A BIG HUNK O' LOVE (Bassline) As recorded by Elvis Presley (Released as a Single in 1959) Words and Music by Aaron Schroeder & Sid Wyche Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bill Black - Bass' Intro Q=176 4/4 Gtr I H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q |------5-----|------5-----|------5-----| |------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------| Chorus Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |-5-----5-----||---------------|---------------| |-------------||---------------|---------------| |-------------||-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------| |-------------||---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------| |-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------|---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-| |---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-|---------------|---------------| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|-5--5--5-------|-3--3--3-------| |-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------|---------7-8-9-|---------5-6-7-| |---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-|---------------|---------------| 1st & 2nd Verses $ Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------||----------------| |---------------|---------------||----------------| |-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------||--------------8-| |---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-||-8-------8-11---| E E E E Q Q H E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q H |-----------------|---------------|-----------------|------------| |-----------------|---------------|-----------------|------------| |-9-10-8----------|-------------8-|-9-10-8----------|------------| |--------11-8-----|--------8-11---|--------11-8-----|-8----------| Chorus Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |-------------||---------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------||-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------|---------------| |-------------||---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-|-3--3--3-------| |-8--8--8--8--||---------------|---------------|---------5-6-7-| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|-5--5--5-------|-3--3--3-------|---------------| |-3--3--3-------|---------7-8-9-|---------5-6-7-|-3--3--3-------| |---------5-6-7-|---------------|---------------|---------5-6-7-| Piano Solo To Coda Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |----------------||---------------|----------------| |----------------||---------------|----------------| |-3--3--3--------||-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3--------| |---------5-6-7--||---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7--| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|-3--3--3-------| |-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------|---------5-6-7-| |---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-|---------------| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------| |-3--3--3-------|---------------|---------------| |---------5-6-7-|-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------| |---------------|---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-| D.S. al Coda Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|| |-5--5--5-------|-3--3--3-------|---------------|-----------------|| |---------7-8-9-|---------5-6-7-|-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3---------|| |---------------|---------------|---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7---|| Guitar Solo & Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------| |---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------|---------------|---------------| |---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-|-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------| |---------------|---------------|---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |-5--5--5-------|-3--3--3-------|---------------|---------------|| |---------7-8-9-|---------5-6-7-|-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------|| |---------------|---------------|---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-|| 3rd Verse Q. E H E E E E Q Q W |-------------|---------------|------| |-------------|---------------|------| |-------------|-----6-7-------|------| |-8-----------|---8-----8-----|------| E E E E Q Q W Q Q H |---------------|----------|------------| |---------------|----------|------------| |-----6-7-------|----------|------------| |---8-----8-----|----------|-8----------| Chorus Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E |-------------|-------------||---------------| |-------------|-------------||-3--3--3-------| |-------------|-------------||---------5-6-7-| |-8-----8-----|-8--8--8--8--||---------------| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------| |-3--3--3-------|---------------|---------------| |---------5-6-7-|-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------| |---------------|---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------| |-5--5--5-------|-3--3--3-------|---------------| |---------7-8-9-|---------5-6-7-|-3--3--3-------| |---------------|---------------|---------5-6-7-| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|-5--5--5-------|-3--3--3-------| |-3--3--3-------|---------7-8-9-|---------5-6-7-| |---------5-6-7-|---------------|---------------| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|-5--5--5-------| |-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------|---------7-8-9-| |---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-|---------------| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------*| |-3--3--3-------|---------------|---------------*| |---------5-6-7-|-3--3--3-------|-3--3--3-------*| |---------------|---------5-6-7-|---------5-6-7-*| 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

Elvis Presley - Big hunk o love