Tomsawyer(Correction) Bass Tabs - Rush @ BigBassTabs.com


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Tom Sawyer

Geddy Lee
Tuning: Standard

                          Tablature Notation
~         Hold Note
b         Bend
r         Release Bend
h         Hammer—On
p         Pull—Off
/         Slide Up
\         Slide Down
pm: * *   Mute Notes Above Stars
b(#)      Bend String Until Note In (#) Is Reached
b(#)r     Bend String Until Note In (#) Is Reached Then Release To 
Original Note
———       Notes W/ More ———'s Indicate Longer Space Between Notes  
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Wait for intro

0:11
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|x2
A|————————7~————————5~————————0~————————3~——|
E|—0—0——0————0—0——0————0—0——0————0—0——0—————|

0:33
G|——————————————————|
D|—10——9——7——10—9—7—|
A|——————————————————|
E|——————————————————|

0:36
G|——————————————————————|————————7———7———7———7—|
D|————————————————4h5p4—|—0—0——0———0———7———7———|
A|————————7———7—7———————|——————————————————————|
E|—0—0——0———0———————————|——————————————————————|

G|——————————————————————|——————————————————————|
D|————————7———7———7———7—|—10——9——7—————————————|
A|—0—0——0———0———7———7———|———————————10——9——7———|
E|——————————————————————|——————————————————————|

0:47
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————22————————————|x4
A|————————————00———0————33—0322—00—|
E|—00—22—0233————3—————————————————|
         **      * *       ** 
    These notes are played VERY quickly

1:09—1:57
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————|
A|—2~———0~————————2~———0~—————————————|
E|———————————3~—————————————3~———0~———|

1:57
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—746—4——7~46—4——746—4——7~46—4——746—4———————|x3
A|————7—5—————7—5————7—5—————7—5————7—5————5—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————5—7——|

G|————————————————746—4——7~46—4——————————————————————————|
D|—746—4——7~46—4—————7—5—————7—5——746—4——7~46—4——————————|
A|————7—5—————7—5————————————————————7—5—————7—5—————5—7—|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————5—7—————|

2:31
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|x2
A|————————7~————————5~————————0~————————3~——|
E|—0—0——0————0—0——0————0—0——0————0—0——0—————|

2:53
G|——————————————————|
D|—10——9——7——10—9—7—|
A|——————————————————|
E|——————————————————|

2:56
G|——————————————————————|————————7———7———7———7—|
D|————————————————4h5p4—|—0—0——0———0———7———7———|
A|————————7———7—7———————|——————————————————————|
E|—0—0——0———0———————————|——————————————————————|

G|——————————————————————|——————————————————————|
D|————————7———7———7———7—|—10——9——7—————————————|
A|—0—0——0———0———7———7———|———————————10——9——7———|
E|——————————————————————|——————————————————————|

3:07
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————22————————————|x4
A|————————————00———0————33—0322—00—|
E|—00—22—0233————3—————————————————|
         **      * *       ** 
    These notes are played VERY quickly

3:57
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————4———2~——4———2~——4———2~————4—————4———2~——4———2~——4———2~——4———2—|
A|————4———————————————————————————————4———————————————————————————————|
E|——2———————————————————————————————2—————————————————————————————————|

G|——————————————————————|
D|——————4~——2—————4~——2—|
A|————4—————————4———————|
E|——2—————————2—————————|

Have Fun 

**I Made Corrections At 0:11&2:31 And 0:36&2:56**
                                      
                                      Lyrics

                               A modern—day warrior
                                Mean mean stride,
                                Today's Tom Sawyer
                                Mean mean pride.

                          Though his mind is not for rent
                          Don't put him down as arrogant
                           His reserve, a quiet defense
                           Riding out the day's events
                                     The river

                        What you say about his company
                         Is what you say about society
                         Catch the mist, catch the myth
                       Catch the mystery, catch the drift

                            The world is, the world is
                              Love and life are deep
                           Maybe as his skies are wide

                                Today's Tom Sawyer
                               He gets high on you
                             And the space he invades
                                He gets by on you

                           No his mind is not for rent
                            To any god or government
                         Always hopeful, yet discontent
                        He knows changes aren't permanent
                                 But change is

                         What you say about his company
                         Is what you say about society
                        Catch the witness, catch the wit
                        Catch the spirit, catch the spit

                          The world is, the world is
                            Love and life are deep
                          Maybe as his eyes are wide

                                Exit the warrior
                               Today's Tom Sawyer
                               He gets high on you
                            And the energy you trade
                   He gets right on to the friction of the day

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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