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BECOME YOURSELF

Transcribed by Edward Jay

Introduction
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[Rhodes piano]
||: E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - A - - - :||

VERSE 1
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............
Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano + Organ.
............

Bass(F# C#...)
|G#m - - - - - - |C#m - - - - - - |F#m7- - - - - - |B - - - - - - - |
Oh he could be different from the rest if only he believed the

|G#m - - - - - - |C#m - - - - - - |F#m7- - - - - - |B - - - - - - - |
voice that speaks inside him telling him that beauty hides beneath the

|G#m - - - - - - |C#m - - - - - - |F#m7- - - - - - |B - - - - - - - |
skin but nasty people who don't have the voice will try to slow him down.

|A - - - - - - - |A - - - - - - - |D - A - A9- A - |- - - - - - - - |D - A - A9- E - |
| They might beat him s'times But his words will all rhyme.
|[Bass - Nice one Garf!]
G|2 - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
D|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |4 - 2 - 0 - - - |- - - - - - - - |4 - 2 - 0 - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 0 - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 0 - |

Chorus
======

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |
Become y'self my boy, y' only half-way there

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |
Its not so easy living when y'so laid ba...(ck) [my favorite variation]

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - G#m |- F#m - - - - - |
But y'll find out that a little courage pays off

(in 3rds..)
|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |
| Become yourself my boy+then y'll get somewhere.
|
|[Guitar lick]
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
B|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
G|- - 1 - 2 - 3 - |4 - - - - - - - |
D|2 - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- -/2 - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |

VERSE 2
=======
Bass(F# C#...)
|G#m - - - - - - |C#m - - - - - - |F#m7- - - - - - |B - - - - - - - |
When he was a boy he could see something written out across the

|G#m - - - - - - |C#m - - - - - - |F#m7- - - - - - |B - - - - - - - |
sky. Though he was young he recognised his name among the other

|G#m - - - - - - |C#m - - - - - - |F#m7- - - - - - |B - - - - - - - |
words, And later realised "BECOME YOURSELF" Was what the message said.

(vocal harmony in octaves)
|A - - - - - - - |A - - - - - - - |D - A - A9- A - |- - - - - - - - |D - A - A9- E - |
| Though he still was not sure So he waited some more
|[Bass]
G|2 - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
D|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |4 - 2 - 0 - - - |- - - - - - - - |4 - 2 - 0 - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 0 - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 0 - |

Chorus
======

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |
Become y'self my boy, y'only half-way there

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |
Its not so easy living with y'soul laid bare

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - G#m |- F#m - - - - - |
But y'll find out that a little courage pays off

(+harmony..A G#)
|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |
| Become yourself my boy+then y'll get somewhere.
|
|[Guitar lick]
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
B|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
G|- - 1 - 2 - 3 - |4 - - - - - - - |
D|2 - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- - 2 - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |

Middle 8
========
(ooo.. oo. oo. oo. oo. oo. oo. oo.)
|F#m - - - - - - |- - G#m - - A - |- - - - - - - - |- - G#m - - F#m |
|
| [Electric Guitar Solo]
E|5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 4 - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 5 - |
B|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 5 - |5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 7 - - - - - |
G|- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - - - |
D|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |

(ooo.. oo. oo. oo.)
|F#m - - - - - - |- - G#m - - A - |- - - - - - - - |A - G#m F#m E - |
|
E|5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 4 - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
B|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 5 - |5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 7 - - - - - |
G|- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - 4 - |
D|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |

Harmonica Solo
==============

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - G#m |- F#m - - - - - |

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |
|
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
B|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
G|- - 1 - 2 - 3 - |4 - - - - - - - |
D|2 - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- - 2 - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |

VERSE 3
=======

[Solo acoustic guitar]
|G#m - - - - - - |C#m - - - - - - |F#m7- - - - - - |B - - - - - - - |
It would be so shameful if he strolled through life without taking a

|G#m - - - - - - |C#m - - - - - - |F#m7- - - - - - |B - - - - - - - |
chance, he should stop living in the shadows and begin to use his

[cue band]
|G#m - - - - - - |C#m - - - - - - |F#m7- - - - - - |B - - - - - - - |
head, 'cos no-one else today can do the thing that he was born to do

(vocals in octaves) (watch here! Chords different to previously!)
|A - - - - - - - |A - - - - - - - |D - A - A9- A - |- - - - - - - - |E - B - E - B - |- - - - - - - - |
| He should trust in the voice It's not even a choice!
|[Bass]
G|2 - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
D|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |4 - 2 - 0 - - - |- - - - - - - - |6 - 4 - 2 - - - |- - - - - - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 0 - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 2 - |- - - - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |

Chorus
======

|E - - - E - - Bm|- - - - Bm- - - |D - A - - - E - |- - - - - - - - |
Become y'self my boy, y'only half-way there

Coda
====
(ooo.. oo. oo. oo. oo. oo. oo. oo.)
|F#m - - - - - - |- - G#m - - A - |- - - - - - - - |- - G#m - - F#m |
|
E|/5- 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 4 - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 5 - |
B|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 5 - |5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 7 - - - - - |
G|- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - - - |
D|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |

(ooo.. oo. oo. oo. oo. oo. oo. oo.)
|F#m - - - - - - |- - G#m - - A - |- - - - - - - - |- - G#m - - F#m |
|
E|/5- 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 4 - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 5 - |
B|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 5 - |5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 7 - - - - - |
G|- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - - - |
D|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
A|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |

(ooo.. oo. oo. oo.) rall..
|F#m - - - - - - |- - G#m - - A - |- - - - - - - - |A - G#m F#m E - |- - - - - - - - ||
|
E|/5- 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 4 - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - ||
B|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - 5 - |5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - |5 - 7 - - - - - |- - - - - - - - ||
G|- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - 6 - 4 - |- - - - - - - - ||
D|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - ||
A|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - ||
E|- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - |- - - - - - - - ||

Become Yourself (Bass Tab)

Tabbed BY Matthew Moore (MMOORE2080@GENIE.co.uk)

Verse Riff

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------6--6--4---------|------4----------
----------------4---4-|----------4--2---
--4-------------------|---2-------------

Pre Chorus

(note: 3rd bar of Pre chorus in 2/4)
-----|-------------|---------------
--7--|-------------|---------------
-----|--/9-7-5-0---|--/9-7-5-------
-----|-------------|---------0-----

Chorus

-----------------|---------------
-----------------|---------------
----------2-2-2--|-/5----7-7-7---
--3-0-4-5--------|----5----------

-----------------|---------------
-----------------|---------------
----------2-2-2--|-/5------------
--3-0-4-5--------|----5-4-2------

-----------------|---------------
-----------------|---------------
----------2-2-2--|-/5----7-7-7---
--3-0-4-5--------|----5----------

Middle section

--------------------------------
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
-2--2-3-5--5-4--2--------------- X2

3rd time

--------------------------------
--------------------------------
-----------9-7-5----------------
-2--2-3-5--------0--------------

Variation on Pre chorus
(Note: This time Pre chorus is all in 4/4)
-------------|---------------------
--7----------|---------------------
----/9-7-5-0-|-11-9-7--------------
-------------|--------7------------

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