Someone recently asked for this tab and I was surprised to see that I had not already posted it here long ago. This is Bobby Darin doing a live-for-television haunting version of "Work Song" that features only his vocal over electric bass & drums. This is so much better than his studio version from years earlier.
OK, that's the song and now here is my video of playing bass along to it:
I have to make my usual disclaimer that in this video I did not play the exact same notes as in the song. As is usually the case, I take many of the ideas used in songs and then I add some things here and there. If I were to play the entire song I would have played it note for note. But since I only did a small portion I wanted to show what could be done with it.
This song modulates up a couple of times but I only tabbed out the part I played in its initial key of D minor. So you can play the same part when the song modulates by just moving up the right number of frets as necessary. Here it is:
G :------------------|--------------------|-------------------| D :------------------|---5---5-6-7--------|------------5---5-6| A :-------5----5-8---|-8-----------7----5-|---5-8----8--------| E :--5-8-------------|---------------5----|-------------------| G :-----------------------|---------------5-7---|--------------------| D :7-----7----------------|---5---5-6-7-7-------|----------5-6-7----7| A :--7-----7---5----5-8---|-8-----------------5-|---5-8--8-----------| E :----5-----5------------|---------------------|--------------------| G :6-9-6---7----7-----|-----------7--------|--------------------| D :------7--------7--5|-------5-7---7-6--5-|---5-----3---5------| A :-------------------|--5-----------------|-----5-5---5---0-2-0| E :-------------------|--------------------|--------------------| G :------------------|--------------------|-----------------| D :-------------7---7|7-6-5----5----5-6-7-|7-5--------------| A :3-0-4-0-5---------|------------5-------|-----8--4--5-----| E :------------------|--------------------|--------------5--| G :----------------| D :----------------| A :3--4--5---------| E :----------------| So there you have it. To you who asked for it, I hope you find it useful.
Today I finally tabbed out the guitar solo to the Barney Miller theme. It's was a lot less complicated than the bass tab and a lot shorter.
The tab I made is a little different from my YouTube video where I'm playing the song. On the video I pretty much kept the entire passage around the 12th fret and higher. On the tab I brought the first few measures down to a lower position on the fretboard.
Here is the video:
As I mentioned in the video description the guitar was out of tune.
Now here is the tab:
E :--------------------|-------------------------| B :--------------------|-------------------------| G :--------------------|10----12^-12-10--13-10-10| D :--------------7-8-10|-------------------------| A :------------8-------|-------------------------| E :--------------------|-------------------------| E :-----------------------------|-----------------------13-15^-| B :9----11----9-9---------------|-----------------13-15--------| G :--10----10-----10-----15^-15^|--13----13-15-15--------------| D :-----------------------------|-----15-----------------------| A :-----------------------------|------------------------------| E :-----------------------------|------------------------------| E :13-13----13-16-18^-16-16----16------|---------------------| B :------15-----------------18----18-16|18----18-------------| G :------------------------------------|---17----------------| D :------------------------------------|---------------------| A :------------------------------------|---------------------| E :------------------------------------|---------------------| In the video I also play the trumpet part after the guitar solo. I don't start playing it at the very beginning because the guitar is just about ending when the trumpet(s) comes in. So I skipped about a measure and-a-half before I start to play along with it. I tabbed out the entire horn part for guitar and here it is:
E :-------------------------|-------------13-----------|
B :-----------13-15-13------|-----------------16-13----|
G :--------14----------14-12|---12---------------------|
D :-------------------------|15----12-15---------------|
A :-------------------------|--------------------------|
E :-------------------------|--------------------------|
E :---------------13-----------|------------------------------13-------|
B :-------------------16-13----|------------------------13-15----13-15-|
G :15-13-----------------------|15-13----------12-13-14----------------|
D :------15-13-15--------------|------15-13-15-------------------------|
A :----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E :----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E :------13-14------13-------|-------13-14-13----13-------|
B :13-15---------16----16----|-13-16----------16----16----|
G :--------------------------|----------------------------|
D :--------------------------|----------------------------|
A :--------------------------|----------------------------|
E :--------------------------|----------------------------|
E :------14----13-14----13-|--------14----13-------|
B :---------16-------16----|16-13------16----16----|
G :------------------------|-----------------------|
D :------------------------|-----------------------|
A :------------------------|-----------------------|
E :------------------------|-----------------------|
E :----11-12-13-----------|
B :-13--------------------|
G :-----------------------|
D :-----------------------|
A :-----------------------|
E :-----------------------|
There it is! The horn part is actually longer than the guitar solo. The very last measure of the horn tab is different from what I played in the video but it's still all the same notes.
