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CHINA GROVE - Doobie Brothers
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Tabbed by: Staceman
e-mail: staceman@gmail.com
Tuning: EADG
Notes: Being a beginner bass player, I found the regular tab for China Grove just a tad
difficult. Not to mention, Tiram Porter was one hell of a bass player. So, being unable
to play the bass line to the song to the other tabs out there, I came up with my own
bass line for it, that just happens to fit the song rather well. I repeat, THIS IS NOT
THE BASS LINE FROM THE ORIGINAL SONG, so if you're looking for that, look at one of the
other tabs out there for it. This is just a simpler, alternative bass line for beginners
or, for anyone else out there needing to learn this song fast, but finding it
Enjoy.
Intro (rest for the first part. This part normally doesn't come till the second time
around, but not having a keyboard player, this little riff fills in nicely)
G|-----7h999999999999999999999...---------|
D|--7h9-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------5h7--|
E|--------------------------------5h7-----|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|--7-7----5h7-7-7---------5--53-00--007-7--00--|
E|------5h7--------5h7-5------------------------| (x2, x4 for instrumental)
Pre-Chorus;
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/doobie_brothers/china_grove_btab_ver_2.html ]
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|--9\4-4-4-4\2-2-2-2--000022h4-4--|
E|---------------------------------|
Chorus:
G|--------|----------------------|
D|--------|----------------------|
A|----5h7-|-77--55--3-0-0-0---00-|
E|-5h7----|----------------------| (second part x3)
Post-Chorus:
E|-000000000---------------------| (start soft, increase intensity)
Bridge:
G|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|----------------------22-22244--------|------------------2-22--4-4-4-4-|
E|-0-3--44-444-444-444-4---------44-444-|-444-444-444-444----------------|
G|-9797---------|
D|-----9797-----|
A|---------9797-|
E|--------------| (a little fill, taking the place of the keyboard thing)
G|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------22-22244--------|-2-22--4-4-4-4---0-02-24-----------|
E|-0-3--44-444-444-444-4---------44-444-|---------------------------000-2-24|
More Notes:
- On the Intro, when you're doing the 9's, count each note, like, 1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4, and
more emphasis on the first note each time.
- The "5h7-5" on the A string in the Verse, can be tried on the D string, if you think
makes it sound any better.
- The E:5h7,a:5h7, can be used as a little fill, to start any of the parts of the song
it sorta stops, except for the Bridge.
