Bass tabs (Ver. 3)
Tuning: Standard (E A D G) Key: A Difficulty: Intermediate TIME (Bassline) As recorded by Pink Floyd (From the 1973 Album THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON) Words and Music by Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright & Nick Mason Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Roger Waters - Bass' Intro (0:38): Q=129 4/4 Gtr I W +W +W +H H G||-----------|------------|------------|-------------| D||o----------|------------|------------|-------------| A||o----------|------------|------------|-------------| E||--0--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)---------|
W +W +W +H H 4x G|----------|------------|------------|--------------|| D|----------|------------|------------|-------------o|| A|----------|------------|------------|-------------o|| E|-2--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)----------|| W +W +W +H H G|----------|------------|------------|-------------| D|----------|------------|------------|-------------| A|----------|------------|------------|-------------| E|-2--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)---------| W +W +W +H H G|----------|------------|------------|-------------| D|----------|------------|------------|-------------| A|-0--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)---------| E|----------|------------|------------|-------------| W +W +W +H H G|----------|------------|------------|-------------| D|----------|------------|------------|-------------| A|----------|------------|------------|-------------| E|-0--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)---------|
W +W +W +H H G|----------|------------|------------|-------------|| D|----------|------------|------------|-------------|| A|----------|------------|------------|-------------|| E|-2--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)---------|| 1st Verse: H Q. E Q Q E Q E Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q G|-------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| D|-4----4----2s|=4-----4-5--6-|-7-------------|-7------7-7-----| A|-------------|--------------|-------0-7---7-|------7---------| E|-------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| H Q E E Q E E E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E G|-------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| D|-------------|---------------|-4-----4-------|----------------| A|-7----7----5-|-7----5-7-7----|---------4---4-|---------4---4--| E|-------------|---------------|---------------|-2-----2--------| Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E G|--------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| D|-4-----4----2-|-2-----4-5---6-|-7-------------|-7--------------| A|--------------|---------------|-------0-7---7-|-------7--------| E|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------7---7--| H H E E Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E G|-----------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| D|------2----|-2-2----2-3----|-4-----4-----4-|-------------4--|| A|-----------|---------------|---------4-----|---------4------|| E|-0---------|---------------|---------------|-2-----2--------|| Bridge: W Q H. W Q H Q G|----------|------------|----------|-------------| D|----------|------------|----------|-------------| A|-5--------|-5--5-------|----------|---------7---| E|----------|------------|-5--------|-5--5--------| W Q H. W Q H. G|----------|------------|----------|----------| D|----------|------------|----------|----------| A|-5--------|-5--5-------|----------|----------| E|----------|------------|-5--------|-5--5-----| W Q Q Q Q W Q H. G|----------|-------------|----------|----------| D|----------|-------7-----|----------|----------| A|-5--------|-5--5-----5--|-4--------|-4--4-----| E|----------|-------------|----------|----------| W Q H. W Q E E E E Q G|----------|------------|----------|----------------|| D|----------|------------|----------|-2--------2-3---|| A|-2--------|-2--2-------|----------|------2---------|| E|----------|------------|-0--------|----------------|| Guitar Solo: H Q. E Q Q E E E E Q Q E Q E Q. E E E E E G|-------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------| D|-4----4----2-|-4-----4-5---6-|-7-----7------|-7------7-7---4--| A|-------------|---------------|---------4--7-|------7----------| E|-------------|---------------|--------------|-----------------| Q Q Q E E Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E G|--------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| D|-2-----2----0-|-2-----2-3----|-4-----4-------|----------------| A|--------------|--------------|---------4---4-|---------4---4--| E|--------------|--------------|---------------|-2-----2--------| H E E E E Q Q E E E E H E E E E H E E E E G|--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| D|-4----4-------|---------------|--------7-----|------------7--| A|--------4---4-|---------------|------7-----7-|--------7------| E|--------------|-2-----2-3---4-|-5------------|-5----5--------| H Q E E Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E G|-------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| D|-----------0-|-2-----2-3----|-4-----4-------|----------------| A|-7----7------|--------------|---------4---4-|---------4---4--| E|-------------|--------------|---------------|-2-----2--------| H Q. E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q E E E E E E