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   Light my Fire — The Doors
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Tabbed By : Reece F
e—mail: [email protected]

Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb

There was nothing wrong with the 5 star light my fire tab, it was 
all correct but there was a few minor things that I would like 
to make clear so you dont have to spend time working em out yourself. 
The tuning is flat aswell. If you dont know to tune your strings 
down to flat then I'll tell ya. Its just like when your tuning 
normally, you play the 5th fret of E til it sounds like your A string, 
well play the 6th fret of E til it sounds like the a string by tuning 
it down, its kinda hard to explain. e—mail me and I'll try and 
make it clearer, but if you get that then just do it for all the 
strings til you get to tuning G to Gb, then you just put your finger 
on the 5th fret of the A string (which is now Ab) and tune the G down 
till it sounds the same. Hope thats understandable!

Listen to the song to get the best feel of timing.

Intro:

Gb|————4—7——————————————————————————0—3——————————————————|
Db|—5————————4—7————————————0—3——1———————————————————————|
Ab|————————5————————0—3——1—————————————————3—6———————————|
Eb|———————————————1—————————————————————4——————555555555—| 
                                                  PUMP

Verse:        

Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|——————2———2———————————————————2———3—————————————|
Ab|—0——3———3———————0—4—0—4——0——3———3———————0—4—0—4—|
Eb|—————————————2———————————————————————2——————————|
                                                    
Chorus:

Gb|————4—7————6—9———————————————|
Db|—5——————7—————————4—7————4—7—|
Ab|———————————————5——————5——————|
Eb|—————————————————————————————|

Gb|————4—7————6—9———————————8—11—|
Db|—5——————7—————————4—7—9———————|
Ab|———————————————5——————————————|
Eb|——————————————————————————————|

Gb|————4—7—————————————9——————9——————9——————9—|
Db|—5—————————4—7————9——————9——————9——————9———|
Ab|————————5——————7——————7——————7——————7——————|
Eb|———————————————————————————————————————————|

Solo:

Gb|———————9———————11—|
Db|—7——10———9——12————|
Ab|——————————————————|
Eb|——————————————————|

Final Chorus:

Gb|————4—7————6—9———————————————|
Db|—5——————7—————————4—7————4—7—|
Ab|———————————————5——————5——————|
Eb|—————————————————————————————|

Gb|————4—7————6—9———————————————|
Db|—5——————7—————————4—7————4—7—|
Ab|———————————————5——————5——————|
Eb|—————————————————————————————|

Gb|————2—5——————————————————————|
Db|—3—————————2—5————4—7————4—7—|
Ab|————————3——————5——————5——————|
Eb|—————————————————————————————|

Gb|————2—5——————————————————————|
Db|—3—————————2—5————4—7————4—7—|
Ab|————————3——————5——————5——————|
Eb|—————————————————————————————|

Gb|————2—5——————————————————————|
Db|—3—————————2—5————4—7————4—7—|
Ab|————————3——————5——————5——————|
Eb|—————————————————————————————|

Gb|————2—5—————————————————————————————|
Db|—3—————————2—5——————————————————————|
Ab|————————3——————5 (Hold for 8 beats)—|
Eb|————————————————————————————————————|

Outro:

Gb|————4—7——————————————————————————0—3——————————|
Db|—5————————4—7————————————0—3——1———————————————|
Ab|————————5————————0—3——1—————————————————3—6———|
Eb|———————————————1—————————————————————4——————5—|

Song order:

Intro x1
Verse x2
Chorus x1
Verse x2
Chorus x2
Solo x140 (I think, it quadruple checked, and I'm pretty sure 
it changes from keyboard solo to guitar solo at about 70 bars)
Intro x1
Verse x2
Chorus x1
Verse x2
Final chorus x1
(8 Bar rest)
Outro x1

Lyrics:

You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher

Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre

Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah

The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre

Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher

Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire

Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire
Try to set the night on fire

I'm pretty sure thats, 99%, but I'm a bit unsure about the solo, 
please e—mail me with correction. Please rate it well cos i had 
to quadruple check how many bars there was in the solo.

About Doors

The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California. Through most of its existence, the group consisted of vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger. They were among the most controversial rock acts of the 1960s, due mostly to Morrison's wild, poetic lyrics and charismatic but unpredictable stage persona. After Morrison's death in 1971, the remaining members continued as a trio until finally disbanding for good in 1973.

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

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