There are several versions of the Barney Miller theme but I have always preferred this one which is the one that was used exclusively through to the final season. There is another version that was used in a few episodes in the late 70's that sounds a little funkier.
As a musician I believe having a song of yours as a theme song for a television show is an excellent way to get heard. In some cases I think people will actually remember the song from a show more than they remember who was in it or what it was about. It would be wonderful to get a song placed as a theme!
A while ago I had uploaded a video of me playing the basic finger-picking acoustic guitar part to The Shins' "Black Wave." Not sure why I never provided a tab for it but here it is 4 years later.
First the video:
Now the tab. Please note that, as I mentioned in the video description, in order to play it this way the tuning of the guitar needs to be changed from standard EADGBE to EBbDGCE:
E :----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| C :------2-------2-|------2-------2-|------2-------2-|------2-------2-| G :--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----| D :----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----3-------3---|----3-------3---| Bb :4-------4-------|0-------0-------|----------------|0-------0-------| E :----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|----------------| E :----------------| C :------2---------| G :--0-------------| D :----3-----------| Bb :4---------------| E :----------------|
Today's tab will feature the main guitar riff from the Hillsong version of "There Is Nothing Like." This is not the Hillsong United version which came out months earlier and is significantly different. This is the later version and, in my opinion, the superior version and features the excellent playing of Nigel Hendroff on lead guitar.
Here is my YouTube video of me playing along with the recording:
I threw some extra notes there. I realize that I am not playing exactly note-for-note what Nigel played. I just added some notes to fill in the empty spaces which are especially noticeable if you are not using any kind of delay.
Here is the tab of what I played:
E :----------------|---------9-----------|------------------| B :----------------|-------------9----12-|--12------9-----0-| G :----------------|----9----------------|-----9------------| D :--------------9-|h11---11-------11----|-------11---------| A :----------------|---------------------|------------------| E :----------------|---------------------|------------------| E :------0---------|----------------|---------9-----9-11-| B :----7-----7-----|--7-------------|--------------------| G :--8---------8---|----8---8-------|----9---------------| D :9-------------9-|------9-------9-|h11---11------------| A :----------------|----------------|--------------------| E :----------------|----------------|--------------------| E :-------------------|------------------| B :--9-12--------9-12-|9-----------------| G :---------9-11------|--11-9-11---------| D :-------------------|------------------| A :-------------------|------------------| E :-------------------|------------------| The last 2 and-a-half measures is the little run I did at the end of the segment. The first 5 measures is what you play over and over during the verses--I only tabbed it out one time for the sake of space but it is to be played repeatedly throughout the duration of the verses. Sorry the posts are coming a little less frequently. I have nearly run out of available tabs for my videos. I will have to find the time to make more tabs and/or videos but lately I'm trying to focus more on my own music.
One of my most difficult tabs is for a Darren Clarke song titled "My Lord, My God." I combined the chords of the song along with the main melody and turned it into a solo guitar piece. So it's fingerstyle-type play and sounds great on either steel string or nylon string acoustic.
We'll start with my video in order to hear how it actually sounds:
And now the tab of what I played. Note that this is played with a capo on the 3rd fret.
