Tab Needed for My Baby by Elvis Presley

TCBDavid · #1 01-16-2010, 08:12 PM

Thats meant to be my babe not baby.

i haven't been playing for long and haven't quite got to the stage to write my own bass tabs, however this doesn't sound to complicated so im hoping theres someone out there that could do me a huge favour and have a go on my behalf.

Here are a link;

i believe this one is live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmUBQ...eature=related

there is a studio version on the From Memphis To Vegas/ From Vegas To Memphis album but i cant find that version online.

i would appreciate any help you can give

thanks

Atlanta Dave · #2 01-17-2010, 09:27 PM

Hey the little blues band I am with plays "My Babe." it's not a traditional 12-bars but its not too hard.
Start in A and play the A on the E string then move to the A string and quickly play frets 4 5 6 7 with a bit of a shuffle style
(I think its a shuffle! I've been playing for a year and a half so take it at face value)
Anyway after 6 of those move up to the E on the A string for your first note then play the quick 6 7 8 9 on the A string twice
Then back to the original A plus the 4 5 6 7 on the A string -i for two measures. Then play only the first note of what would be
the next measure, the single D, and pause. Helps me to sing the lyrics in my head during that pause.
And finish up with the original E string start...on fret 5 then the quick 4 5 6 7 on the A string for the final two measures.
I'm on my Blackberry so can't draw it out for you but hopefully this will help.
The main thing is to get the right rhythm and it is a quick pace. Dave T Atlanta

Atlanta Dave · #3 01-17-2010, 09:34 PM

Whoops! Make that first shift START on the A string 7th fret and move to the D string for the 6 7 8 9 pattern.
I will try to tab it for u traditionally as our band Tri-XXX really likes it. We have a good harp player and its a fun blues run!

TCBDavid · #4 01-18-2010, 08:14 AM

i'd be extremely grateful if you would tab it out for me, it would be good just to have the visual prompt to begin with, ill have a go with what you have given me so far and see where i get.

again thanks