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Panic In Detroit by David Bowie

Bass tabs

Album: Aladdin Sane (1973)

A rather easy song. Have fun!

Tabbed by Leo Chiurco

Intro: Bass kicks in at 0:05
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-5---5---5/--|-7-------7---7-------7---7-------|
A|-2-----2-2---2-------------------|-------7-----------7---------7\--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-5---5---5/--|-7-------7---7-------7---7-------|
A|-2-------2---2-------------------|-------7-----------7---------7\--|
E|-------2-------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-5---5---5/--|-7-------7---7-------7---7---7---|
A|-2-------2---2-------------------|-------7-----------7-------------|
E|-------2-------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 1: "Looked a lot like Che Guevara ..."
G|-7---5---4-----------------------|-------------6---9---7---6-------|
D|-------------7---5---4-------4---|-----6---9-------------------9---|
A|-------------------------7-------|-7-------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------5-------7---7-4---|---------------5-------7-----7---|
A|-----------5-7---0-------------7-|-----------5-7---0---------7-----|
E|-3-----7-------------------------|-3-----7-------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 1: "Panic in Detroit ..."
G|---------------------------------|------/9---7---------------------|
D|-------7---7---------------------|-------------9-7-----------------|
A|-5-----------5-5-----------------|-5-------------------------------|
E|-----------------8-----8---7-8---|-----------------8-----8---8-8---|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-9~------------------------------|
D|-----------------5~--------------|-7~------------------------------|
A|-5-----5.--0-5.------------------|-0~------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Pre-verse: "Panic in Detroit ..."
G|-7---5---4-----------------------|-------------6---9---7---6-------|
D|-------------7---5---4-------4---|-----6---9-------------------9---|
A|-------------------------7-------|-7-------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 2: "He laughed at accidental sirens ..."
G|-7---5---4-----------------------|-------------6---9---7---6-------|
D|-------------7---5---4-------4---|-----6---9-------------------9---|
A|-------------------------7-------|-7-------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------5-------7---7-4---|-----------------------7---7-----|
A|-------2---5-7---0-------------7-|-------2---3-4-5-------------7---|
E|-----3---------------------------|-3---------------5---------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 2: "Panic in Detroit ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------7-----7-------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5---5-----5---5-3-----2---3-4---|-5-----5-.---5-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------8-----8---7-8---|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-9~------------------------------|
D|-----------------5~--------------|-7~------------------------------|
A|-5-----5.--0-5.------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Pre-verse: "Panic in Detroit ..."
G|-7---5---4-----------------------|-------------6-9---9-7---6-------|
D|-------------7---5---4-------4---|-----6---9-------------------9---|
A|-------------------------7-------|-7-------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Bridge: "Putting on some clothes I made my way to school ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|------------/9-------7-----------|---------5-----------5---5-------|
A|-5-------------------------9-7---|-3-----------------5---------5---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-5---------5---------5---5-------|
A|-2---------------3---------------|-------------------5-------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------7---7-9---7-------|-------5-----5-------5-----------|
D|------------/9-------------9-7\--|-----------5-------------5-------|
A|-5-------------------------------|-3---------------------------5---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-------------7-----5-------7-----|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------7-----7---|
A|-2---------------3---------------|-5-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------5---5---7---5-----|
D|-5---------------5---4---5---7---|-------------7---------------7---|
A|---------------------------------|-5-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Intro:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-5---5---5/--|-7-------7---7-------7---7-------|
A|-2-----2-2---2-------------------|-------7-----------7---------7\--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-5---5---5/--|-7-------7---7-------7---7-------|
A|-2-------2---2-------------------|-------7-----------7---------7\--|
E|-------2-------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-5---5---5/--|-7-------7---7-------7---7-------|
A|-2-----2-2---2-------------------|-------7-----------7---------7---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 3: "Having scored a trillion dollars ..."
G|-7---5---4-----------------------|-------------6-9---9-7---6-------|
D|-------------7---5---4-------4---|-----6---9-------------------9---|
A|-------------------------7-------|-7-------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------5-------7---7-4---|-----------------------7-----7---|
A|-----------5-7---0-------------7-|-------2---3-4-5-----------7-----|
E|-3----/7-------------------------|-3---------------5---------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 3: "Panic in Detroit ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------7---7---------------------|-------7-----7-------------------|
A|-5-----------5-5-3-3---2---3---4-|-5---------5-----5-------2---3---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-9~------------------------------|
D|-----------------5~--------------|-7~------------------------------|
A|-5-----5.--0-5.------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Pre-verse: "Panic in Detroit ..."
G|-7---5---4-----------------------|-------------6-9---9-7---6-------|
D|-------------7---5---4-------4---|-----6---9-------------------9---|
A|-------------------------7-------|-7-------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Outro:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-5---5---5/--|-7-------7---7-------7---7-------|
A|-2-------2---2-------------------|-------7-----------7---------7\--| (x4)
E|-------2-------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-5---5---5/--|-7-------7---7-----7\5-5\4-4\2-2-|
A|-2-------2---2-------------------|-------7-------------------------|
E|-------2-------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------5-5---5---5/--|-7-------7---7-------7---7-------|
A|-2-------2---2-------------------|-------7-----------7---------7\--| (x8) And fade
E|-------2-------------------------|---------------------------------|
  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +  1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

***********************************

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| \ Slide down
| . Sttacato
| ~ Let ring

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