Mr Gone Bass Tabs - Mr. Big @ BigBassTabs.com

Mr Gone
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				From the Mr Big Album "Bump Ahead"

Intro
                       ^     v                          tr~~~~~~~
|———————|—17————19—21—|—(22)——(21)—————19—|—19—17———19—17—(19)———|
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|————|—————9——10—9——10—12—10—9——|————9——10—9——10—12—10—9———|
|————|o—10——————————————————————|—10———————————————————————|
|—10—|o—————————————————————————|——————————————————————————|
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|—————9——10—9——10—12—10—9——|————9——10—9——10—12—10—9———|
|——10——————————————————————|—10———————————————————————|
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|—————9——10—9——10—12—10—9——|————7——9——7——9——10—9——7———|
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|—10———————————————————————|—9————————————————————————|
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|————5——7——5——7——9——7——5———|——————————————————————————||
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|—8————————————————————————|—8———————————————————————o||
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Verse                                                                  x4
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|o———————————————————2——3——————————————|———————————————————————————————o|
|o—3——1——3—————1——3————————3——1——3—————|—3——3——3—————1—————————————————o|
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                                                                  Harm
|————————————|——————————————————|————————————|——————————————————|—(3)———|
|————————————|————————————3—————|————————————|—————5———————5————|———(3)—|
|—0——————————|——————————————————|————————————|——————————————————|———————|
|————————————|—1———————1————1———|——2—————————|—3—3———3—3—3———3——|———————|


Chorus
To Verse
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|o————————————————————|————————————————————|———————————————|———————————o|
|o—3—————————3——————3—|—3—————————3——————3—|—3————5—————5——|———————————o|
|————————3—5———5—3————|———————3—5———5—3————|——————————5————|—1——————————|
                    ___/                ___/

Bridge
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|—0———————0—0—————|—0———————0—0—————|—0———————0—0—————|—0———————0—0—1—2—|

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|—————5—5—————5———|—————5—5—————5———|—————5—5—————5———|—————5—5—————5———|
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|—3———————3—3—————|—3———————3—3—————|—3———————3—3—————|—3———————3—3—————|


Solo!!!
  w              q.       e ^ e  v e   e  e    h + e    s  s  q
|—17———————————|—(17)—————21—(22)—(21)—17————|—17———————————————————————|
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|——————————————|—————————————————————————————|——————————15—17—15————————|
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   _____________/                                              _____


  e     e   q.  s  s  s  s     ^ e      q    v q.     s  s  s  s  q  ^
|——————————17—————————17—————19—(21)—|—(21)———(19)————17—19—17—19—21————|
|——————/17——————17—19————19——————————|——————————————————————————————————|
|—(15)———————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
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  ^s vs ^s vs ^s vs ^s vs ^s vs    s  s  e     s s 33
|—(22—21—22—21—22—21—22—21—22—21—)—19—21—19————————|————————————————————|
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|——————————————————————————————————————————————7—8—|—10————10——9—————9——|
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 _____________________________/
  q   s    s    s    s    h
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|—8———(20)—(20)—(20)—(20)—(20)———————————————————————————————————————————|
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       Tapped Harmonics......


Having seen the band Tuesday night, I just had to finish off this
transcription, and post it. The albumn is full of really forward
bass parts like this, so I may tackle some more in the future. The
up front sound makes them pretty easy to transcribe.

Ian Stephenson
[email protected]

Notes:
1)	 Enough's been written about Billy's tone/amp set up, but
it does make it easier to get the long sustained bends of the intro,
and solo. The attitude bass also has a scalloped fretboard for some
of the top notes, again aiding these lines. When bending notes, the
notes should be fretted with the third finger, but the force to
bend the notes should come as much as possible from the first and
second fingers which "support" the bend (be carefull — you can
injure yourself on these bends if your not warmed up. Don't over do
it. Stop if it hurts!).

2)	The second part of the intro is the really cool part. I
checked Billy playing this, and this is pretty close to how he plays
it — its NOT tapped, though I figured it would be.

3)	The Verse and Chorus are really simple, though the verse
riff is pretty cool.

4)	The notation is a bit tricky in to solo. I've included time
info, as its difficult to play along with, until you've broken it
down into small bits. I've notated bends with "^" and "v".  The
fretted note is shown first, then the target notes are shown in
brackets. The "19" deliberatly has no time allocated to it — bend
straigh up to the "21".

5)	I've marked the final notes as tapped harmonics, but I'm
not sure these are correct. They're definatly F harmonics, but
playing them this way fails to get the sound thats on the album.
This can probably be (again) attributed to Billy's distorted tone.

6)	Following this section there's an acappella chorus, and
then repeated choruses to fade.

If you enjoy this transcrition, and would like to see more tab on
the net, then
                       SIT DOWN AND WRITE SOME!

Ian
[email protected]


Taken from bigbasstabs.com —

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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