LITTLE BIT OF LOVE (Bassline) As recorded by Free (From the 1972 Album FREE AT LAST) Words and Music by Paul Rodgers, Andy Fraser, Paul Kossoff & Simon Kirke Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Andy Fraser - Bass' Intro Q=118 4/4 Gtr I a Q Q a Q Q a Q Q a Q Q |-14s16-----14s16-----|-14s16-----14s16-----| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| a Q Q a Q Q a Q Q a Q Q |-14s16-----14s16-----|-14s16-----14s16------|| |---------------------|----------------------|| |---------------------|----------------------|| |---------------------|----------------------|| Chorus a Q Q a Q Q a Q Q a Q Q |-14s16-----14s16-----|-14s16-----14s16-----| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| |---------------------|---------------------| a Q Q a Q Q a Q Q a Q Q |-14s16-----14s16-----|-14s16-----14s16-------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| |---------------------|-----------------------| a Q Q a Q Q W a Q Q a Q Q a Q Q Q Q |-14s16-----14s16-----|-----------|-14s16-----14s16-----|-14s16-------------|| |---------------------|-14--------|---------------------|-------------------|| |---------------------|-----------|---------------------|-----------10\-----|| |---------------------|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|| 1st Verse E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|---6---6-7-7-8---| |-2------2------|-2------2------|-0------4-5---5-|-7---------------| E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. H |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |-2------2------|-2------2------|-4------4------|-5-----------|| Chorus E Q. H E Q. H E Q. H E E E E E E E E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------| |-------------|-9-----------|-------------|-9---------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------| |-7-----------|-------------|-7-----------|---0---0-4-4-5---| E Q. H E E E E E E E E E Q. H W |-------------|-----------------|-------------|------|| |-------------|-----------------|-------------|------|| |-------------|-----------------|-------------|------|| |-7-----------|---0-4---4-0-5---|-7-----------|------|| 2nd Verse E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E |---------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------| |---------------|---------------|----------------|-----6---6-6-7---| |-2------2------|-2------2------|-0------4-5---5-|-7---------------| E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. H |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |-2------2------|-2------2------|-4------4------|-5-----------|| Chorus E Q. H E Q. H E Q. H E E E E E E E E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------| |-------------|-9-----------|-------------|-9---------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------| |-7-----------|-------------|-7-----------|---0---0-4-4-5---| E Q. H E E E E E E E E E Q E Q E E E E Q E E Q |-------------|-----------------|---------------|--------/16-13----|| |-------------|-----------------|---------------|---9--------------|| |-------------|-----------------|------6----9---|------------------|| |-7-----------|---0-4---4-0-5---|-7-------------|------------------|| Guitar Solo E Q E Q E E E E Q E E E E E Q E E E E E E E Q E E E E |---------------|----------------|----------------|------------4---| |---------------|----------------|----------------|---1----1-4-----| |-----------1---|---2----1-2-4---|----------------|-2--------------| |-2----4--------|----------------|-0----0-4-4-5---|----------------| E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. H E Q. H |---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|| |---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|| |---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|| |-2------2------|-2------2------|-4-----------|-5-----------|| Chorus E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E |----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| |---2------------|-----------------|---2------------|-2---------------| |-------0-2-4----|---0-4---4-4-5---|-------0-2-4----|---0-2---4-4-5---| E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E W E E E E E E E E |----------------|-----------------|----------|---8-8---9-9-11---|| |----------------|-----------------|----------|------------------|| |---2------------|-----------------|----------|------------------|| |-------0-2-4----|---0-4---4-4-5---|----------|------------------|| Outro E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E |-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------| |-2---2---2---2---|-----------------|---2------------|-----------------| |-----------------|---0-4---4-4-5---|-------0-2-4----|---0-4---4-4-5---| |-3-| E Q E q q q E Q. H E Q. E Q. E Q. H |--------------|-------------|---------------|-------------| |--------------|-------------|---------------|-------------| |-2------------|-------------|---------------|-------------| |------2-2-2-2-|-4-----------|-5------4------|-2-----------| |-3-| |-3-| E Q. E Q. E Q. H Q Q Q Q Q Q |---------------|-------------|-------------| |---------------|-------------|-----2-------| |---------------|-2-----------|-0-4-------2-| |-5------4------|-------------|-------0-4---| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ E E E E E E Q E Q. E Q. W W |----------------|---------------|----------|------*| |----------------|---------------|----------|------*| |-2--------------|---------------|-2--------|-2----*| |---0-4---4-4----|-2------2------|----------|------*| 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