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I Can't Help Myself Bass

(ver. 2)
Four Tops
I Cant Help Myself
Written by Holland/Dozier/Holland originally recorded in 1965 by
The Four Tops (their first single) reaching number 10 in the UK
Number 1 in USA.The original bassist is the legendary, the one and only James Jamerson.
Taken from Jamersons original bass line, some others tabs are
incorrect, thought I would tab the correct one.
The only problem is to get the lower G note in at the start of the verse.
Old James was very, very good and fast at these fill in notes.
If youre not fast enough, youve missed it!

Intro:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3----3-----33---3-----33----3----33---3-----33----3----33----3----|
E|--3-5---3-5---3-5--3-5---3-5--3-5---3-5--3-5---3-5--3-5---3-5--3-5-|

Verse:
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------5----5----55----5----5------------------------|
A|--3-----3----33----3----3---5-7--5-7---5-7--5-7----5----5----55----5---7-|
E|-3--3-5--3-5---3-5--3-5-----------------------------5-7--5-7---5-7-------|

G|--------------------------|
D|-3----3----3---5------5-7-|
A|--3-5---5-7-----5-7-5-----|
E|--------------------------|

And that is it, the song just goes round and round repeating the intro
In the middle of the song. Great dance song for the Ladies!
            
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