Bass tabs with lyrics
MERCY MERCY ME (THE ECOLOGY) (Bassline) As recorded by Marvin Gaye (From the 1971 Album WHAT'S GOING ON) Words and Music by Marvin Gaye Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bob Babbitt - Bass' Intro Q=92 4/4 Gtr I E S S E S S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-----------------------------|-----------------------------| |-1---1-1-----1-1---1---1---1-|-1---1-1---1-----1-1---1---1-| |-----------1-------------1---|---------------1---------1---| E S S E S S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S S S S S +S S S S |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|| |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|| |-2---2-2---2-----2-2---2---2-|-2---2-2---2-----2-2-(2)-2-4-6-|| |---------------2---------2---|---------------2---------------|| 1st Verse Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E |------------9---9-----|------------9---9-----|------------6---6------| |------------------9---|------------------9---|------------------6----| |-7----7-7-----------7-|-7----7-7-----------7-|-4----4-4-----------4--| |----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
Q. S S S S S S E S S Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S S S S S |------------6---6-------|----------------------|--------------------------| |------------------6-----|------------4---4-----|------------4---4---------| |-4----4-4-----------4---|------------------4---|------------------4-------| |----------------------4-|-2----2-2-----------2-|-2----2-2-----------2-4-4-| E. S E. S S S S S S S S S E. S E. S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------|---------------------------|| |---------------------------|---------------------------|| |-2--2-2--2-2-2-2-2---2---2-|-2--2-2--2-2-2-2---2-4-6-6-|| |---------------------------|-----------------4---------|| 2nd Verse Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E |------------9---9-----|------------9---9-----|------------6---6------| |------------------9---|------------------9---|------------------6----| |-7----7-7-----------7-|-7----7-7-----------7-|-4----4-4-----------4--| |----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------| Q. S S S S S S S S E Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S S S S S |------------6---6-------|----------------------|--------------------------| |------------------6---4-|------------4---4-----|------------4---4---------| |-4----4-4-----------4---|------------------4---|------------------4-------| |------------------------|-2----2-2-----------2-|-2----2-2-----------2-2-4-| E. S Q S S S S S E S E. S E. S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------|---------------------------|| |-----------------------|---------------------------|| |-2--2-2----2-2-2---2-2-|-2--2-2--2-2-2-2-2---2-4-6-|| |-----------------------|---------------------------|| 3rd Verse Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E |------------9---9-----|------------9---9-----|------------6---6------| |------------------9---|------------------9---|------------------6----| |-7----7-7-----------7-|-7----7-7-----------7-|-4----4-4-----------4--| |----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------| Q. S S S S S S S S S S Q. S S S S S S E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S |------------6---6---------|----------------------|---------------------------| |------------------6---4-4-|------------4---4-----|------------4---4----------| |-4----4-4-----------4-----|------------------4---|------------------4--------| |--------------------------|-2----2-2-----------2-|-2-2--2-2-----------2-2-4--| E. S Q S S S S S E S E. S E. S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------|---------------------------|| |-----------------------|---------------------------|| |-2--2-2----2-2-2---2-2-|-2--2-2--2---2-2---2-4-5-6-|| |-----------------------|-----------------4---------|| 4th Verse Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E |------------9---9-----|------9-----9---9-----|------------6---6------| |------------------9---|------------------9---|------------------6----| |-7----7-7-----------7-|-7------7-----------7-|-4----4-4-----------4--| |----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------| Q. S S S S S S S S S S Q. S S S S S S E E E Q S S S S S S S E S |------------6---6---------|----------------------|------------------------| |------------------6---4---|------------4---4-----|------------4---4-------| |-4----4-4-----------4---0-|------------------4---|------------------4-----| |--------------------------|-2----2-2-----------2-|-2-2--2-2-----------2-4-| E. S Q