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Toes Across The Floor - Blind Melon
from the album Soup
as transcribed by Andrew
[email protected]
If you ask me, Toes Across The Floor is the most outstanding Blind Melon song for bass guitar. At first it sounds intimidating, admittedly Brad Smith is an excellent and very imaginative bass player, but after a couple of playings it's not too bad and a lot of fun to play.
Below are the main riffs and fills and below that is where they're played. It may not be note for note, but it's pretty close. Happy Playing!
Fig.1
G------------------------------------------
D-----------3--------------------3---------
A----5--------------------5----------------
E--------------5---------------------5-----
Fig.2
G----------------------------------
D----------------------------------
A---1-----------1/3----------3/----
E----------------------------------
Fig.3
G----------------------
D----------------------
A----------------------
E-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1----
Fig.4
G------------------5---------10-9---------------
D-----------5^7-----7/12---------12-10-8-7-5----
A----5--5---------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------
Fig.5
G----------------5-------------------------
D----------5^7----7-----------------------
A--5--5---------------5--------3----3/----
E--------------------------3^5----5--------
Fig.6
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------3^5-5-3-2--------------------------------
A--/5-5----3^5----5-5------------------5-5---3^5-5-5---------------
E--------3-------------------------------------3--------------3-1/-
Fig.7
G-------------
D-------------
A-/6----------
E-------------
Fig.8
G--------------5--------7-7-7-7-5-------
D--------5^7----7---0--------------7-5--
A---5-5---------------------------------
E---------------------------------------
Fig.9
G--------------------------------
D--------------------------------
A---5-5-------3-----5-5-5-5-3----
E--------3^5-----5---------------
Fig.10
G--------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------
A--5-5^5/8\3--0-5-55^3^5-5-5-5-3-------------------
E----------------------------------------------5-3-
Fig.11
G----------------------
D----------------------
A--5-5/8-5-5-5-8-8/10--
E----------------------
Fig.12
G--------------------------------
D--------------------------------
A--5-5------3----5-5----3-------- x 4
E-------3^5---5-------3^5--------
Fig.13
G---------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------
A--55-5-----55--5-----55--5-^-5----let ring
E---------------------------------------------
Well, That's what you play, now here's where to play it:
Fig.1
Doesn't anybody feel
That all these killers should be killed
Fig.2
and all these healers should be healed
Fig.1
so all these beggars can be filled
Now tell me why am I to lie
if I'm holding firm and feel the right
Fig.3 Fig.4
to lie down beside this dog of mine
Fig.3 Fig.6 Fig.7
and let that perverted thought really run through my mind AA-OO-AA AH
Fig.1
I'd scrape my toes across the floor
This day's the same as those before
Fig.2
and though inside I'm feeling giddy
Fig.1
Always wrong for never giving myself an uninvaded door
So now I'll take a little glue
I'll put together a new glittered room for view
Fig.3 Fig.8
So I can start sitting so pretty
Fig.3
Instead of sitting here not seeing clear
Fig.9
Just sitting here not fittin' here
Fig.6
No things ain't fittin' here AA-OO-AA
Fig.3 Fig.8
I'll just lay my head down beside this God of mine
Fig.3 Fig.10
and let that perverted thought burn a hole in my mind
Fig.3 Fig 11
and If I can't lay my head down beside this God of mine
Fig.3
maybe the hunter's dog called God
Fig.12 Fig.13
Could be my friend in time
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