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Give A Little Bit Bass Tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

Give A Little Bit bass tab by The Goo Goo Dolls

Bass Tab

  • Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Listen to the song for exact timing and rhythm.

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

I reference both the studio album as well as live recordings to ensure the proper "tonality".

Intro:
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Chorus:
   C           G     C           F     G           F     G           F
    Give a little bit.  Give a little bit of your love to me.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3-3-3-------|-3---3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-------------5---|-------------3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|

   C           G     C           F     G           F     G
    Give a little bit.  Give a little bit of your love to me.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3-3-3-------|-3---3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-------------5---|-------------3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|-5---5-5-5---5---|


Verse:
   A           C     D           E     F                 G           F
   See the man with the lonely eyes. Take his hand, you'll be suprised.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------3---|-5---5-5-5-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7---7-7-7-------|-------------2---|-3---3-3-3---3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|

   G           F     G           F     G
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5---5-5-5---3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|-5---5-5-5---5---|


Chorus:
   C           G     C           F     G           F     G           F
   So Give a little bit.  Give a little bit of my life for you.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3-3-3-------|-3---3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-------------5---|-------------3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|

   C           G     C           F     G           F     G
   So Give a little bit.  Give a little bit of your time to me.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3-3-3-------|-3---3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-------------5---|-------------3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|-5---5-5-5---5---|


Verse:
   D           C     D           E     F                 A#          F
   Now's the time that we need to share. So send a smile, we're on our way back home.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------3---|-5---5-5-5-------|-----------------|-1---1-1-1-------|
E|-7---7-7-7-------|-------------2---|-3---3-3-3---3---|-------------3---|

   G   F       F     G   F       F     G   F       F     G   F       F
                     ooh yea yea                        Yea Yea we gotta feel it.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5---3-5-5---3---|-5---3-5-5---3---|-5---3-5-5---3---|-5---3-5-5---5---|


Bridge:
   D E D E D E D E   A   B    C  B A   D E D E D E D E   A   B    C  B A
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|-7---9---10--9-7-|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|-7---9---10--9-7-|

   D E D E D E D E   F   A   G  F      A#                F
                      Yea yea yea yea...
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-1---------------|-----------------|
E|-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-|-3---7---5---3---|-----------------|-3---------------|

   G   F       F     G   F       F     G   F       F     G   F       F
                     ooh yea yea                        Don't you need to feel at home
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-5---3-5-5---3---|-5---3-5-5---3---|-5---3-5-5---3---|-5---3-5-5---5---|

   C                            F  G   C                            F  G
                        Ooo you gotta feel it.          Yea you come along
  (What you need, what you need, what you need, what you need)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|--3-3---3-3------|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|--3-3---3-3------|
E|-----------------|------------3--5-|-----------------|------------3--5-|

   C                            F  G   A#                C          E  F
   to.                     Ooo you gotta sing,       we've come along way
  (What you need, what you need, what you need, what you need)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|--3-3---3-3------|-1---------------|-3---------------|
E|-----------------|------------3--5-|-----------------|------------2--3-|

   G                 G
   tonight
G|-----------------|--------------------------------|
D|-----------------|--------------------------------|
A|-----------------|--------------------------------|
E|-5---5-5-5---5---|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--------|


Chorus:
   C           G     C           F     G           F     G           F
   So Give a little bit.  Give a little bit of your love to me.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3-3-3-------|-3---3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-------------5---|-------------3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|

   C           G     C           F     G           F     G
   I'll Give a little bit.  I'll give a little bit of my life for you.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---3-3-3-------|-3---3-3-3-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-------------5---|-------------3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|-5---5-5-5---5---|


Verse:
   D           C     D           E     F                 A#          F
   Now's the time that we need to share. So send a smile, we're on our way back home.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------3---|-5---5-5-5-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-7---7-7-7-------|-------------2---|-3---3-3-3---3---|-5---5-5-5---3---|

  C                            F  G   C                            F  G
                        Yea come along too.             Yea we gotta feel it
  (What you need, what you need, what you need, what you need)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|--3-3---3-3------|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|--3-3---3-3------|
E|-----------------|------------3--5-|-----------------|------------3--5-|

  C                            F  G   C                            F  G
  it.     Cause i need to feel at home.            Ooo            Come along
  (What you need, what you need, what you need, what you need)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|--3-3---3-3------|-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-|--3-3---3-3------|
E|-----------------|------------3--5-|-----------------|------------3--5-|

   A#                C          E  F   G       F         A#      C
  too.   Such a long ride.    come along way.         Sing it tonight
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-1---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|-1-------3-------|
E|-----------------|------------2--3-|-5-------3-------|-----------------|


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A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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The Goo Goo Dolls bass tabs for Give a little bit

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This bass tab for Give A Little Bit by The Goo Goo Dolls is suitable for players wanting a clear and accurate transcription. Tuning: Standard (E A D G). Focuses on developing solid timing and rhythmic pocket, essential for any aspiring bassist.