Bryan Adams

Depend On Me(Bass guitar)

Bryan Adams

Key: E

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	        Standard Tuning (E-A-D-G) 

Intro/Main Bass: D-G-E-A 

Intro Two Times D-G-E-A  

When you're losin' direction                           } 
Baby you can depend on me                              } 
                                                       } 
For a little love and affection                        }>>>> Play main bass here 
You can depend on me                                   } 
If ya feel brokenhearted and you just can't get started} 
You can depend on me_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _} 
Em                                      F#               
Ya know it's never easy and when you're feelin' blue  
G                   
There'll be times you feel so empty  
A 
Ya sometimes I feel it too  

(Chorus 1) 
     
  D         G       E         B 
Like sister to brother father to mother  
   D                    E 
We live for each other, we're lover to lover  
   D          G       E           B 
As deep as an ocean - filled with emotion  
    D              E 
I'm forever open - can't you see  
     (Start Main Bass Here)                            
Baby} you can depend on me      }>>>>>Main Bass 
Depend on me - depend on me_ _ _} 

For someone to rely on and a shoulder to cry on            } 
You can depend on me                                       } 
If you're in need of some kindness                         }>>>>>Play Main Bass Here  
And you can't seem to find it                              } 
You can depend on me_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _}                                       }  
           E                      F#  
Well there ain't no need to worry you know we'll get along  
G 
Those dark clouds may surround you  
A 
But together we'll be strong  

(Chorus 2) 

Brigde: 

F              E 
Your love is a guiding light  
D                     E 
I've been watchin' it shine - shine on baby  
F 
When hard times are all around  

(Drum Beat) 
                                            G         D 
And there's miles and miles of dirty road - depend on me  
                                           G           D 
There's no need to carry that heavy load - depend on me  
                                    G           D 
When hope is gone and all is lost - Depend on me 
     E         F        
Just reach out - take my hand  
G              A 
I'll be there - I'll be your man 


(SOLO) 

PLAY MAIN BASS 
  

           E                      F#  
Well there ain't no need to worry you know we'll get along  
G 
Those dark clouds may surround you  
A 
But together we'll be strong  


(Chorus 3) Only DRUMS!! 

(Chorus 4) 


  E            A       F#        C# 
Like sister to brother father to mother  
   E                    F# 
We live for each other, we're lover to lover  
   E            A       F#        C# 
As deep as an ocean - filled with emotion  
    E              F# 
I'm forever open - can't you see 

Depend On Me (REPEAT WITH MAIN BASS WITH ON TONE HIGHER E-A-F#-C# TO THE END!!!!)  

* - Let Ring  
/ - Slide 


This is the Main Bass 

E------------------------------------------------------------->  
A---5-----7---------------------------------------------------> 
D------5-----7------------------------------------------------> 
G-------------------------------------------------------------> 


(verse 1) Play main Bass til you come to: 


'Yea you know it's never easy...' (Also Called Pre-Chorus) 

E---0--0--1--2--2-2--3--3-4--5--5----------------------------> 
A--------------------------------2/12*-----------------------> 
D------------------------------------------------------------> 
G------------------------------------------------------------> 


(Chorus 1) Play like this: 

E------------------------------------------------------------> 
A---5----7-------5--5--6-6-----------------------------------> 
D-----5-----9------------------------------------------------> 
G------------------------------------------------------------> 



(verse 2) Play Main Bass Till You Come to Pre-Chorus 


E---0--0--1--2--2-2--3--3-4--5--5----------------------------> 
A--------------------------------2/12*-----------------------> 
D------------------------------------------------------------> 
G------------------------------------------------------------> 


(Chorus 2) Play like this: 

E------------------------------------------------------------> 
A---5----7-------5--5--6-6-----------------------------------> 
D-----5-----9------------------------------------------------> 
G------------------------------------------------------------> 


Brigde: 

'Youre Love is a guiding line...' 

E----------------------------------------------------------->} 
A---7--7/6-6-5--5--6--7------------------------------------->}>>>PLAY THIS TWO TIMES 
D----------------------------------------------------------->} 
G----------------------------------------------------------->} 

No BASS IN DRUM BEAT 



(GUITAR SOLO) PLAY MAIN BASS 


(Pre-Chorus) Play:  



E---0--0--1--2--2-2--3--3-4--5--5----------------------------> 
A------------------------------------------------------------> 
D------------------------------------------------------------> 
G------------------------------------------------------------> 

(Chorus 3) NO BASS 

(Chorus 4) Right Before The Last Chorus is there a cool Bass fill iv'e Been tryin to tab   
this one right and i think i sounds good like this: 

E------------------------------------------------------------> 
A-----7--6/2-2/0---------------------------------------------> 
D------------------------------------------------------------> 
G------------------------------------------------------------> 



After this we are gonna change MAIN BASS ONE TONE HIGHER: 

E------------------------------------------------------------> 
A---7----9---------------------------------------------------> 
D-----7-----9------------------------------------------------> 
G------------------------------------------------------------> 

SO THE LAST Chorus (NR 4) GONNA SOUND LIKE: 

E------------------------------------------------------------> 
A---7----9-------7--7--9--9----------------------------------> 
D-----7-----11-----------------------------------------------> 
G------------------------------------------------------------> 
WHEN LAST Chorus IS FINISHED AND YOU COME TO 'DEPEND ON ME' PLAY NEW MAIN BASS ALL THE WAY TO THE END

Written by Bryan Adams

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