The Brand New Heavies
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You Are The Universe

Written By: A.Levy/S.Garrett
Bass Player: Andrew Levy

Hi,
  One thing I have always wondered is "why are there no Brand New
Heavies bass lines on the internet?" Well now I aim to change
that as nobody else is. These are such funky bass lines from a
band that were around before Jamiroquai. So for all you BNH loving
bass players here's the first in a long list of songs to come.

Note: The song is played on a five string to get the funky low
notes. Also there are many variations on this line which I will
not tab. But if you really want them they are not to difficult
to work out! There is not much space between the notes in the M8
so try your best to read it. Also in this section try adding some
vibrato.

ENJOY
Si Merrick

Intro (not accurate)

G:|————————————————15———————||
D:|—4/10—82—————————15—————||
A:|——————————11/13—————135—||
E:|—————————————————————————||

Intro/chorus

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A:|———————————3—4———|—5———————————————|———————————3—4———|
E:|—6—6—5———————————|———————1——0h1—1——|—6—6—5———————————|
B:|—————————————————|———3—————————————|—————————————————|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|———3—3h5—3———————||
A:|—5———————————3———||
E:|—————————————————||
B:|—————————————————||

Verse

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————3—4—|
E:|—6—————5h6—————5—|—6————x6x6—6/8—6—|—5————x5—————————|
B:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—8—88————————————|
A:|—5——5——x—5—5——3——|———————————————8—|——————8—8————————|
E:|—————————————————|—6—————5h6———————|——————————6—6/8—6|
B:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————||
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————||
A:|—————————————3—4—|—5——5———x—5——————||
E:|—5—————x—5———————|————————————5————||
B:|—————————————————|——————————————3——||

Bridge

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E:|—3—3—5———————————|—————————————————|—3—3—5——5/125———|
B:|—————————————————|—————————3———————|—————————————————|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|—————————————————||
A:|———3———4———5——3——||
E:|—6———6———6———————||
B:|—————————————————||

Chorus

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A:|————————————3—4——|—5———————————————|————————————3—4——|
E:|—6———6———5———————|———5————1——0h1—1—|—6———6———5———————|
B:|———6—————————————|—————3———————————|———6—————————————|

G:|—————————————————||
D:|———3—3h5——3——————||
A:|—5———————————3———||
E:|—————————————————||
B:|—————————————————||

M8

G:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D:|—————————————————|————————————————3|——————————101111/|
A:|—————————————3—4—|—5———————————————|—————————————————|
E:|—66—x6——5—x5—————|———5—————1—x1—1——|66—x6—5—x5———————|
B:|—————————————————|—————3—3—————————|—————————————————|

G:|————1010—12/14—10|——10———10————————|—————————————————|
D:|1212—————————————|0————0————0——10/—|12——12——11————12—|
A:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
E:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
B:|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

G:|9—10—9———————————|—————————————————|—————————————————||
D:|——————12—————————|—5——7——8—————————|—————————————————||
A:|—————————10/12—10|—————————8———————|——3—4—5——————————||
E:|—————————————————|———————————6—6—5—|5——————5———1—————||
B:|—————————————————|—————————————————|————————33——5/12||

That's it! It is not completely correct so you know what to do
if you find major mistakes...more BNH stuff to come soon!

If you have any comments or corrections just e—mail me at:
[email protected]

About Brand New Heavies

The Brand New Heavies are an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing, a suburb of London, England.

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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