Chords for The Four Tops/James Jamerson - Bernadette (Bass playalong)
Tempo:
110.8 bpm
Chords used:
Db
B
Bb
Eb
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb]
[Db] People are searching [B] for what [Bb] we possess.
[Db]
[Eb] Some go off [Db] searching their whole [B] life through.
[Bb]
[Db] And [Ebm] when I speak of you, [Ab] I see envy in other men's [Gb] eyes.
[Ebm] And I'm well [Ab] aware of what's on their minds.
[Abm] They [Bbm] pretend to be my [Db] friend with all the time.
[Abm] [Gb] To persuade [Db] you from my side.
[Ab] They deal the [Bbm] world and all their [Db] own.
But just one moment, we have [Eb] no time to die.
[Db] They want you [B] because of the [Bb] pride that it [Db] gives.
[Eb] Bernadette!
[Db] I want you [B] because I need [Bb] you to live.
[Gb] But while I live, [Ab] I'm only [Gb] to hold you.
Some [Ebm] other men, [Ab] they long to [Db] control you.
[Ab] But how [Bbm] can they control [Db] you, Bernadette?
[Ab] When they cannot [Bbm] control themselves.
[Db] Bernadette, [Ab] from one day you leave [Db] me.
But darling, you [Eb] belong to me.
[Db] Tell the world, you [B] belong to me.
[Bb] [Db] You're the [Eb] soul to me.
[Db]
[B] [Bb]
No.
[Bbm] [Gb]
[B] And a [Ebm] piece of mind, the world is [Bb] searching [B] for.
[Gb] When you, you give [B] me the time.
Bernadette, this [Ebm] heart of mine has always been [Bb] longing for.
[Gb] [Ebm] You have [Ab] what other men long for.
[Gb] [Ebm] You need [Abm] someone to worship, d'oh.
[Gb] I treasure you [Db] and place you high above.
[Ab] For [Bbm] the only strong in [Db] life is truly love.
[Abm] So [Bbm] whatever you [Db] do, Bernadette, [Eb] keep on running me.
[Db] [B] Keep on leading me.
[Bb]
[Eb] Bernadette!
[Db] You're the soul to me.
[B] [Bb] You're a friend to [Db] me.
[Eb] [Db] You mean more to [B] me.
Than what's ever.
[Bb] [F]
[Db] People are searching [B] for what [Bb] we possess.
[Db]
[Eb] Some go off [Db] searching their whole [B] life through.
[Bb]
[Db] And [Ebm] when I speak of you, [Ab] I see envy in other men's [Gb] eyes.
[Ebm] And I'm well [Ab] aware of what's on their minds.
[Abm] They [Bbm] pretend to be my [Db] friend with all the time.
[Abm] [Gb] To persuade [Db] you from my side.
[Ab] They deal the [Bbm] world and all their [Db] own.
But just one moment, we have [Eb] no time to die.
[Db] They want you [B] because of the [Bb] pride that it [Db] gives.
[Eb] Bernadette!
[Db] I want you [B] because I need [Bb] you to live.
[Gb] But while I live, [Ab] I'm only [Gb] to hold you.
Some [Ebm] other men, [Ab] they long to [Db] control you.
[Ab] But how [Bbm] can they control [Db] you, Bernadette?
[Ab] When they cannot [Bbm] control themselves.
[Db] Bernadette, [Ab] from one day you leave [Db] me.
But darling, you [Eb] belong to me.
[Db] Tell the world, you [B] belong to me.
[Bb] [Db] You're the [Eb] soul to me.
[Db]
[B] [Bb]
No.
[Bbm] [Gb]
[B] And a [Ebm] piece of mind, the world is [Bb] searching [B] for.
[Gb] When you, you give [B] me the time.
Bernadette, this [Ebm] heart of mine has always been [Bb] longing for.
[Gb] [Ebm] You have [Ab] what other men long for.
[Gb] [Ebm] You need [Abm] someone to worship, d'oh.
[Gb] I treasure you [Db] and place you high above.
[Ab] For [Bbm] the only strong in [Db] life is truly love.
[Abm] So [Bbm] whatever you [Db] do, Bernadette, [Eb] keep on running me.
[Db] [B] Keep on leading me.
[Bb]
[Eb] Bernadette!
[Db] You're the soul to me.
[B] [Bb] You're a friend to [Db] me.
[Eb] [Db] You mean more to [B] me.