S S S S S E S E. S E. S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------|---------------------------|| |-----------------------|---------------------------|| |-2--2-2----2-2-2---2-2-|-2--2-2--2---2-2---2-4-5-6-|| |-----------------------|-----------------4---------|| Saxophone Solo Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E |------------9---9-----|------------9---9-----|------------6---6------| |------------------9---|------------------9---|------------------6----| |-7----7-7-----------7-|-7----7-7-----------7-|-4----4-4-----------4--| |----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------| Q. S S S S S S S S S S Q. S S S S S S E E E Q S S S S S S S S S S |------------6-----6-------|----------------------|---------------------------| |----------------6---6---4-|------------4---4-----|------------4---4----------| |-4----4-4-------------4---|------------------4---|------------------4--------| |--------------------------|-2----2-2-----------2-|-2-2--2-2-----------2-2-4--| E. S Q S E S S E S E. S E. S S S S S +S E S |---------------------|---------------------------| |---------------------|-------------------------2-| |-2--2-2----2-2-2-2-2-|-2--2-2--2---2-2-2-(2)-2---| |---------------------|---------------------------| Q. S S S S S S E S S Q. S S E. S S E S Q. S S S S S S E E |------------------------|---------------------|------------7---7-----| |-3----3-3---3---3---0-2-|-3----3-3------3-3-3-|------------------7---| |------------------3-----|-------------3-------|-5----5-5-----------5-| |------------------------|---------------------|----------------------| Q. S S S S S S S S S S Q. S S S S S S E E E Q S S S S S S E S S |-7----7-7---7---7---------|----------------------|-------------------------| |------------------7-------|-5----5-5---5---5---5-|------------5---5--------| |--------------------5-5-7-|------------------5---|------------------5---5--| |--------------------------|----------------------|-3-3--3-3-----------3----| E. S Q S S S S +S E S E. S E. S S S S S +S S S S |-------------------------|-----------------------------|| |-------------------------|-----------------------------|| |-3--3-3----3-3-3-(3)-3-3-|-3--3-3--3---3-3-3-(3)-3---3-|| |-------------------------|-------------------------3---|| Outro Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E |------------3---3-----|------------3---3-----|------------3---3-----| |------------------3---|------------------3---|------------------3---| |-1----1-1-----------4-|-1----1-1-----------4-|-1----1-1-----------4-| |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| Q. S S S S S S E S S Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E |------------3---3-------|------------3---3-----|------------3---3------| |------------------3-----|------------------3---|------------------3----| |-1----1-1-----------4-3-|-1----1-1-----------4-|-1----1-1-----------4--| |------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------| Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S S S S S Q. S S S S S S E E |------------3---3-----|------------3---3---------|------------3---3-----| |------------------3---|------------------3-------|------------------3---| |-1----1-1-----------4-|-1----1-1-----------4-4-3-|-1----1-1-----------4-| |----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------| Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S E E |------------3---3-----|------------3---3-----|------------3---3-----| |------------------3---|------------------3---|------------------3---| |-1----1-1-----------4-|-1----1-1-----------4-|-1----1-1-----------4-| |----------------------|----------------------|----------------------| Q. S S S S S S E E W Q H. W +W |------------3---3-----|----------|------------|----------|--------*| |------------------3---|----------|------------|----------|--------*| |-1----1-1-----------4-|-1--------|------------|-5--------|-(5)----*| |----------------------|----------|-4--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 Woah, ah mercy mercy me Ah things ain't what they used to be, no no Where did all the blue skies go? Poison is the wind that blows From the north and south and east Woah mercy, mercy me, yeah yeah Ah things ain't what they used to be Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas Fish full of mercury Oh Jesus yeah mercy, mercy me ah Ah things ain't what they used to be, oh no Radiation under ground and in the sky Animals and birds who live nearby are dying Hey mercy, mercy me oh Ah things ain't what they used to be What about this overcrowded land How much more abuse from man can she stand? Oh, na na na Ohh baby hey ooh