Bass tabs
xDavid Bowie - She's got medals
from David Bowie (1967)
An overall easy song. It has some chords on the intro, pre-verses and outro. Give it a listen to
understand the slides.
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
Intro:
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Verse 1: "She'd walk through the door ..."
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(x2)
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Chorus 1: "She wore a trenchcoat khaki ..."
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Intro:
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Verse 2: "Her mother called her Mary ..."
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(x2)
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Chorus 2: "They sent her to the front line ..."
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Bridge: (No bass)
Intro:
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Verse 3: "People say that when the moon is full ..."
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(x2)
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Chorus 3: "She deserted on the previous morning ..."
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Outro:
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