E :----2-2-h3-----2-0-|-----------------0-------- 1|---------------2-2-h3| B :----3----------3-3-|----2-----2-h3-----p2----- ||----3-3-/5-----3-3---| G :--2------------0-0-|----2---2-------------2---*||--2-2-2-/4-----2-2---| D :0------------0-----|--2---2--------2--------2-*||0------------0-------| A :-------------------|0------------------------- ||---------------------| E :-----------3-------|-------------------------- ||-----------0---------| E :----2-0--------------|----2-2-h3-----2-0-|------2---0-----| B :----3-3-------3-p2---|----3----------3-3-|------2---2-2---| G :----0-0-----2------2-|--2------------0-0-|----2---------2-| D :--0-------2----------|0------------0-----|--2-------------| A :--------0------------|-------------------|0---------------| E :3--------------------|-----------3-------|----------------| E :----3---3---2-0-|----2-3---5-----|----5-3-----3-2-|0-2-3-0-2---2-0-| B :----0---0---0-0-|----2-2---2-2---|----3-3-----3-3-|2-------3---3---| G :----0---0---0-0-|----2-2---2---2-|--2-------------|2-------4---4---| D :--0-------------|--2-------------|0---------0-----|--------4-------| A :----------------|0-------0-------|----------------|0-------2-------| E :3-----3---3-----|----------------|--------3-------|----------------| E :--0-2-0---------|----5-3-----3-2-|0-2-3-0-2---2-0-|--0-2-0---------| B :3---------3-2---|----3-3-----3-3-|2-------3---3---|3---------3-2---| G :0---------2-2---|--2-------------|2-------4---4---|0---------2-2---| D :----------------|0---------0-----|--------4-------|----------------| A :--------0-------|----------------|0-------2-------|--------0-------| E :3---------------|--------3-------|----------------|3---------------| E :----2-2-h3-----2-0-|-----------------0--------|----2-2-h3-----2-0-| B :----3----------3-3-|----2-----2-h3-----p2-----|----3----------3-3-| G :--2------------0-0-|----2---2-------------2---|--2------------0-0-| D :0------------0-----|--2---2--------2--------2-|0------------0-----| A :-------------------|0-------------------------|-------------------| E :-----------3-------|--------------------------|-----------3-------| E :-----------------0--------|0---------------| B :----2-----2-h3-----p2-----|3---------------| G :----2---2-------------2---|2---------------| D :--2---2--------2--------2-|0---------------| A :0-------------------------|----------------| E :--------------------------|----------------|
It's a rather long tab and I know that reading tab for finger picking can be quite difficult. But the tab along with the video make it all a lot easier.
Haven't posted in a few days but now I'm back. Ok, here is another bass tab I have received requests for. This is the Starfield (& Chris Tomlin) song called "Son of God." I just made up a simple bass part to play along with the verses of the song.
Here is the video:
And here is the tab:
G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :-------6-6-------|-------6-6-------|-----------------|-----------------| A :-----------6-8-6-|-----------6-8-6-|8------8-8---6---|8------8-8---6-8-| E :4----------------|4----------------|-----------8---8-|-----------8-----| G :-----------------|-------------------|------------------| D :-----------------|-------------------|------------------| A :4------4-4-------|4------4-4-----6-h8|6------6-6---6-6-5| E :-----------4-6-4-|-----------4-6-----|-----------6------| G :----------------------------- 1| D :----------6---6-8-8-8-8-p6---*|| A :4--4-6-h8---8--------------8-*|| E :----------------------------- || That's all it is. It just gives the song a little bit of motion as opposed to the typical bass lines that don't go anywhere and just serve to register low frequencies on a sound system. My next post will involve a somewhat complicated fingerpicking acoustic guitar part that I made up for a Darren Clarke song.
Another bass tab I have been asked for many times is the one I made for "Only A God Like You" by Tommy Walker. This is another one of those songs that does not have a very interesting bass part as recorded. So I came up with one. Here is the video of me playing along with the song:
Here is the gist of what I played in the video:
G :-------------------|----7---7-7---7----|----9---9-9---9----| D :----5---5-5---5-0-0|--7---7-----7---0-0|--9---9-----9---0-0| A :--5---5-----5------|5------------------|7------------------| E :3------------------|-------------------|-------------------| G :----5---5-5-3-5-3------|-------------------|----7---7-7---7----| D :--5---5-----------5-3-0|----5---5-5---5-0-0|--7---7-----7---0-0| A :3----------------------|--5---5-----5------|5------------------| E :-----------------------|3------------------|-------------------| G :----5---5-5---5----|----7-9---7-5------ 1|-----------------| D :--5---5-----5---0-0|--7-----------7-5-0*||-----------------| A :3------------------|5------------------*||-----------------| E :-------------------|------------------- ||3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-3| G :-------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :----------------0-1|2---2----2-2-0---|-----------------| A :----0-1-2---2-2----|-------2-------2-|3-3-3----3-3-2-0-| E :2-2----------------|-----------------|-------3---------| G :-------------------|---------------------|--------------------| D :-------------5---4-|--5-p4-----------0-h1|h2---2----2-2-2-0---| A :--------3-h5---5---|-------5-2---2-2-----|--------2---------2-| E :3-3-3-3------------|---------------------|--------------------| G :----------------|-------------------|--------4---4-2---| D :----------------|-----------5---5-4-|--5-4-----------4-| A :3-3-3-3-3-2-0---|------3-h5---5-----|------5-----------| E :----------------|3-3-3--------------|------------------| G :-------------------|---------5---7-5---|-----------------| D :2---2----2-2-2-0---|----3-h5-----------|5---5--5-2-------| A :-------2---------2-|3-3----------------|-----------5-2---| E :-------------------|-------------------|---------------2-| G :-------------------|-------------------|---------------------| D :----------------0-1|2---2----2-2-2-0---|---------------------| A :----0-1-2---2-2----|-------2---------2-|3-3-3-3-/15-15-15-15-| E :--2----------------|-------------------|---------------------| G :---2---2---4---4-|--5---5---9---9-|--2---2---4---4-|--5---5---9---7-| D :-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A :\0---0---2---2---|3---3---7---7---|0---0---2---2---|3---3---7---7-5-| E :-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G :----------------|------7-5----------------|-------------------| D :----------------|----------7-6-5-3--------|----5---5-5---5-0-0| A :0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-|5-5-5-------------5-4-3-0|--5---5-----5------| E :----------------|-------------------------|3------------------| G :----7---7-7---7---------9---9-9---9----|----5---5-5-3-5-3------| D :--7---7-----7---0-0---9---9-----9---0-0|--5---5-----------5-3-0| A :5-------------------7------------------|3----------------------| E :---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
If you play this song at the same tempo as the recording this bass part is very doable. However if your band plays this song a lot faster then this it can become quite difficult and perhaps even superfluous. But there it is.
OK. This one has been my most popular video on YouTube. It's of me playing the bass part to the "Barney Miller" show theme song. Tabbing this part out was actually more difficult than actually learning and playing the part. I have received many requests for this tab so finally here it is.
I realize that there have been several incantations of this show's theme song. The very first one from 1975 is substantially different from the one I play in the video. The one I played is from the Steve Landesberg years, or the later seasons of the show. Chuck Berghofer was the studio musician who played the bass on this song. I would describe the musical style as funk/fusion/r&b/horn rock.
First the video:
One of my first videos so it only features the fretting hand. I have considered making a new video that shows both hands but this video has just over 50,000 views and that is the most viral any of my videos have gone. If I could get substantially more in a shorter period of time I would consider it.
Here is the long-awaited tab:
G :-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------| D :-------------------|--------0-1-0-------3-0--|-------------------| A :----------0-----1-2|3-----3-------3-1-0-----3|----------0-----1-2| E :1-----3-4----------|-------------------------|1-----3-4----------| G :-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------| D :--------0-1-0-------3-0--|-------------------|--------0-1-0-------3-0--| A :3-----3-------3-1-0-----3|----------0-----1-2|3-----3-------3-1-0-----3| E :-------------------------|1-----3-4----------|-------------------------| G :---------------------|-------------------------|----------3-------| D :---------------------|--------0-1-0-------3-0--|---1-3------0-1-2-| A :----------0---0---1-2|3-----3-------3-1-0-----3|--------1---------| E :1-----3-4---4--------|-------------------------|1-----------------| G :-------------------|------------3-------|-----------------| D :3-2-3----3----0-1-2|3-2-3---3-----0-1-2-|3-3----3---------| A :------------1------|----------1---------|-----------------| E :------1------------|------1-------------|----1----1-2--3--| G :---------------------|--5-5-6-6-7-7-8-8--------|---------------------| D :6-------4-6-4-6-----4|6-------------------4-6-4|6-------4-6-4-6-----4| A :------6-----------6--|------------------6------|------6-----------6--| E :---------------------|-------------------------|---------------------| G :--5-5-6-6-7-7-8-------|----------------| D :6------------------1-2|3*--------------| A :-----------------3----|----------------| E :----------------------|----------------| This may just be my all-time favorite tv show theme. I remember hearing that bass line as a child and thinking that sounded so cool. I didn't know what it was but it sounded great. And now here I am teaching it to others. Fascinating life! Just for kicks, here is the video of me playing the electric guitar part (and then some):
I'll tab that out someday and re-shoot the video with a better-tuned guitar.....
