Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The Jeffersons Movin' On Up Bass Line Tab

I tabbed out the bass part for "Movin' On Up," the opening theme to "The Jeffersons". The tab is of the way I played it in the video which may or may not be 100% accurate. If it isn't 100% accurate it is extremely close!
Here is the video:





And here is the tab:

G  :-----------------|----------------------|
D  :-----------------|---2-2-5-5------------|
A  :5------------2--5|-5---------4-3-------3|
E  :--------3--3-----|----------------3-3---|

G  :----------------------|-----------------10-/11--|
D  :---2-2-0-0-2----------|---2-2-5-5--------9-/10--|
A  :-3----------------2--5|-5---------3-5----------5|
E  :-------------3--3-----|-------------------------|

G  :----------------------|----------------------|
D  :---2-2-5-5-2----------|---2-2-5-5------------|
A  :-5----------------2--5|-5---------4-3-------3|
E  :-------------3--3-----|----------------3-3---|

G  :----------------------|-----------------|
D  :---2-2-0-0-2----------|-----------------|
A  :-3----------------2-3-|5--5-7-5-----3-3-|
E  :-------------3--3-----|---------3-------|

G  :----------------|----------------|----------------|
D  :----------------|----------------|----------------|
A  :----------------|----------------|----------------|
E  :3--1--2-3-------|---1--2-3-------|---1--2-3-------|

G  :----------------|----------------|---------------------|
D  :----------------|----------------|---------------------|
A  :----------------|--------5---5--5|5--------------2-2--5|
E  :---1--2-3-------|3---------------|--0-0-1-1-2-3--------|

G  :----------------------|----------------------|
D  :---2-2-5-5------------|---2-2-0-0-2----------|
A  :-5---------4-3-------3|-3----------------2--5|
E  :----------------3-3---|-------------3--3-----|

G  :------------------|-----------------------|
D  :---4-5------------|---2-2-3-3-4-4-5-----2-|
A  :-5-----4-5-------5|-5-----------------2---|
E  :------------5-5---|-----------------------|

G  :------------------|-------------------|
D  :0-0-2-------------|-------------------|
A  :--------2-3-----0-|----2-3-5------2-3-|
E  :------3-------0---|3-3-------3--3-----|

G  :-----------------|
D  :---------5-------|
A  :5--5-7-5---------|
E  :-----------------|



As with all my tabs, I sometimes choose to use fretted notes as opposed to open string notes. You don't have to do this. My purpose with these tabs is to help you know what notes to play, not necessarily where to play them. Sometimes the two are the same. Other times you have a choice.


4 comments:

  1. I'm not sure I understand the timing, forgive me... does the first g not come on the down beat, ie the 1? Your tab makes it look like it comes on the 3?

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    1. You can ignore the timing on the tab. Just follow the notes.

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