Tabs
-This is the main structure of the song though of course there
are a few things that change ie., bass line does some funky
random things that I haven't outlined. This sounds great with
at least 2 guitar players.
-Bass b) is played at the end of the second time the
main bass line (Bass a)) is played during the chorus.
-All parts transcribed for guitar
Tuning: Standard
Intro, verses and chorus
Bm7Bm7 2 3 4 E9/E 2 3 4
E MajorE|----7/-------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----7/-------------------------------7-----------------------|
G+G|----7/-------------------------------7-----------------------|
D MajorD|----7/-------------------------------6-----------------------|
A augmentedA|----9/-------------------------------7-----------------------|
E MajorE|----7/-------------------------------0-----------------------|
Bass a) (main bass line) b)
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------|-----------|
BB|-----------------------------------------|-----------|
G+G|-----------------------------------------|-----------|
D MajorD|--------6-7----6-7---------6-------7-----|-----------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------4------5----5---|-----------|
E MajorE|-----7-------7---------0------0----------|--5-5--6-6-|
Chorus
Guitar sounding riff (played over the lyrics)
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|
BB|---12-12-------------------------1212s------------|
G+G|---------13--11--1311s----------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|
String part
E MajorE|---19-19-19-19-19-19-etc.---|
BB|----------------------------|
G+G|----------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|
Post chorus break
-Guitars a) and b) should play their respective riffs over top each other
-Guitar c) plays right after and between Guitar a) and b) riffs
Guitar a)
E MajorE|---14-12----12----------------12----14-12----12-----------12----|
BB|---------15----15-12-15-15-15-------------15----15-12-15-----15-|
G+G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar a) Cont'd
E MajorE|--12b1412b14---------------|
BB|---------------15~----------|
G+G|----------------------------|
D MajorD|----------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|
Guitar b)
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|----12-------------------------------12--------------------------|
G+G|-------14-11-14-11----11-11-11-13-------14-11-14-11----11--13-11-|
D MajorD|-------------------14-------------------------------14-----------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar b) Cont'd
E MajorE|----------------------------|
BB|----------------------------|
G+G|--13b14-13b1411~-----------|
D MajorD|----------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------|
Guitar c)
E MajorE|-------------------------------------|
BB|--7-9b10b9-7-9--7-9b10b9-7-9-7-------|
G+G|--7-9b10b9-7-9--7-9b10b9-7-9-7-------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------|
Other versions of Lets Work
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Lets Work by Prince
| Version | Type |
|---|
| Lets work | Chords |