Here is another tab that I have received many requests for. It is short and sweet but it's for the guitar solo to Hillsong's "None But Jesus" song.
This is my interpretation of the solo. It may or may not be 100% accurate. I believe it is right on target but the very last measure of the solo [last 2 measures of the tab] is where I have seen the most varying interpretations. So first here I am playing along with the recording:
And here is the tab of what I played in the video:
Capo 4 E :----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B :----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G :4-4-4---5---7---|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| D :----------------|5---7-----------|5-7-----7---5---|----------------| A :----------------|----------------|----------------|5---7-----------| E :----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E :----------------|----------------|----------3------5-|-----7-----------| B :----------------|----------------|-------------------|-----------------| G :4-4-4---5---7---|----------------|0-h2-2-/4---4-/5---|5-/7-------------| D :----------------|5---7-----------|-------------------|-----------------| A :----------------|----------------|-------------------|-----------------| E :----------------|----------------|-------------------|-----------------| E :----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B :----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G :4-4-4---5---7---|----------------|----4-----------|----------------| D :----------------|5---7-----------|5-7-----7---5---|----------------| A :----------------|----------------|----------------|5---7-----------| E :----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E :----------------|----------------|--------3-0-------|----0-----------| B :----------------|----------------|------------3-0---|----0-----------| G :4-4-4---5---7---|----------------|0-h2-/4---------2-|--0-0-----------| D :----------------|5---7-----------|------------------|----2-----------| A :----------------|----------------|------------------|----2-----------| E :----------------|----------------|------------------|----0-----------| Please note that I play this solo--and actually the entire song--with a capo on the 4th fret. I don't believe it is necessary to play with a capo but for the sake of this song it makes the solo smoother and easier to perform and allows you to play with open chords for the remainder of the song.
I made up a bass line for the verses of "Perfect Love" by Hillsong some time ago and it turned out to be rather popular on YouTube as many viewers have asked me for the tab over the last few years. It's really not a complicated line but it's definitely a lot more than what was played on the original recording of the song. So here is the video of me playing it:
Here is the tab of what I played:
G#m E B F# G :----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------- 3| D :----------------|----------------|----1---4-4-2-1-|----------------*|| A :--------6-6-4---|--------2-2-----|2-2---2---------|----1---4-4-2-1-*|| E :4-4-7-4-------7-|0-0-4-0-----4-0-|----------------|2-2---2--------- || That's all it is! I've received requests for this tab from all over the world so it's pretty cool to think something I made up is being used in different parts of the globe. That's the power of the internet! Amazing indeed.
One of my all-time favorite songs by one of my all-time favorite artists is "Stormy" by Dennis Yost and the Classics IV. It's one of those songs I can just put on repeat and play all day long and never get tired of. Back in the days when you could find just about any guitar or bass tab you needed on HarmonyCentral.com I found the tab for this song and learned how to play it. Don't know if the tab is out there somewhere floating around on the web still so I am providing it here.
