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UNCONSCIOUS POWER – Iron Butterfly
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Tabbed By : Liam Seymour

e—mail: [email protected]

Youtube: LiamSeymourMusic

(I have a video of myself playing this on bass if you need to see it although I
played certain parts slightly differently but it is the same for the most part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkjPo8wgQ60 )

Tuning: Standard

Time: 4/4

Intro:
G l————————l—————————7—7———————l————————————0———7h9—7h9—7h9—7h9—7h9—l
D l————————l——7—8—9——————9—————l———————2——————0—————————————————————l
A l————————l—————————————————7—l——————————2—————————————————————————l
E l————————l———————————————————l—0—3—4——————————————————————————————                                                                              

Verse:
(E major)
G l—————————————0—l———————————————l————————————————0—l——————————————l
D l—————————2—————l—0—————————————l———————————2——————l—0————————————l 
A l———————————2———l————3—0——2——2——l——————————————2———l————3—0——2——2—l
E l—0—0—3—4———————l———————————————l—0—0—3—4——————————l——————————————l (lyrics begin)

(repeat this riff for 20 bars)

Chorus: (Here’s the fun part!)

       (A Major)              (C Major)                         (D Major)
G l————————————————l——————————————————————l—————————————————————————l
D l—7——5———————————l—————————————————9—10—l—12——————————12————12—11—l
A l——————9—7—5—————l—————————8—10—12——————l——————————12————12———————l
E l————————————9—5—l—8—10—12——————————————l————10—14————————————————l
    Tri————————ggering               The    Un——————c———o————nscious

 (C Major)                      (E Minor)               (B Major)
G l————————————————————————l———————————————————l————————————————————————l 
D l—10—9——————————————10———l——————————9————————l—7h9——7h9——7h9——7h9—————l
A l———————12——————10————10—l—7—7—10—7———7——————l——————————————————————7—l
E l——————————8—12——————————l——————————————10—7—l————————————————————————l
   Power———————————————————————————————————————

      (B Major)
G l—————————————————————l  
D l————7—9————————————7—l
A l—9————————————7—9————l
E l————————7—10—————————l

(the hyphens are my way of showing where  a note is dragged on by the singer, not to
make it look like he is studdering haha)

Back to Verse

Another Chorus, then this:

G l—————————————————l———————————————————l
D l—————————————————l———————————————————l
A l—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—l—7—7—7—7—7—7—————5—l
E l—————————————————l—————————————5h7———l

Then, straight into the Solo:

G l—————————————————l—————————————————l—————————————————l
D l—————————————————l—————————————————l—————————————————l
A l—7—7—7—7—7—7———7—l—5—5—5—5—5—5———5—l—7—7—7—7—7—7———7—l
E l—————————————7———l—————————————5———l—————————————7———l

G l—————————————————l—————————————————l—————————————————l
D l—————————————————l—————————————————l—————————————————l
A l—5—5—5—5—5—5———5—l—7—7—7—7—7—7———7—l—5—5—5—5—5—5———5—l
E l—————————————5———l—————————————7———l—————————————5———l


G l—————————————————l——————————————————l—————————4———————l
D l—————————————————l——————————————————l———4—5—7———7—5—5—l
A l—7—7—7—7—7—7———7—l—5—5—5—5—5—5————5—l—7———————————————l
E l—————————————7———l—————————————5————l—————————————————l

G l—————————7—9—11—7—l—9———9———————9———l———7—7———7———————l
D l—4—5—4—0——————————l—————————————————l—————————————————l
A l——————————————————l———7———7—7—7———7—l—5—————5———5—5—5—l
E l——————————————————l—————————————————l—————————————————l

G l—————————4———————l—————————7—9—11—7—l—9———9———————9———l
D l———4—5—7———7—5—5—l—4—5—4—0——————————l—————————————————l
A l—7———————————————l——————————————————l———7———7—7—7———7—l
E l—————————————————l——————————————————l—————————————————l

G l——————7——————————————l
D l————————————————2///—l
A l—5—5————5—5—5————————l
E l—————————————————————l

(That last slide up from the 2nd fret on your D string goes right to the 7th fret
which is the first note in the Chorus line which is played directly after the solo)

Chorus

Verse

End on low E



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About Iron Butterfly

Iron Butterfly is an American psychedelic rock band best known for the 1968 hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". Their heyday was the late 1960s, but the band has been reincarnated with various members. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the 31st best-selling album in the world, selling more than 25 million copies.

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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