Tab Bass Stevie Wonder – What christmas means to me Versi 1

WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME (Bassline) As recorded by Stevie Wonder (From the 1967 Album SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS) Words and Music by Anna Gaye, Allen Story & George Gordy Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'James Jamerson - Bass' [Intro] Q=164(8=s8/shuffle feel) 4/4 Gtr I H Q E E E E E E Q Q H Q E E E E E E Q Q G||----------0---|---------------|---------0---|----------------|| D||o------2----3-|---3---3-------|------2----3-|---3---3-------o|| A||o-3-----------|---------0--2--|-3-----------|---------0--2--o|| E||--------------|---------------|-------------|----------------|| [1st & 2nd Verses] H Q E E +E Q E Q Q H Q E E +E Q E Q Q G||----------0---|----------------|---------0---|-----------------| D||o------2----3-|-(3)-3--3-------|------2----3-|-(3)-3--3--------| A||o-3-----------|----------0--2--|-3-----------|----------0--2---| E||--------------|----------------|-------------|-----------------| H Q E E +E Q E Q Q H Q E E +E Q E Q Q G|---------0---|----------------|---------0---|----------------| D|------2----3-|-(3)-3--3-------|------2----3-|-(3)-3--3-------| A|-3-----------|----------0--2--|-3-----------|----------0--2--| E|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------| H Q E E +E Q E Q Q H Q E E +E Q E Q Q G|---------0---|----------------|---------0---|----------------|| D|------2----3-|-(3)-3--3-------|------2----3-|-(3)-3--3-------|| A|-3-----------|----------0--2--|-3-----------|----------0--4--|| E|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|| [Chorus] Q E E Q E E +E E Q Q Q Q E E Q E E +E E Q Q Q G|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| D|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| A|-5--5-5-0--3-5-|-(5)-5-0--3--4--|-5--5-5-0--3-5-|-(5)-5-0--3--4--| E|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| E E Q Q. E +Q. E E E E E +Q Q Q. E E E Q +E E Q G|---------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|| D|-------------5-|-(5)-----2-3-4-5-|-(5)------------|-----------------|| A|-5-------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|| E|---5-3--3------|-------3---------|------3--3----5-|-3-5-3--(3)-5-3--|| [Interlude] 1. H Q E E E E E E Q Q H Q E E E E E E Q Q G|-------------|---------------|-------------|----------------|| D|------2--5-3-|---3---3-------|------2--5-3-|---3---3-------o|| A|-3-----------|---------0--2--|-3-----------|---------0--2--o|| E|-------------|---------------|-------------|----------------|| [Bridge] 2. Q E E +E Q E +E Q Q E E E E E E E +Q. E +Q Q Q E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------| D|----3------------|--------0----1-2-|-3---------------|--------------0-| A|------0-(0)-1--2-|-(2)-3-----3-----|---3-----------0-|-(0)--0--1--2---| E|-1---------------|-----------------|-----1-1-(1)-----|----------------| Q E E +Q E E +Q Q Q E E Q Q. E Q +E Q E Q Q G|----5------------|----------------|--------------|----------------| D|------5-(5)------|----------------|--------------|----------------| A|-3-----------3---|------------0-2-|-3--3----3----|--------2-3--4--| E|---------------0-|-(0)--1--3------|-----------0--|-(0)-3----------| Q Q. E E E E E Q Q E E Q Q E Q E +E Q E +E E E E G|---------------|---------------|------------0-|-(0)-1--2-(2)-------| D|---------------|---------------|-------5-4----|--------------2-----| A|-5--5----0---0-|---0----0--2-4-|-5--5---------|----------------0---| E|-----------2---|-2---2---------|--------------|------------------2-| Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E G|--------------|--------------||--------------|---------------|| D|----5-----5---|----5-----5---||----6-----6---|----6------6---|| A|--------------|--------------||--------------|---------------|| E|-3-----3----3-|-3-----3----3-||-4-----4----4-|-4----4-4----4-|| [3rd Verse] H Q E E +E Q E Q Q H Q E E +E Q E Q Q G||----------1---|----------------|---------1---|------------------|| D||o------3----4-|-(4)-4--4-------|------3----4-|-(4)-4--4--------o|| A||o-4-----------|----------1--3--|-4-----------|----------1--3---o|| E||--------------|----------------|-------------|------------------|| H Q E E +E Q E Q Q H Q E E +E Q E Q Q G|---------1---|----------------|---------1---|----------------|| D|------3----4-|-(4)-4--4-------|------3----4-|-(4)-4--4-------|| A|-4-----------|----------1--3--|-4-----------|-------------5--|| E|-------------|----------------|-------------|----------6-----|| [Chorus] Q E E Q E E +E E Q Q Q Q E E Q E E +E E Q Q Q G|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| D|---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| A|-6--6-6----4-6-|-(6)-6----4--5--|-6--6-6----4-6-|-(6)-6----4--5--| E|--------6------|-------6--------|--------6------|-------6--------| E E Q Q. E E E E E +E E Q E E Q Q. E Q Q Q Q G|---------------|------------------|---------------|-------------|| D|---------------|------------------|---6-----------|-------------|| A|-6-------------|------------------|---------------|-------------|| E|---6-4--4----4-|-1-4-1-4-(4)-4-4--|-4---4--4----4-|-1--3--4--4--|| [Outro Harmonica Solo] H Q E E +E Q E Q Q H Q E E +E Q E Q Q 3x G||----------1---|----------------|---------1---|------------------|| D||o------3----4-|-(4)-4--4-------|------3----4-|-(4)-4--4--------o|| A||o-4-----------|----------1--3--|-4-----------|----------1--3---o|| E||--------------|----------------|-------------|------------------|| ************************************ Duration Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; 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. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). | (n) - note tied to previous ***********************************