The Hospital Song


10CC - THE HOSPITAL SONG (Bass) From "10cc", 1973 Tabbed by Jeremy D (dwarfmuncher(at)gmail.com) KEY: |o o| |o o|= Repeat Time signature changes are shown above the staff. The numbers below the staff represent the timing for counting. *Intro (begins after ~3sec of sfx) 4/4 G-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E-----------------|----------3------|-----------------|----------3------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + "Nobody sends me birthday cards..." 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