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(LET ME BE YOUR) TEDDY BEAR (Bassline) As recorded by Elvis Presley (From the 1957 Album LOVING YOU) Words and Music by Karl Mann & Bernie Lowe Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bill Black - Double Bass' Intro Q=174 4/4 Gtr I E E E E E E E E E E Q H |-----------------|-------------|| |-5-5-4-4-3-3-4-4-|-5-----------|| |-----------------|-------------|| |-----------------|-------------|| 1st Verse Q=174(8=s8) Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|-5--2--------|----------2--|-5--3--2-----| |----2--5-----|-------5--2--|----2--5-----|----------5--| |-3-----------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----2--5--7-5-|----2--5--7-5-|----2--5--7--|-------------| |-3------------|-3------------|-3-----------|----2--5--7--| |--------------|--------------|-------------|-3-----------| |--------------|--------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------------|----------2--|----------2--|| |----2--3--4--|-5----------|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|| |-5-----------|------------|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|| Bridge Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------4----7--|-------------| |-3--3--3--3--|-5------------|-3--3--3--3--| |-------------|--------------|-------------| |-------------|--------------|-------------| Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q |------4----7--|-------------|------4----7--| |-5------------|-3--3--3--3--|-5------------| |--------------|-------------|--------------| |--------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q q Q H |-------------|------4----7--|----------2--|------------|| |-3--3--3--3--|-5------------|----2--5-----|------------|| |-------------|--------------|-3-----------|-3----------|| |-------------|--------------|-------------|------------|| 2nd Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|----------2--|----------2--|----------2--| |----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|-------------| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|----2--5--7--| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------------|----------2--|----------2--|| |----2--3--4--|-5----------|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|| |-5-----------|------------|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|| 3rd Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|----------2--|----------2--|----------2--| |----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|-------------| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|----2--5--7--| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------------|----------2--|----------2--|| |----2--3--4--|-5----------|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|| |-5-----------|------------|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|| Bridge Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------4----7--|-------------| |-3--3--3--3--|-5------------|-3--3--3--3--| |-------------|--------------|-------------| |-------------|--------------|-------------| Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q |------4----7--|-------------|------4----7--| |-5------------|-3--3--3--3--|-5------------| |--------------|-------------|--------------| |--------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q. Q. Q Q Q Q Q q Q H |-------------|------4----7--|----------2--|------------|| |-3--3--3--3--|-5------------|----2--5-----|------------|| |-------------|--------------|-3-----------|-3----------|| |-------------|--------------|-------------|------------|| 4th Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|----------2--|----------2--|----------2--| |----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----2--5-----| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|----2--5--7--|-------------| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|----2--5--7--| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|------------|----------2--|-------------|| |----2--3--4--|-5----------|----2--5-----|----2--3--4--|| |-5-----------|------------|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------|| Outro Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|----2--3--4--|-5--2--------|-------------| |----------2--|-5-----------|-------5--2--|----2-----2--| |----2--5-----|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-----| |-3-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------| q Q H H Q Q +W +W |------------|------------|------------|--------*| |------------|------------|------------|--------*| |-3----------|---------3--|-(3)--------|-(3)----*| |------------|------------|------------|--------*| 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 - Let me be your teddy bear