Than what's ever.
[Bb] [F]
Key:
Db
B
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
B
Bb
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] People are searching [B] for what _ [Bb] we possess.
[Db] _ _
[Eb] Some go off _ [Db] searching their whole [B] life through.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] And [Ebm] when I speak of you, [Ab] I see envy in other men's [Gb] eyes.
[Ebm] And I'm well [Ab] aware of what's on their minds.
_ [Abm] They [Bbm] pretend to be my [Db] friend with all the time.
_ [Abm] _ [Gb] To persuade [Db] you from my side.
[Ab] They deal the [Bbm] world and all their [Db] own.
But just one moment, we have [Eb] no time to die. _
[Db] _ They want you [B] because of the [Bb] pride that it [Db] gives.
_ [Eb] _ Bernadette! _
[Db] I want you [B] because I need [Bb] you to live. _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] But while I live, _ [Ab] I'm only [Gb] to hold you.
Some [Ebm] other men, [Ab] they long to [Db] control you.
[Ab] But how [Bbm] can they control [Db] you, Bernadette? _
[Ab] When they cannot [Bbm] control themselves.
[Db] _ Bernadette, [Ab] from one day you leave [Db] me.
But darling, you [Eb] belong to me.
_ [Db] Tell the world, you [B] belong to me.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Db] You're the [Eb] soul to me.
_ [Db] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
No.
[Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ And a [Ebm] piece of mind, the world is [Bb] searching [B] for.
[Gb] When you, you give [B] me the time.
Bernadette, this [Ebm] heart of mine has always been [Bb] longing for.
_ _ [Gb] _ [Ebm] You have [Ab] what other men long for.
[Gb] _ _ [Ebm] You need [Abm] someone to worship, d'oh.
_ [Gb] I treasure you [Db] and place you high above.
[Ab] For [Bbm] the only strong in [Db] life is truly love.
[Abm] So [Bbm] whatever you [Db] do, Bernadette, [Eb] keep on running me. _
[Db] _ _ _ [B] Keep on leading me. _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Bernadette!
_ [Db] You're the soul to me.
[B] _ _ _ [Bb] You're a friend to [Db] me. _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Db] You mean more to [B] me.
_ Than what's ever.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] People are searching [B] for what _ [Bb] we possess.
[Db] _ _
[Eb] Some go off _ [Db] searching their whole [B] life through.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] And [Ebm] when I speak of you, [Ab] I see envy in other men's [Gb] eyes.
[Ebm] And I'm well [Ab] aware of what's on their minds.
_ [Abm] They [Bbm] pretend to be my [Db] friend with all the time.
_ [Abm] _ [Gb] To persuade [Db] you from my side.
[Ab] They deal the [Bbm] world and all their [Db] own.
But just one moment, we have [Eb] no time to die. _
[Db] _ They want you [B] because of the [Bb] pride that it [Db] gives.
_ [Eb] _ Bernadette! _
[Db] I want you [B] because I need [Bb] you to live. _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] But while I live, _ [Ab] I'm only [Gb] to hold you.
Some [Ebm] other men, [Ab] they long to [Db] control you.
[Ab] But how [Bbm] can they control [Db] you, Bernadette? _
[Ab] When they cannot [Bbm] control themselves.
[Db] _ Bernadette, [Ab] from one day you leave [Db] me.
But darling, you [Eb] belong to me.
_ [Db] Tell the world, you [B] belong to me.
_ [Bb] _ _ [Db] You're the [Eb] soul to me.
_ [Db] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
No.
[Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ And a [Ebm] piece of mind, the world is [Bb] searching [B] for.
[Gb] When you, you give [B] me the time.
Bernadette, this [Ebm] heart of mine has always been [Bb] longing for.
_ _ [Gb] _ [Ebm] You have [Ab] what other men long for.
[Gb] _ _ [Ebm] You need [Abm] someone to worship, d'oh.
_ [Gb] I treasure you [Db] and place you high above.
[Ab] For [Bbm] the only strong in [Db] life is truly love.
[Abm] So [Bbm] whatever you [Db] do, Bernadette, [Eb] keep on running me. _
[Db] _ _ _ [B] Keep on leading me. _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Bernadette!
_ [Db] You're the soul to me.
[B] _ _ _ [Bb] You're a friend to [Db] me. _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Db] You mean more to [B] me.
_ Than what's ever.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _