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Thursdays Child Bass Tab by David Bowie

Thursdays Child bass tab by David Bowie

Bass Tab 

Tuning: Drop D (D A D G)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Album: Hours... (1999)
Bassist: Gail Ann Dorsey


Intro:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1/------| \
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4.--x-|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|  \
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +     \
                                                                          (x2)
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   /
D|-------------------------4\------|---------------------------------|  /
A|-6~----------6~--4.--4~----------|-2~------------0-2.--2~----2.--x-| /
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|/
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Verse 1: "All of my life ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4-4.--|-2~------------2-2.--2~----2-2/--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------1/--|-4~------------------4~----------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|-----------------4/6-------6~----|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5~------5~----x-5.--5~----5~--x-|-4~--------------------------4---|
D|---------------------------------|--------------------/6-----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------/7---|-6~------------------------------|
A|-5~--------------5---5~----------|-----------------------x-4\------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4-4.--|-2~------------2-2.--2~----2-2/--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------1-----------|-4~------------------4~---/7-----|
D|-4~------------2-4.--------4-----|-----------------4/6-------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5~----------------5-------5-----|-4~------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------x-0---3-----x-5---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------4h6-4h6~--\-----|---------------------4~----------|
A|---------------------------------|-2~--------------------------4---|
D|-6~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------4\------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4-4.--|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 1: "Throw me tomorrow ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------x-1---|-4~--------------4---------4-----|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|---------------------6-----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------4h6.--6~----------|
A|-2~------------x-2.--2-------1---|-----------------------------4\--|
D|---------------------------------|-6~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------x-1---|-4~------------x-4.--4-----x-2---|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------6\4/6~----------|
A|-1~--------------1.--1-----x-1---|---------------------------x-4\--|
D|---------------------------------|-6~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------x-1---|-4~------------------4-------6---|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|---------------x-4/6-------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------4h6---6~------6\--|
A|-2~------------x-2.--2-----x-1---|-------------------6-------------|
D|---------------------------------|-6~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------x-1---|-4~--------------4.--4-----x-2---|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|---------------6-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------4\------|
A|-1~------1~------1.--1.--1~--/---|-6~----------6---4.--4-----------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-2~------------0-2.--2-------2---|
D|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Interlude: "Monday, tuesday ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1/------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4-4-x-|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------4\------|---------------------------------|
A|-6~----------6~--4.--4~--------x-|-2~------------0-2.--2~----2.--x-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------1-----------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----2-4-x-|-4~------------2-4---------4-----|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------4\------|-------------------------3-h-4---|
A|-6~----------6~--4.--4~--------x-|-2~------------0-2.--2~----------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 2: "Sometimes I cry ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4-4.--|-2~------------2-2.--2~----2-2/--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------1-----------|-4~------------------4~---/7-----|
D|-4~------------2-4---------4-----|-----------------4/6-------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5~------------x-5.--5~----5~--x-|-4~----------/---11.-9.--8.----x-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------6/7-x-|-6~------------------------------|
A|-5~------------x-5---5~----------|-----------------------x-4\------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4-4.--|-2~------------2-2.--2~----2-2/--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------1-----2-----|-4~------------------4.--4/7-----|
D|-4~--------------4---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|------------------/7~------7~-\--|-----------------6.--4.------3---|
A|-5~------------------------------|-4~------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------x-|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------6-----|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------4/6---------|-2~------------------------2-----|
D|-6~------------------------------|-----------------2---4---------x-|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------4\------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4-4.--|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 2: "Throw me tomorrow ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------x-1---|-4~------------------4-----4-----|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|-----------------4/6---------6---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------6\4/6~----------|
A|-2~--------------2.--2-----2-2-x-|-----------------------------4\--|
D|---------------4-----------------|-6~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------1/------|-4~------------------4-------2---|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|-----------------6---------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------6---6~----x-6---|
A|-1~--------------1.--1-----x-1---|---------------6---6-------------|
D|---------------------------------|-6~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------1-----------|-4~------------------4-----4-----|
D|-4~------------2-4---------4-----|-----------------4/6---------6---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------6---8h9-8.--4---|
A|-2~--------------2.--2-----x-1---|---------------------------------|
D|---------------4-----------------|-6~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------1~----2~----|-4~--------------4.--4-----2-----|
D|-4~------------2-4.--------------|---------------6-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------4\------|
A|-1~------1~------1.--1.--1~--/---|-6~----------6---4.--4-----------|
D|---------------3-----------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-2~------------0-2.--2-----2-----|
D|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Outro: "Monday, tuesday ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1/------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4---x-|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------4\------|---------------------------------|
A|-6~----------6~--4.--4~--------x-|-2~------------0-2.--2~------2---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------4-----|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1/------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4---x-|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------4\------|---------------------------------|
A|-6~----------6~--4.--4~--------x-|-2~------------0-2.--2~----2-----|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------1-1-----1/------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----2-4-x-|-4~------------4-----4-----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------4\------|---------------------------------|
A|-6~------6.--6~--4.--4~----------|-2~------------0-2.--2~----2-----|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------1-------1-/-4---|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4---x-|-4~------------4-----4-----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-------------4~--4---------------|
D|-------------------------4\------|-------------------4~--x-3---4---|
A|-6~------6.--6~--4.--4~--------x-|-2~------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------1/------|
D|-4~------------2-4.--4~----4---x-|-4~------------2-4.--4~----------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------4\------|---------------------------------|
A|-6~------6.--6~--4.--4~----------|-2~------------0-2.--2~----2-----|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------4\------|---------------------------------|
A|-6~----------6~--4.--4~----------|-2~------------0-2.--2~----2-----|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +


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| ~  Let ring
| .  Staccato
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| x  Dead note

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