Waiting In The Wings Bass Tabs - Bruce Baker And Moore @ BigBassTabs.com

BBM (Bruce, Baker, Moore) : Waiting In The Wings — from Around The Next Dream

Legend: ^, :little bend
        ~ :wag
        ~\ :wag and drag
        /~ :slide and ride

Tuning : eadg

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d|——————3^,——————————————————————:|————————————————————————————————|
a|——0—3—————5~\——————————————————:|————————————————————————————————|
e|———————————————0——1——1~,—3—1—3——|—1—3————————————————————————————|

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verses:

She was standing in the dark
Waiting in the wings
Just around the next dream
He was holdin' all the keys
To set my heart free
Behind the shadows of love                                         
g|————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|—————————————————————|
d|————————————————————————————————|—————3^,———————————————————————|—/~5———5p3h5p3———————|
a|—5~\————————————————————————————|—0—3—————5~\———————————————————|———————————————5~\———|
e|—————————0p1————1——3p1——3———————|——————————————0——1p0—1—2—3—1—3—|—————————————————————|
                                                                   

g|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————|
d|————————————————————————————————|—/~5———5p3h5p3——————————————————|————————————————————|
a|—5~\————————————————————————————|—————————————————1———3————5—5—5—|—5——0—3—0———————————|
e|—————————0p1————1——3p1——3———————|————————————————————————————————|————————————————————|

From the distance I could see
Her standing alone
Shine like a jewel in the night
Hidden from the eyes
A thief of the soul
Behind the shadows of love
g|———————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|————————————————————|
d|———————————————————————|———————3^——————————————————————|—————5h7——3h5p3—————|
a|—5—————————————————————|———0—3—————5———————————————————|————————————————5p3—|
e|—————0——1———/1—3—1—3———|———————————————0——1———/1—3—1—3—|—1—3————————————————|

g|————————————————————————|—————————————|———————————————————————————————————|
d|————————————————————————|—3h5——3h5————|———————————————————————————————————|
a|—5——————————————————————|——————————3——|—1————3————5——————*5~\—————————————|
e|————0——1———/1—3—1—3—1—3—|—————————————|———————————————————————————————————|

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chorus:

Set me on fire with the stories you tell
Drown in the ocean of dreams
Close to the flame on wings of desire
Nothing's what it seems
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d|——————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
a|——————————————3———————3—3—|———————————————————————————————|
e|—5——————5—5———————————————|——0——————0—0——————5h6——————6—6—|

g|——————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|————————————|
d|——————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|————————————|
a|——————————————3———————3—3—|———————————————————————————————|————————————|
e|—5——————5—5———————————————|——0——————0—0——————5h6——————6—6—|—6—6—6—6—6——|
  < doubles stagger in the beat,listen and you'll catch it >  < punch  >


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play {verses} with some variation, it's Jack Bruce, it's blues,
              you've heard Cream, you know the deal.

She was waiting outside
With arms open wide
Ready to break my heart's fall

Oh the lightning in her eyes
I learned how to fly
Behind the shadow of love

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solo: {verses} x2 roughly

{chorus}

the rest: {verses} after guitar drift to second—hand solo and out.


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The measures from {verses} are mix and match after a while.
This is fairly correct note—wise, I'm sure a better fingering is to be had... xD
Please post comments or corrections in comments section.

Tabbed by [email protected]

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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Bruce Baker and Moore — Waiting In The Wings bass tabs