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|----6--------|-------------|| |-------------|-------9--7--|-6-----------|| |-5-5-5-7-7-5-|-4-----------|----9--8--5--|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|| Bridge |-3-| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-2----2-2----2-|-2----2-2-2-2-| |------4-4------|-2----2------2-|-2----2-2----2-|---------------|--------------| |-2-----------5-|--------2------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |-3-| |-3-| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q ||----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|| ||o---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------o|| ||o---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------o|| ||--5----5-0----0-|-5----5-0-0-0-|-5----5-0----0-|-5----5-0-0-0--|| |-3-| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q |---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|| |---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|| |---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|| |-5----5-0----0-|-5----5-0-0-0-|-5----5-5----5-|-5----5-2--0--|| Chorus 3/4 Q. E Q. E Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |---------------|--------------|-----------| |--------2------|------4----4--|-4---------| |-5----2------2-|-4--4----4----|----4-0--0-| |---------------|--------------|-----------| 4/4 3/4 Q. E Q. E Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |---------------|--------------|-----------| |--------2------|------4----4--|-4---------| |-5----2------2-|-4--4----4----|----4-0--0-| |---------------|--------------|-----------| 4/4 3/4 Q. E Q. E Q E Q E Q Q E Q E |---------------|--------------|-----------| |--------2------|------4----4--|-4---------| |-5----2------2-|-4--4----4----|----4-0--0-| |---------------|--------------|-----------| 4/4 |-3-| |-3-| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|----6--------|-------------|| |-------------|-------9--7--|-6-----------|| |-5-5-5-7-7-5-|-4-----------|----9--8--5--|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|| Outro |-3-| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-2----2-2----2-|-2----2-------| |-------------0-|-2----2------2-|-2----2-2----2-|---------------|--------------| |-2----2-2------|--------2------|---------------|---------------|--------0-0-0-| |-3-| |-3-| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q 4x ||----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|| ||o---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------o|| ||o---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------o|| ||--5----5-5----5-|-5----5-0-0-0-|-5----5-5----5-|-5----5-5-0-0--|| 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 [Verse 1] The moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup I say a little pray for you While combing my hair now And wondering what dress to wear now I say a little prayer for you [Chorus] Forever and ever, you'll stay in my heart And I will love you Forever and ever, we never will part Oh, how I love you Together, forever, that's how it must be To live without you Would only mean heartbreak for me [Verse 2] I run for the bus, dear While riding I think of us, dear I say a little prayer for you At work I just take time And all through my coffee break time I say a little prayer for you [Chorus] Forever and ever, you'll stay in my heart And I will love you Forever and ever we never will part Oh, how I'll love you Together, forever, that's how it must be To live without you Would only mean heartbreak for me [Bridge] I say a little prayer for you I say a little prayer for you My darling, believe me (Believe me) For me there is no one but you Please love me too (Answer his pray) And I'm in love with you (Answer his pray) Answer my prayer now, babe (Answer his pray) [Chorus] Forever and ever, you'll stay in my heart And I will love you Forever and ever we never will part Oh, how I'll love you Together, forever, that's how it must be To live without you
I Say A Little Prayer bass tab
"I say a little prayer" is a song soul legend Aretha Franklin recorded for her 1968 album "Aretha Now". The bass guitar is played by Jerry Jemmott.
"I say a little prayer" is written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
