The Doobie Brothers - China Groove Bass Tab

Bass Intro:
(Rest for the 1st 2 times )

  
G
           
  
D
           
  
A
         5 
  
E
 0h2h3 5   

Main Riff (Verse and Intro)
   E E        E  E        D   A   A     E E

  
G
                                               
  
D
          5       9 7 5                        
  
A
 7 7  5h7   7 5h7       5x          5h7 7  7 7 
  
E
                           x5  x5         9 9  

Transition lick between Intro and Verse

  
G
 7h9 7 5 7     
  
D
           7 5 
  
A
               
  
E
               

Prechorus (People acting...) X1

  
G
               2                 
  
D
             24 42               
  
A
 4  4  2  2       42             
  
E
                      555 6677 8 

Chorus (talkin 'bout...)

  
G
                 
                      
         
  
D
      5          
*         5          *
         
  
A
 7 5h7 7  5      
*5h7 7 5h7 7  5      *
777777777
  
E
             5 5 
                 5 5  
         

Bridge
         (Well everydays)

  
G
                      
  
D
                      
  
A
   2 4 2h44  2h4  2h4 
  
E
 4                    
  (The ways of....)

  
G
                     
                   
  
D
               /5422 
                   
  
A
   2h44    2h4       
 2h4 2h44 2h4 2h44 
  
E
 2      22           
                   


  
G
                                
  
D
         /5422         /5422    
  
A
     2h4      542           542 
  
E
 2 2             42 2 2         


  
G
                      
                     
  
D
                      
               /5422 
  
A
   2 4 2h44  2h4  2h4 
   2h44    2h4       
  
E
 4                    
 2      22           


  
G
                       
         
         
  
D
           5h7 875     
         
         
  
A
       5h7         875 
 3 5 7 r 
 3 5 7 r 
  
E
 2/3 5                 
         
         

Intro #2, Second riff

  
G
           
                     
  
D
           
*                    
  
A
         5 
*5h77 5h77 5h77 5h77*
  
E
 0h2h3 5   
                     

Song Order

Intro Riff (guitar) x2 (Bass Tacit)
Bass Intro
Main Riff x2 (ends on A) then,
Transition Lick
Main Riff x2
Prechorus x1
Chorus x1
Main Riff x2
Prechorus x1
Chorus x1
Bridge x1
Intro #2 x1 (Guitar Only, Bass is Tacit)
Guitar Solo Main Riff x 4
Prechorus x 1
Chorus x 1
End on E