This tab consists of a number of ridiculously complicated basslines. I cannot stress
this enough (with all of my tabs, but especially this one), DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PLAY
WITHOUT
HEARING THE RECORD FIRST!
(standard tuning)
FIG 1 (intro)
G———————————————————
D———————————————————
A——————13———13——————
E———3———13——————————
FIG. 2 (I saw yuh baby dancing )
G————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————
A————————————————————————————————————
E———0—20—0—20—0—0—20—0—0—20——————————
This is played until about a 1:05, when it switches to a screwed—up walking line.
FIG. 3 (they way you were dancing
G——————————4—3—————————————————
D—————3—6——————6—4—3———————————
A———4——————————————————6—4—————
E——————————————————————————————
And about 1:23, it changes again, to this.
FIG. 4 (well the way you been old lady )
G——————5————————————
D———————————————————
A———3————3—4—3——————
E———————————————————
And then the bass drops out, eventually coming back around 1:42.
FIG. 5 (you were afraid you would be the devils red wife )
G————————————————————1————
D—————4——————4—1—4————————
A———2———2—2———————————————
E—————————————————————————
FIG. 6 (dressed you the way he wants )
G———0—LET RING—0—LET RING—0—LET RING—0—LET RING—
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G———0—LET RING—0—LET RING—0—LET RING—0—LET RING———
D——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
The next line is a breakdown that is played really fast, so please listen to the
record
for the timing and all.
FIG. 7
G————————————————————————
D————————————————————————
A—————4————4———2———2—————
E———2———2———2———2————————
Please appreciate the tab, it took a long time.
bigbasstabs.com —
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------| D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------| D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------| D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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