G|-------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| D|-4----4----2-|-4-----4-5---6-|-7-------------|-7------7-7s9----| A|-------------|---------------|---------4---7-|------7----------| E|-------------|---------------|-------5-------|-----------------| H E E Q Q Q E E Q Q. E E E E E Q Q E E E E G|-------------|--------------|----------------|----------------| D|-------------|-------2-3----|-4------4-------|----------------| A|------7-7----|-7------------|----------4---4-|-------------4--| E|-0-----------|--------------|----------------|-2-----2-5------| H Q. E Q Q E E E E H E E E E Q E E +E E Q G|-------------|---------------|--------------|------------------| D|-4----4----2-|-4-----4-5---6-|-7------------|-7------------7---| A|-------------|---------------|--------4---7-|------4-(4)-7-----| E|-------------|---------------|------5-------|------------------| H Q E E E E Q E E Q H E E E E Q E E +E E Q G|-------------|---------------|--------------|------------------| D|-------------|--------2-3----|-4------------|------------------| A|-7----7----5-|-7-------------|------4-4---4-|------------0-4---| E|-------------|---------------|--------------|-2----2-(2)-------| W Q Q E E Q H H Q Q E Q. G|----------|--------------|-----------|---------------| D|----------|----7--7------|------7----|---------7-----| A|-5--------|-5-------5----|-----------|---------------| E|----------|--------------|-5---------|-5--5----------| W Q Q Q Q H H Q Q Q Q G|----------|-------------|-----------|--------------| D|----------|-------------|------7----|----------7---| A|-5--------|-5--5-----7--|-----------|--------------| E|----------|-------------|-5---------|-5--5---------| W Q Q Q Q W Q H. G|----------|-------------|----------|----------| D|----------|-------7-----|----------|----------| A|-5--------|-5--5-----5--|-4--------|-4--4-----| E|----------|-------------|----------|----------| W Q H. W E E E E Q Q G|----------|------------|----------|----------------|| D|----------|------------|----------|-2----------2---|| A|-2--------|-2--2-------|----------|----------------|| E|----------|------------|-0--------|---0---2-4------|| 2nd Verse: H Q. E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q G|-------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| D|-4----4----2-|-4-----4---5-6-|-7-------------|-7------7-7-----| A|-------------|---------------|-------4-7---7-|------7---------| E|-------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| Q Q Q E E Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E G|--------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| D|------------0-|-2-----2-3----|-4-------------|----------------| A|-7-----7------|--------------|---------4---4-|---------0---4--| E|--------------|--------------|---------------|-2-----2--------| H Q E E E E Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q E E E E Q G|-------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| D|-4----4----2-|-4------4-4---4s|=7-------------|-7------7-7-----| A|-------------|----------------|-------0-4---7-|------7---------| E|-------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| H Q E E Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E G|-------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|| D|------2----0-|-2-----2-3----|-4-----4-------|----------------|| A|-------------|--------------|---------4---4-|---------0---4--|| E|-0-----------|--------------|---------------|-2-----2--------|| Bridge: W Q H. W Q H E E G|----------|------------|----------|--------------| D|----------|------------|----------|-----------7--| A|-5--------|-5--5-------|----------|--------------| E|----------|------------|-5--------|-5--5---------| W Q H Q W Q H Q G|----------|------------|----------|-------------| D|----------|------------|----------|---------7---| A|-5--------|-5--5----7--|----------|-------------| E|----------|------------|-5--------|-5--5--------| W Q Q Q Q W Q H. G|----------|-------------|----------|----------| D|----------|-------7-----|----------|----------| A|-5--------|-5--5-----5--|-4--------|-4--4-----| E|----------|-------------|----------|----------| Segue To "Breathe (Reprise)" W W W W G|----------|----------|----------|------*| D|----------|----------|----------|------*| A|-2--------|-2--------|-2--------|-2----*| E|----------|----------|----------|------*| Lyrics: Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town Waiting for someone or something to show you the way Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today And then one day you find ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking Racing around to come up behind you again The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older Shorter of breath and one day closer to death Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say Home, home again I like to be here when I can When I come home cold and tired It's good to warm my bones beside the fire Far away, across the field The tolling of the iron bell Calls the faithful to their knees To hear the softly spoken magic spell ************************************ Duration 🏷Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). | (n) - note tied to previous | s - legato slide ************************************
Other versions of Time
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Time by Pink Floyd
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| Time (Ver. 2) | Bass tabs |
| Time | Bass tabs |
