artist:  big tent revival
song:  fill me with your spirit
album:  choose life
tabbed by:  ryan mckee
email:  [email protected]

**note** this tab isn't set up in the
traditional verse/chorus setup
because the structure of this 
song is strange.  i tabbed it
in the order they go..have fun 
this is a great song!


               *=do only first time            x2
g—|———————||———————————————————————————————————||
d—|———————||—————————5h7p5—————————————————————||
a—|———————||———0h2—————————7—3—3—3—0———————————||
e—|——9/3*—||—3—————5—————————————————3—3—3—0—3—||

i remember clearly...        x2
g—|——————————————————————————||
d—|——————————————————————————||*
a—|——0—5—5—0—5—5—0—3—3—0—3—3—||*  
e—|——————————————————————————||

g—|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
d—|—————————5—5———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
a—|———————5———————————————————————3—3—0—3—3—3———————————————3—3—0—5—5—————————||
e—|—0—3—3———————0—3—5—5—0—5—5—5—0—————————————0—5—5—0—5—5—0———————————0—3h5—3—||

jesus, fill me with...                  x2  
g—|—————————————————————————————————————||
d—|—————————5h7p5———————————————————————||*
a—|———0h2—————————7—3—3—3—0—5—5—————————||*
e—|—3—————5—————————————————————0—3h5—3—||

let all creation...
g—|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
d—|———————————————————————5h7—5—————5h7—5—————————————————————||
a—|———5h7—5—————5h7—5———————————7—————————7—3—3—0—5—5—————————||
e—|—0———————7—0———————7—5—————————5———————————————————0—3h5—3—||

jesus, fill me with...                    lord i must confess...    x2
g—|—————————————————————————————————————||——————————————————————————||
d—|—————————5h7p5———————————————————————||——————————————————————————||*
a—|———0h2—————————7—3—3—3—0—5—5—————————||——0—5—5—0—5—5—0—3—3—0—3—3—||*
e—|—3—————5—————————————————————0—3h5—3—||——————————————————————————||

g—|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
d—|—————————5—5———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
a—|———————5———————————————————————3—3—0—3—3—3———————————————3—3—0—5—5—————————||
e—|—0—3—3———————0—3—5—5—0—5—5—5—0—————————————0—5—5—0—5—5—0———————————0—3h5—3—||

jesus, fill me with...                  x2  
g—|—————————————————————————————————————||
d—|—————————5h7p5———————————————————————||
a—|———0h2—————————7—3—3—3—0—5—5—————————||
e—|—3—————5—————————————————————0—3h5—3—||

let all creation...
g—|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
d—|———————————————————————5h7—5—————5h7—5—————————————————————||
a—|———5h7—5—————5h7—5———————————7—————————7—3—3—0—5—5—————————||
e—|—0———————7—0———————7—5—————————5———————————————————0—3h5—3—||

la la la la la...                       x2  
g—|—————————————————————————————————————||
d—|—————————5h7p5———————————————————————||*
a—|———0h2—————————7—3—3—3—0—5—5—————————||*
e—|—3—————5—————————————————————0—3h5—3—||

i can live... 
g—|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————||
d—|—————————7—5———5h7———————————————————3—5—3—5———————————||
a—|———5h7———————5—————3—0—3—0—3———0—3—5———————————0—3—5———||
e—|—0—————5—————————————————————3———————————————3———————3—||

::guitar break::

jesus, fill me with...                  x5   
g—|—————————————————————————————————————||
d—|—————————5h7p5———————————————————————||
a—|———0h2—————————7—3—3—3—0—5—5—————————||
e—|—3—————5—————————————————————0—3h5—3—||

theres a run after 5 times on the D
it goes like this:  just got back to
the regular part after it on the G.
g—|———————————————————————||
d—|———3———5—3—————————————||
a—|—5———5—————5—3h5—3—————||
e—|———————————————————5—3—||

thats it, i picked this entire song up by ear.
listen to the cd for timing on stuff. email me
with comments or questions.

About Big Tent Revival

Big Tent Revival was a five-time Grammy-nominated Christian blues rock band. They began in 1991 and disbanded in 2000. They did extensive touring in the U.S. and abroad and they were featured at the Harvest Crusades. Their music was known for catchy riffs, distortion, and softer acoustic ballads.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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