Santa Claus Is Coming To Town bass tab by The Jackson 5
Bass Tab
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (Bassline) As recorded by The Jackson 5 (From the 1970 Album JACKSON 5 CHRISTMAS ALBUM) Words and Music by J. Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bob Babbitt - Bass' Intro: Q=149 4/4 Gtr I E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|-----------------|------------------|| D|-----------------|---------------5-|-----------------|------------------|| A|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3---1-2-3----|| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------3----------||
Chorus: E E Q +E E E E Q. E +E E E E E E Q +E E E E Q. E +E E E E G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|| D|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3----------------|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3----------------|| A|-3----------------|------0-(0)-1-2-3-|-3----------------|------0-(0)-1-2-3-|| E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|| 1st Verse: E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| D|------------2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-|-------------2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-|| A|-3-3------3-----|-----------------|-3-3-3-----3-----|-----------------|| E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| Chorus: E E Q +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E Q +E E E E E E E E +E E E E G|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| D|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3---------------|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3---------------| A|-3----------------|-------0-(0)-1-2-3-|-3----------------|-------0-(0)-1-2-3-| E|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E +E E +E E E E G|-----------------2-|-----2-1-0-0----|-----------------|---------------------|| D|-------------------|-0-0------------|-------------2-3-|-----------------2-3-|| A|-3-3---2-0-0-(0)---|----------------|-3-3-3-----3-----|-0-1-(1)-2-(2)-3-----|| E|-------------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|| 2nd Verse: E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| D|-------------2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-|-------------2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-|| A|-3-3-3-----3-----|-----------------|-3-3-3-----3-----|-----------------|| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| Chorus: E E Q +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E Q +E E E E E E E E +E E E E G|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| D|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3---------------|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3---------------| A|-3----------------|-------0-(0)-1-2-3-|-3----------------|-------0-(0)-1-2-3-| E|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| E E E E E E +Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e E +E E +E E G|-------------------|-----------------|---------------5-|---------------------|| D|-------------------|-----3-4-5-5-----|-------------5---|---5-3-2-(2)-0-(0)---|| A|-3---3-2-0-0-(0)/--|-5-5-----------5-|-3-3-3-----3-----|-------------------2-|| E|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|| Bridge: E E Q H E E +H. E E +H. E E +H. G|-------------|--------------|--------------|------------| D|-------------|-3-3-(3)------|--------------|-3-3-(3)----| A|-3-3---------|--------------|-3-3-(3)------|------------| E|-------------|--------------|--------------|------------| E E H +Q E E E E +Q E E E E +H Q Q Q Q Q G|----------------|-------------------------|---------------|-0--0--0--0--|| D|----------------|-------------------------|-0-0-(0)----0--|-------------|| A|-5-5-5----(5)/--|-/10-10-10-10-(10)----10-|---------------|-------------|| E|----------------|-------------------------|---------------|-------------|| 3rd Verse: E E E E E E E E +E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|| D|-----------2---3-|-(3)--------------|-------------2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-|| A|-3-3-3-------3---|-----0-1----2-3-5-|-3-3-3-----3-----|-----------------|| E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|| Chorus: E E Q +E E E E E Q E +E E E E E E Q +E E E E E E E E +E E E E G|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| D|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3--------------|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3---------------| A|-3----------------|------0-(0)-1-2-3-|-3----------------|-------0-(0)-1-2-3-| E|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-------------------|-------7----------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-------5-6-7-------|-----7---7-5-5--5-|-----------2-5-2-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-| A|-(3)-3-------6-7-5-|-(5)--------------|-3-3-3-----------|-----------------| E|-------------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| D|-------------2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-|-------------2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-|| A|-3-3-3-----3-----|-----------------|-3-3-3-----3-----|-----------------|| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| Chorus: E E Q +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E Q +E E E E E E E E +E E E E G|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| D|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3---------------|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3---------------| A|-3----------------|-------0-(0)-1-2-3-|-3----------------|-------0-(0)-1-2-3-| E|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E e E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|-------------------|-----7-------------|-----------------|-----------------|| D|---5-6-7-(7)-------|-------5-(5)-5-----|-------------2-5-|-3-2-3-2-3-2-3-5-|| A|-------------7-8---|-5-5-----------5---|-3-3-3-----3-----|-----------------|| E|-----------------5-|-----------------3-|-----------------|-----------------|| 4th Verse: E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| D|-------------2---|-3-----3-----1--|-------------2---|-3-3---3-----1--| A|-3-----3---3---3-|-----------3----|-3-----3---3---3-|-----------3----| E|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E q E E E E E E G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|| D|-------------2---|-3-3---3-----1--|-------------2---|-3----3---------|| A|-3-----3---3---3-|-----------3----|-3-----3---3---3-|----------3-0-1-|| E|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|| Chorus: E E Q E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E Q +E E E E E E E E +E E E E G|----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| D|----------3-4-5-|-3-3---------------|-----2--(2)-2---0-|-3-3---------------| A|-3-3------------|-------0-(0)-1-2-3-|-3-3--------------|-------0-(0)-1-2-3-| E|----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------| E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E G|---------------|----------------|------------------|---------------------|| D|---------------|---------5-5--5-|--------------2-3-|-(3)-3---------------|| A|-3-3--2-0-0--0-|-/5-5--5--------|-3-3--3-(3)-3-----|-------0-1-(1)-2-3-5-|| E|---------------|----------------|------------------|---------------------|| Out-Chorus: E E Q +E E E E E E +E E +E E E E G|------------------|---------------------| D|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3-(3)-------------| A|-3----------------|---------0-(0)-1-2-3-| E|------------------|---------------------| E E Q +E E E E E E +E E +E E E E G|------------------|---------------------| D|-----2--(2)-3-4-5-|-3-3-(3)-------------| A|-3----------------|---------0-(0)-0-2-5-| E|------------------|---------------------| E Q E Q. E E Q E +E E E E +Q E E E E E E G|---------------|------------------|------------------*| D|---------------|------5-(5)-------|--------------2-3-*| A|-3-3--2-0----3-|-5-5--------0-2-3-|-(3)--3-3---3-----*| E|---------------|------------------|------------------*| Lyrics: Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town You d better watch out You d better not cry You'd better not pout I m telling you why Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town He is making a list And checking it twice Gonna find out who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town He sees you when you re sleeping He knows when you re awake He knows if you ve been bad or good So be good for goodness sake Oh, you d better watch out You d better not cry Better not pout I m telling you why Oh! Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Little tin horns And little toy drums Rooty-toot-toot And rump-a-tum-tum Curly-haired dolls That tootle and coo Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too Oh! Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town One more time now... Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town Santa Claus is comin' to town ************************************ | / Slide up | \ Slide down | s Slide | (n) hold note
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