Bruce Dickinson— Jerusalem
As Tabbed By
Robert LaRonde
Corrections, Suggestions, thanks?
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Riff 1
G:|—————————————————————————————————————————————————| Play Twice
D:|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A:|—5———————————————————3——————————————————————5————|
E:|—————————————————————————————5———————————————————|
Rain, Let it Rain, wash the scales from my eyes
Riff 2
G:|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:|—5—5———————3—3————5————————3—3————————————5——————————5—5———————3—3—
E:|——————————————————————————————————5—5——————————————————————————————
G:—————————————|
D:—————————————|
A:———————————5—|
E:———5—5———————|
Riff 3 1st Time 2nd
G:|—————————————————————————————————————————|———————————|———————|
D:|—————————3—2—————————————————————————————|—3—2——————o|———————|
A:|—5—5—5—5—————5—3—5—5—5—5———3—3—3—3—————5—|—————5—3——o|—5—5—3—|
E:|———————————————————————————————————5—5———|———————————|———————|
Riff 4 1st Time 2nd Time
G:|—————3—————————3—————————5———|——————5—————|—————————————|
D:|———3———3—————3———3—————5———5—|————5———5——o|————3—2——————|
A:|—1—————————1—————————3———————|——3————————o|——3——————3—5—|
E:|—————————————————————————————|————————————|—————————————|
(Do Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4 again)
Riff 5
G:|—————————————————————————————|
D:|—————————————————————————————| (Do 4 Times)
A:|——5—5—5—3—5————————————3—3—3—|
E:|—————————————6—6—6—6—6———————|
Riff 6
G:|——————————————————|
D:|——————————————————| (Play Until Solo Starts)
A:|——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|
E:|——————————————————|
Riff 7
G:|————————————————————————————————————|
D:|————————————————————————————3—2—————| (Play Four Times)
A:|——5—5—5—3—5———3———5—5—5—3—5—————5—3—|
E:|————————————5———————————————————————|
Riff 8
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D:|———————————————————————————————————|
A:|——5—5—5—5——————————————————————————|
E:|——————————5—5—5———1—1—1—1————3—3—3—|
End
G:|———|
D:|———|
A:|—5—|
E:|———|
Song: Jerusalem
Artist: Bruce Dickinson
Album: The Chemical Wedding
Writers: Bruce Dickinson/ Roy Z
Bassist: Eddie Casillas
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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