AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (Bassline) As recorded by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (From the 1967 Album UNITED) Words and Music by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson Gtr I (E A D G) - 'James Jamerson - Bass' Intro Q=128 4/4 Gtr I W H. E E +H Q. E Q. E E E E E +Q. E +E Q E |----------|-2-------2-1-|-(1)----1----1-|-0----0---4-----|-------------0--1--| |----------|-------------|---------------|--------4-----2-|-(2)---4-(4)-------| |----------|-------------|---------------|------------2---|-------------------| |----------|-------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------|
H. E E +H Q. E Q. E E E E E +Q. E +E Q E |-2-------2-1-|-(1)----1----1-|-0----0---4-----|-------------0--1--|| |-------------|---------------|--------4-----2-|-(2)---4-(4)-------|| |-------------|---------------|------------2---|-------------------|| |-------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------|| 1st & 2nd Verses H +E E E E +E Q E +E Q E Q. E E E E E +E E E E +E Q E ||--2----(2)---2-1-|-(1)-1--1-(1)-1--1-|-0----0---4-----|---------------0--1-| ||o----------------|-------------------|--------4-----2-|-(2)-2-2-4-(4)------| ||o----------0-----|-------------------|------------2---|--------------------| ||-----------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------| 1. H +E E E E +E Q E +E Q E Q. E E E E E +Q. E Q E E |-2----(2)---2-1-|-(1)-1--1-(1)-1--1-|-0----0---4-----|-----------------|| |----------------|-------------------|--------4-----2-|-(2)---4---------|| |----------0-----|-------------------|------------2---|--------------0--|| |----------------|-------------------|----------------|---------2--2----|| Chorus Q E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E Q e E E E E E E E E E |---------------|-------------------|-0---0----------|------------------| |---------------|-------------0-2-4-|---0---1-2--2-3-|-4---------0-2-4--| |----2----------|---0-1-2-(2)-------|----------------|-----0-1-2--------| |-3----3-0--0-1-|-2-----------------|----------------|---2--------------| Q E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E |-0--0----------|---2-3-4-(4)-------|---------------0-|-(0)---0---0---0-1---|| |------4-2--2-3-|-4-------------0-1-|-2---2---2-2-4---|-----0---0---0------o|| |---------------|-------------2-----|---2---2---------|--------------------o|| |---------------|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------|| Chorus 2. Q. E E E E E +Q. E Q Q Q E E Q E E |-0----0---4-----|---------------||-0----0--------| |--------4-----2-|-(2)---4----0--||----0---2--2-3-| |------------2---|---------------||---------------| |----------------|---------2-----||---------------| E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E |-----------------|-0-------------|-------------------| |-4---------0-2-4-|---------------|---------------0-4-| |-----0-1-2-------|---------------|---0-1-2-(2)-2-----| |---2-------------|----3-2-0--0-1-|-2-----------------| Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E |-0--0----------|----------------|---------------0-|-(0)---0---0--------|| |------4-2--2-3-|-4------------0-|-2---2---2-2-4---|-----0---0---0------|| |---------------|-----0-1-2--2---|---2---2---------|--------------------|| |---------------|---2------------|-----------------|---------------3-4--|| Bridge E q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |--------2-2-----|-----------2-2---|-----------2-2---|------------------| |------2-----2---|-------2-2-----2-|-------2-2-----2-|------------------| |-0-0----------0-|-0-0-0-----------|-0-0-0-----------|------------------| |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1--| Q E E +E E Q Q E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q. E E E E E |-----------------|------4-(4)-------|------------------|-----------------| |------4-(4)------|----4-------4-----|------5-(5)---2---|--------5--------| |----4-------4----|-2------------2-0-|----5-------5---5-|------5----------| |-2------------2--|------------------|-3----------------|-3--------0-3-4--| Q E E +E Q E +E E Q Q Q Q E E +E Q E +E E Q Q Q |----2-2-(2)----2-|-(2)------2-----||----3-3-(3)----3-|-(3)---3--------|| |------------2----|-----2-------2--||------------3----|-----3-------3--|| |-0---------------|-------0--------||-1---------------|----------1-----|| |-----------------|----------------||-----------------|----------------|| 3rd Verse H +E E E E +E Q E +E Q E Q. E E E E E +E E E E +E Q E |-3----(3)---3-2-|-(2)-2--2-(2)-2--2-|-1----1-0-5-----|---------0-(0)-1--2--| |----------------|-------------------|--------------3-|-(3)---3-------------| |----------1-----|-------------------|------------3---|---------------------| |----------------|-------------------|----------------|-----1---------------| H +E E E E +E Q E +E Q E Q. E E E E E +Q. E Q Q |-3----(3)---3-2-|-(2)-2--2-(2)-2--2-|-1----1-0-5-----|---------0------|| |----------------|-------------------|--------------3-|-(3)---4--------|| |----------1-----|-------------------|------------3---|----------------|| |----------------|-------------------|----------------|------------3---|| Out-Chorus Q E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +Q Q Q E E +E E E E |---------------|-------------------|-----------------|----4-5-(5)-5-3----| |---------------|-------------------|-----1-3-(3)--4--|-5--------------1--| |----3--------0-|---1-2-3-(3)-3-1-0-|---3-------------|-------------------| |-4----0-1--2---|-3-----------------|-4---------------|-------------------| Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E e E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E |-1--1-0--------|----------------|-------------0-1-|-(1)---1---1-----0--| |--------3--3-4-|-5------------2-|-3---3---3-3-----|-----1---1---1-3----| |---------------|-----1-2-3--3---|---3---3---------|--------------------| |---------------|---3------------|-----------------|--------------------| Q E E Q E E +E E Q +E E E E Q Q E E E E +Q Q +E E E E |-1--1----------|--------------5-----|-1--1--------0-|-(0)--0--(0)-5------| |------1-3--3-5-|-(5)---5--(5)-----1-|-------3-3-3---|-----------------1--| |---------------|-----5----------3---|---------------|---------------3----| |---------------|--------------------|---------------|--------------------| E E E E Q E E +E E Q +E E E E E E Q Q E E |-1---1----------|--------------5-----|-1---1-------0-| |---1---1-3--3-5-|-(5)---5--(5)-----1-|---1----3--3---| |----------------|-----5----------3---|---------------| |----------------|--------------------|---------------| +E E Q +E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E Q +E E E E |-(0)---0--(0)-5-----|-1--1----------|--------------5-----*| |-----0------------1-|------1-3--3-5-|-(5)--------------1-*| |----------------3---|---------------|----------------3---*| |--------------------|---------------|-----2-3--(3)-------*| Duration 🏷Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature 🏷Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic n: - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc 🏷Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths Listen, baby Ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low Ain't no river wide enough, baby If you need me, call me No matter where you are No matter how far (don't worry baby) Just call my name I'll be there in a hurry You don't have to worry 'Cause baby, There ain't no mountain high enough Ain't no valley low enough Ain't no river wide enough To keep me from getting to you babe Remember the day I set you free I told you You could always count on me darlin' From that day on I made a vow I'll be there when you want me Some way,some how 'Cause baby, There ain't no mountain high enough Ain't no valley low enough Ain't no river wide enough To keep me from getting to you babe Oh no darlin' No wind, no rain All winters cold Can't stop me baby (No No Baby) 'Cause you are my goal If you're ever in trouble I'll be there on the double Just send for me oh baby. My love is alive Way down in my heart Although we are miles apart If you ever need a helping hand I'll be there on the double As fast as I can Don't you know that There ain't no mountain high enough Ain't no valley low enough Ain't no river wide enough To keep me from getting to you babe Don't you know that There ain't no mountain high enough Ain't no valley low enough Ain't no river wide enough There ain't no mountain high enough