BREAK UP TO MAKE UP (Bassline) As recorded by The Stylistics (From the 1972 Album ROUND 2) Words and Music by Thom Bell, Linda Creed & Kenneth Gamble Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Ronnie Baker - Bass' Intro Q=82(8=s8) 3/4 Gtr I H +E E H +E E H +E E H +E E ||-------------|------------|------------|------------| ||o------------|------------|------------|------------| ||o------------|------------|------------|-4----(4)-4-| ||--5----(5)-5-|-5----(5)-5-|-4----(4)-4-|------------|
1. |-3-| H +E E H E E E H +E E H +E E |------------|------------|------------|-------------|| |------------|------4-3-2-|-1----(1)-1-|------------o|| |------------|------------|------------|------------o|| |-2----(2)-2-|-2----------|------------|-4----(4)-4--|| 2. H +E E H +E E H +E E H +E E |------------|------------|------------|------------|| |------------|------------|------------|------------|| |------------|-2----(2)-2-|------------|------------|| |-2----(2)-2-|------------|-4----(4)-4-|-4----(4)-4-|| 1st & 2nd Verses H Q H Q H Q H +E E ||----------|---------|---------|------------| ||o---------|---------|---------|------------| ||o------4--|-2-------|------4--|------------| ||--5-------|------2--|-5-------|-4----(4)-4-| H +E E H Q Q Q Q H +E E |------------|---------|----------|------------| |------------|---------|----------|------------| |------------|------4--|-------0--|-2----(2)-2-| |-5----(5)-5-|-4-------|-2--4-----|------------| H Q H Q H Q H +E E |---------|---------|---------|------------| |---------|---------|---------|------------| |------4--|-2-------|------4--|------------| |-5-------|------2--|-5-------|-4----(4)-4-| H +E E H Q Q Q Q H +E E |------------|---------|----------|------------|| |------------|---------|----------|------------|| |------------|------4--|-------0--|-2----(2)-2-|| |-5----(5)-5-|-4-------|-2--4-----|------------|| Chorus H +E E H Q H +E E Q Q Q |------------|---------|------------|----------| |------------|---------|------------|----------| |-4----(4)-4-|-2----4--|------------|-------0--| |------------|---------|-2----(2)-2-|-2--4-----| H +E E H +E E H +E E E E Q +E E |------------|------------|------------|--------------| |------------|------------|------------|--------------| |-2----(2)-2-|-2----(2)-2-|------------|-4-2-4--(4)-2-| |------------|------------|-0----(0)-0-|--------------| H +E E H Q H +E E Q Q Q |------------|---------|------------|----------| |------------|---------|------------|----------| |-4----(4)-4-|-2----4--|------------|-------0--| |------------|---------|-2----(2)-2-|-2--4-----| 1. |-3--| H +E E H +E E H +E E H +E E E |------------|------------|------------|---------------|| |------------|------------|------------|--------------o|| |-2----(2)-2-|-2----(2)-2-|------------|----------2-1-o|| |------------|------------|-0----(0)-0-|-2----(2)------|| Interlude 2. |-3--| H +E E E H +E E H +E E H +E E H +E E |--------------||------------|------------|------------|-------------| |--------------||------------|------------|------------|-------------| |----------2-1-||-0----(0)-0-|-0----(0)-0-|------------|-4----(4)-4--| |-2----(2)-----||------------|------------|-4----(4)-4-|-------------| |-3--| H +E E H +E E E H +E E H +E E |------------|--------------|------------|------------|| |------------|--------------|------------|------------|| |------------|----------4-3-|-2----(2)-2-|------------|| |-2----(2)-2-|-2----(2)-----|------------|-4----(4)-4-|| Out-Chorus H +E E H Q H +E E Q Q Q |------------|---------|------------|----------| |------------|---------|------------|----------| |-4----(4)-4-|-2----4--|------------|-------0--| |------------|---------|-2----(2)-2-|-2--4-----| H +E E H +E E H +E E E E Q +E E |------------|------------|------------|--------------| |------------|------------|------------|--------------| |-2----(2)-2-|-2----(2)-2-|------------|-4-2-4--(4)-2-| |------------|------------|-0----(0)-0-|--------------| H +E E H Q H +E E Q Q Q |------------|---------|------------|----------| |------------|---------|------------|----------| |-4----(4)-4-|-2----4--|------------|-------0--| |------------|---------|-2----(2)-2-|-2--4-----| |-3--| H +E E H +E E H +E E H +E E E |------------|------------|------------|--------------*| |------------|------------|------------|--------------*| |-2----(2)-2-|-2----(2)-2-|------------|----------2-1-*| |------------|------------|-0----(0)-0-|-2----(2)-----*| 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 Tell me whats wrong with you now Tell me why I Never seem to make ya happy Though heaven knows I've tried What does it take to please you Tell me just how I can satisfy ya woman your drivin me wild Chorus Break up to make up that's all we do First you love me, then you hate me That's a game for fools Break up to make up that's all we do First you love me, then you hate me That's a game for fools When I come home for working Your on the phone Talkin' bout how bad I treat ya Now tell me I'm wrong You say it's me and always I say its you We have got to get together or baby we're through