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A-Z (artist name) of Guitar Tab Click HERE for an easy print version of abba - does your mother know guitar tab ################################################################ # The following is the author's own interpretation of the song # # to be used for studying or private use only. Downloaded from # # www.TabGuitarLessons.com. FREE GUITAR SOFTWARE + LOTS MORE! # # Home of the 60 minute fretboard memory technique. You'll # # memorise ALL the notes and positions on the fretboard in 60 # # minutes or less. visit www.TabGuitarLessons.com today. # ################################################################ Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 07:48:58 -0700 (PDT) From: Ben Hollis <ben_hollis@yahoo.com> Subject: a/abba/does_your_mother_know.tab Abba – Does Your Mother Know? Transcribed by Ben Hollis I’ve included the tab for Bass and guitar for this Fine punk classic Intro (12 bars of G) First 4 bars bass only Second time bass and drums Third time guitar in Bass plays a rolling G pattern for 8 bars G G 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A-------------------------------- E-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-2 Depending on how it sounds this Could be played an octave higher For the last 4 bars of the intro The bass just plays plain G The high guitar pattern is at fret 12 on the guitar. Mix in the harmonic G note (i.e. the note in brackets) to keep things moving E----------------------------------------------- B-12-13-12---12-13-12-13-12--------------------- G-12-12-12---12-12-12-12-12-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)- D----------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------- Verse (17 bars – 2x 8-and-a-half bars) (watch for the bar of 2/4: It’s 3 bars in) It’s your choice what the guitar does here Silent/palm-mute or whatever 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4& G-------G-------G--- C---B---A---G---D*------D*------ G*------G*------ G-------G-------G------- C---B---A---G---D*------D*------ G*------G-A-BbB- On the bars of D and G that I’ve asterisked the guitar plays the following high figures, as in the intro D E----------------------------------- B-7-8-7---7-8-7-8-7----------------- G-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7-(7)-(7)-(7)-(7)- D----------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------- G E----------------------------------------------- B-12-13-12---12-13-12-13-12--------------------- G-12-12-12---12-12-12-12-12-(12)-(12)-(12)-(12)- D----------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------- Chorus (8 bars) 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3 &4& C---F---C---F---C---F---G-A-Bb-B- (x2) I recommend that the guitar plays 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3 &4& C F C F C F G A Bb B E---------------------------------- B-----6-6-----6-6-----6-6---------- G—5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------- D-5-5-3-3—5-5-3-3—5-5-3-3-5-7-8--9- A-3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----5-7-8--9- E-------------------------3-5-6--7- And the bass plays 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3 &4& C F C F C D E F G A Bb B G---------------------------------- D-----3-3-----3-3-----2-3---------- A-3-3-----3-3-----3-5-------------- E-------------------------3-5-6--7- Instead of just mirroring the Chords the bass plays up the scale Then there’s a bridge Bridge (8 bars) 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4& G-------C-------G---C---G---C--- (x2) The whole song goes: Intro (12 bars) 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4& G-------G-------G-------G------- G-------G-------G-------G------- G-------G-------G-------G------- Verse (17 bars – 2x 8-and-a-half bars) 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4& G-------G-------G--- C---B---A---G---D-------D------- G-------G------- G-------G-------G------- C---B---A---G---D-------D------- G-------G-A-BbB- Chorus (8 bars) C---F---C---F---C---F---G-A-BbB- (x2) Bridge (8 bars) G-------C-------G---C---G---C--- (x2) Break (8 bars) G-------G-------G-------G------- G-------G-------G-------G------- Verse (17 bars) 1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4&1&2&3&4& G-------G-------G--- C---B---A---G---D-------D------- G-------G------- G-------G-------G------- C---B---A---G---D-------D------- G-------G-A-BbB- Chorus C---F---C---F---C---F---G-A-BbB- (x2) Bridge G-------C-------G---C---G---C--- (x2) Extra bar 1&2&3&4& G-A-BbB- Chorus C---F---C---F---C---F---G-A-BbB- (x8) End (on C I imagine) Enjoy If anyone knows Gimme Gimme Gimme a man after midnight I would appreciate not having to work it out myself |