Bass tabs
As played by Prince
Intro
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Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E
Verse 1
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Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E
Chorus 1
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E
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Verse 2
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Chorus 2
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E
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Interlude
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Chorus 3
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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Interlude
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Chorus 4
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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Interlude
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Chorus 5
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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Interlude/Outro
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Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E Q E S E S Q E
Key to rhythm notations:
W - Whole Note/Semi-Brieve
H - Half Note/Minim
Q - Quarter Note/Crotchet Q. - Dotted Quarter Note
E - Eight Note/Quaver E. - Dotted Eight Note
S - Sixteenth Note/Semi-Quaver S. - Dotted Sixteenth Note