First here is the video from YouTube of me playing the song on guitar:
And here is the tab of the chords played above:
Intro Am9 GM7 E :7---------------|---------------- 1|7---------------|----------------| B :5---------------|3--------------- ||5---------------|3---------------| G :5---------------|4---------------*||5---------------|4---------------| D :5---------------|4---------------*||5---------------|4---------------| A :7---------------|---------------- ||7---------------|----------------| E :5---------------|3--------------- ||5---------------|3---------------| Am9 GM7 Am9 GM7 E :7---------------|----------------|7---------------|----------------| B :5---------------|3---------------|5---------------|3---------------| G :5---------------|4---------------|5---------------|4---------------| D :5---------------|4---------------|5---------------|4---------------| A :7---------------|----------------|7---------------|----------------| E :5---------------|3---------------|5---------------|3---------------| CM7 Am9 GM7 E :3---3---3-3-----|3-3---3---------|7---------------|----------------| B :5---5---5-5-----|5-5---5---------|5---------------|3---------------| G :4---4---4-4-----|4-4---4---------|5---------------|4---------------| D :5---5---5-5-----|5-5---5---------|5---------------|4---------------| A :3---3---3-3-----|3-3---3---------|7---------------|----------------| E :----------------|----------------|5---------------|3---------------| Am9 GM7 Am9 GM7 E :7---------------|----------------|7---------------|----------------| B :5---------------|3---------------|5---------------|3---------------| G :5---------------|4---------------|5---------------|4---------------| D :5---------------|4---------------|5---------------|4---------------| A :7---------------|----------------|7---------------|----------------| E :5---------------|3---------------|5---------------|3---------------| CM7 Bm7 B7 E :3---3---3-3-----|3-3---3---------|2---2---2-2-----|2---2-----------| B :5---5---5-5-----|5-5---5---------|3---3---3-3-----|4---4-----------| G :4---4---4-4-----|4-4---4---------|2---2---2-2-----|2---2-----------| D :5---5---5-5-----|5-5---5---------|4---4---4-4-----|4---4-----------| A :3---3---3-3-----|3-3---3---------|2---2---2-2-----|2---2-----------| E :----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Em9 A13 Em9 A13 E :7---7---7-7-----|----------------|7---7---7-7-----|----------------| B :7---7---7-7---6-|7-7---7---------|7---7---7-7---6-|7-7---7---------| G :7---7---7-7---5-|6-6---6---------|7---7---7-7---5-|6-6---6---------| D :5---5---5-5---4-|5-5---5---------|5---5---5-5---4-|5-5---5---------| A :7---7---7-7-----|----------------|7---7---7-7-----|----------------| E :0---0---0-0---4-|5-5---5---------|0---0---0-0---4-|5-5---5---------| C6 Bm7 Em9 A13 E :----------------|7-7---7---------|7---7---7-7-----|----------------| B :----8---8-8-----|7-7---7---------|7---7---7-7---6-|7-7---7---------| G :----9---9-9-----|7-7---7---------|7---7---7-7---5-|6-6---6---------| D :----7---7-7-----|7-7---7---------|5---5---5-5---4-|5-5---5---------| A :----------------|9-9---9---------|7---7---7-7-----|----------------| E :----8---8-8-----|7-7---7---------|0---0---0-0---4-|5-5---5---------| Em9 A13 E :7---7---7-7-----|----------------| B :7---7---7-7---6-|7-7---7---------| G :7---7---7-7---5-|6-6---6---------| D :5---5---5-5---4-|5-5---5---------| A :7---7---7-7-----|----------------| E :0---0---0-0---4-|5-5---5---------|
Going from the Em9 to the A13 I do a little bit of a slide up but I didn't include the slide up symbol. In other words I slide up from 4456 (Ab13) to 5567 (A13). Hopefully that makes sense. Also of note is that I played the little bass line runs between the GMajor7 and Aminor9 on the video but they are not included on the tab. Finally, the rhythm with which I played the chords during the verse is not tabbed out either because I just added a bit of my own flair to it. It's not what they play on the recording, just something I threw in there.
Here is another bass line I created for a Hillsong song called "Arms Open Wide." This is the 2nd title by Hillsong that I am including a bass tab for. This tab is not what they actually play on the song but rather something I made up and played in my YouTube video below:
In the video I'm using a 5 string bass so the tab corresponds to that. Granted I'm only playing a couple of low D notes on the B string and some E's. So most of this bass part can be played on a 4 string bass with the exception of those absolutely mandatory low D's. Here is the tab:
