I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) (Bassline) As recorded by Four Tops (From the 1965 Album FOUR TOP'S SECOND ALBUM) Words and Music by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland & Edward Holland Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'James Jamerson - Bass' Intro Q=125 4/4 Gtr I E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E ||--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|| ||o-------------------|-------------------|-------------------o|| ||o-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-3-----3-(3)-----3-o|| ||----3-5-------3-5---|---3-5-------3-5---|---3-5-------3-5----|| 1st & 4th Verses $ E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-3-----3-(3)-----3-| |---3-5-------3-5---|---3-5-------3-5---| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-5-----5-(5)-----5-|-5-----5-(5)-----5-| |---5-7-------5-7---|---5-7-------5-7---| 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|---5-7-------5-7---|---5-7-----------|-------------------|----------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-3-----3-(3)-----3-| |---3-5-------3-5---|---3-5-------3-5---| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-5-----5-(5)-----5-|-5-----5-(5)-----5-| |---5-7-------5-7---|---5-7-------5-7---| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +Q Q E E E E +E E E E E E E E E Q E |-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|| |-------------------|-----------------|-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-5-------5-7--5-|| |-5-----5-(5)-----5-|-5-----5-(5)--7--|---3-5-------3-5---|---5-7----------|| |---5-7-------5-7---|---5-7-----------|-------------------|----------------|| Sax Solo E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-3-----3-(3)-----3-| |---3-5-------3-5---|---3-5-------3-5---| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-5-----5-(5)-----5-|-5-----5-(5)-----5-| |---5-7-------5-7---|---5-7-------5-7---| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +Q Q E E E E +E E E E E E E E E Q E |-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------|| |-------------------|-----------------|-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-5-------5-7--5-|| |-5-----5-(5)-----5-|-5-----5-(5)--7--|---3-5-------3-5---|---5-7----------|| |---5-7-------5-7---|---5-7-----------|-------------------|----------------|| 3rd Verse E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-3-----3-(3)-----3-| |---3-5-------3-5---|---3-5-------3-5---| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-5-----5-(5)-----5-|-5-----5-(5)-----5-| 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|-------------------|-----------------|-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-5-------5-7--5-|| |-5-----5-(5)-----5-|-5-----5-(5)--7--|---3-5-------3-5---|---5-7----------|| |---5-7-------5-7---|---5-7-----------|-------------------|----------------|| Interlude E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E ||--------------------|--------------------|| ||o-------------------|-------------------o|| ||o-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-3-----3-(3)-----3-o|| ||----3-5-------3-5---|---3-5-------3-5----|| D.S. al Coda E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|--------------------|| |-------------------|--------------------|| |-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-3-----3-(3)-----3--|| |---3-5-------3-5---|---3-5-------3-5----|| Outro & E E E E +E E E E E E E E +Q Q E E E E +E E E E E E E E E Q E |-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------| |-------------------|-----------------|-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-5-------5-7--5-| |-5-----5-(5)-----5-|-5-----5-(5)--7--|---3-5-------3-5---|---5-7----------| |---5-7-------5-7---|---5-7-----------|-------------------|----------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------| |-------------------|-------------------| |-3-----3-(3)-----3-|-3-----3-(3)-----3-| |---3-5-------3-5---|---3-5-------3-5---| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-------------------|-------------------*| |-5-----5-(5)-----5-|-5-----5-(5)-----5-*| |---5-7-------5-7---|---5-7-------5-7---*| |-------------------|-------------------*| 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