G :----------------|--7-------------|----------------| D :--5-------------|----4-7---------|--7-------------| A :----2-5---------|5---------5-----|----4-7---------| E :3---------3-----|----------------|5---------5-----| B :--------------3-|--------------5-|--------------5-| G :------9-/18-17-16\---|----------------|--7-------------| D :---------------------|--5-------------|----4-7---------| A :7-7-7----------------|----2-5---------|5---------5-----| E :---------------------|3---------3-----|----------------| B :---------------------|--------------3-|--------------5-| G :----------------|--------7-h9-9-9-9-7---|--------------------| D :--7-------------|--7------------------9-|--------------------| A :----4-7---------|----4-7----------------|5-5-5-5-5-5---------| E :5---------5-----|5----------------------|------------2-2-3-4-| B :--------------5-|-----------------------|--------------------| G :-------------------|---------------6-h7|p6----------------| D :-----------7-------|-----------9-------|---9-7------------| A :------5-h7---7-----|-------9-----------|-------9----------| E :5-5-5----------5-5-|7-7-10-------------|---------10-9-7-5-| B :-------------------|-------------------|------------------| G :----4-5-4-------|----6-7-6-------|----4-5-4-------| D :----------5-----|----------7-----|----------5-----| A :----------------|----------------|----------------| E :3-3-----------3-|5-5-----------5-|3-3-----------3-| B :----------------|----------------|----------------| G :----6-7-7-/9-9-9-9-7---|--------------------|-------------------| D :---------------------9-|--------------------|-----------7-------| A :-----------------------|5-5-5-5-5-5---------|------5-h7---7-----| E :5-5--------------------|------------2-2-3-4-|5-5-5----------5-5-| B :-----------------------|--------------------|-------------------| G :--------------------|-----------------------------|----4-5-4-------| D :-----------9---10-p9|10-p9------------------------|----------5-----| A :-------9------------|------10-p9-10-p9------------|----------------| E :7-7-10--------------|------------------10-9-7-5-5-|3-3-----------3-| B :--------------------|-----------------------------|----------------| G :----6-7-6-------|----4-5-4-------|----6-7-6-----6-|/11---------------| D :----------7-----|----------5-----|----------7---7-|/12---------------| A :----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------| E :5-5-----------5-|3-3-----------3-|5-5-------------|------------------| B :----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|
It just adds some musicality to the bass part. With a very few exceptions, Hillsong tends to keep its basslines very simple and straightforward. While that's fine for many of their songs, I envisioned something a bit more interesting for this dynamic tune and now here it is all tabbed out. I did not come up with anything for the verses because I did not feel anything on them. Plus, not doing anything 'special' on the verses sets up the interesting parts for the rest of the song.
I guess I will put up my tabs in the order that they are asked of me. So the next one will be of the bass line that I made up for the song "Evermore" by Hillsong. This is a really great song that I enjoy playing bass along to. Their bass part is plain and simple and many people say that it should be that way with 'church' music. I disagree and don't believe that any musical distinction needs to be made because it is in fact 'church' music. My opinion is that one should play as best as possible and as tastefully as possible. Ultimately you will never be able to please everyone so just be unique and do your thing. And play well, whether you're playing steady 8th notes on the same fret for one or two measures or you're creating a lot of tonal movement and going all over the place. Keep it musical and rhythmic.
Here is the video of me playing along with the song:
And I apologize because this is from my first batch of videos that I made for YouTube so I only included the fretting hand. If you look at my later videos you will see both hands included.
Now here is the tab of what I played in this video:
G :-----------------|-------------------|------------------| D :2---2--2-2-0-----|-------------------|------------5---4-| A :-------------2-3-|--3-3-3-h5-3-5-3-0-|--------3-5---5---| E :-----------------|-------------------|3---3-------------| G :----------------|-------------------|-------------------| D :--5-4-----------|----2----2-2-0-----|-------------------| A :------5-3-2-0---|-------2-------2-3-|--3-3-3-h5-3-5-3-0-| E :--------------3-|0------------------|-------------------| G :------------------|----4-5-4-------|-------------------| D :------------5---4-|--5-------5-4---|2---2----2-2-0-----| A :--------3-5---5---|--------------5-|-------2-------2-3-| E :3---3-------------|----------------|-------------------| G :-------------------|------------------|-------------------| D :-------------------|------------5---4-|--5-p4---4-5-4-----| A :--3-3-3-h5-3-5-3-0-|--------3-5---5---|-------5-------5-2-| E :-------------------|3---3-------------|-------------------| G :-------------------|-------------------|------------------| D :2---2----2-2-0-----|-------------------|------------5---4-| A :-------2-------2-3-|--3-3-3-h5-3-5-3-0-|--------3-5---5---| E :-------------------|-------------------|3---3-------------| G :----4-h5-p4---------|-------------------|-------------------| D :--5---------5-4-----|2---2----2-2-0-----|-------------------| A :----------------5-2-|-------2-------2-3-|--3-3-3-h5-3-5-3-0-| E :--------------------|-------------------|-------------------| G :------------------|------------------|-------------------| D :------------5---4-|--5-4---4-5-5-4---|2---2----2-2-0-----| A :--------3-5---5---|------5---------5-|-------2-------2-3-| E :3---3-------------|------------------|-------------------| G :-------------------|------------------|----------------| D :-------------------|------------5---4-|--5-4-----------| A :--3-3-3-h5-3-5-3-0-|--------3-5---5---|------5-3-2-0---| E :-------------------|3---3-------------|--------------3-| G :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D :-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A :-----------------|3---3--3-3-2-0---|-----------------| E :0---0--0-2-0-2-0-|---------------3-|0---0--0-2-0-2-0-| G :--------------------|| -----------------|-------------------| D :--------------------||*5---5--5-5-2-----|-------------------| A :3---3--3-3-3-/15\---||*-------------5---|------2----2---2-3-| E :--------------------|| ---------------3-|--3-3----3---3-----| G :-------------------|-----------------|----------------|------4-5-4-2---| D :-------------------|-----------------|----------0---2-|--2-2---------5-| A :5---5--------3---5-|--5-5-5--5-5-5-4-|3---3---3---3---|----------------| E :--------3-h5---5---|-----------------|----------------|----------------| G :-----------7-/9-7-|--5---5-7-5---5-7- 1| D :------------------|----7-------7-----*|| A :5---5--5-5--------|------------------*|| E :------------------|------------------ ||
There you have it. It is a bit long but it's a complete transcription of what I played in the video. Have fun with it. More tabs to come in the future.
A couple of years ago I posted a shorted video on YouTube of myself playing a portion of the intro to the 1965 classic song "King of the Road" by Roger Miller. The original song was performed with an upright bass--double bass, acoustic bass, string bass, bass violin, whatever your preference--but I used an electric bass and I played the opening and a portion of the first verse note for note. Then for the remainder I improvised ever so slightly. I kept the video really short because I was not sure anyone would want to watch me playing bass for the whole 2 minute length of the song. (Actually I try to keep all my 'cover' videos short for that reason).
Many folks have asked me for the tab of what I played in that video. I am glad to make it available right here (see the glad face :D ) and I ask that if this is beneficial to you that you would consider making a donation by clicking the PayPal button on the upper right hand side of this page. I don't want to be like Public Radio or television asking for funds every hour but I do want to make known that my donation link is now active and live. Additionally, making this tab--and others in the near and distant future--available here saves you the trouble of having to contact me, giving me your email address and waiting till I can steal some a moment away from my survival routine before getting back to you and sending what you asked for.
I created this tab using a special software program. I realize that by putting it out there on the world wide web anyone can claim it and say it is theirs. But please rest assured that I am the originator of this tab and it is completely my work.
Here is the video:
Here is the tab:
G :-------------------------|-----0-3-----------|--------------------|
D :3-5-3------------0--0---0|1--------0-1-2-3---|-3-3----1-3-3-1-----|
A :------5-1--1-0-1------4--|-------------------|----------------3---|
E :-------------------------|-------------------|------------------1-|
G :-------------------|------------------|------2-3--3-2--0-|
D :-------------0----0|1----1----1-2-3---|-3--3-------------|
A :----0-1----1-------|--------1---------|------------------|
E :1-3----------------|------------------|------------------|
G :------------------|------------------|-----------------|
D :-3-0--------3----3|1----1----1-2-3---|-------3--3-1--0-|
A :-----1----1----1--|--------1---------|-----------------|
E :------------------|------------------|-----------------|
G :-----------------|-----------------|------2-3--3-2--0-|
D :-----------0----0|1----1----1--3---|-3--3-------------|
A :-3--1----1-------|--------1--------|------------------|
E :-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G :---0-2-3--3-0---------|-------------------|------------------|
D :-3------------3------3|1----1--0-1-2-3----|------------------|
A :----------------1--1--|----------------3--|------------------|
E :----------------------|------------------1|-------1--1-3-1-4-|
G :-------------------|-----------------|----------------|
D :-------------0----0|1----1----1--3---|-3--------------|
A :--0---1----1-------|--------1--------|----------------|
E :1---1--------------|-----------------|----------------|
So this tab is just what I played in the video. Nothing more, nothing less. Please keep in mind that the song starts in the key of B flat and then modulates up to B. The part that changes to the key of B is not written out here but this tab can still be used by adding 1 to each number--so 3 becomes 4, 5 becomes 6, 0 becomes 1, and so on--or just moving everything up 1 fret.
