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Where Are We Now Bass Tab by David Bowie

Where Are We Now bass tab by David Bowie

Bass Tab 

Originally played on a 5 string bass.
Tune down E 2 whole steps to C.

Intro:

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~------------------------------|-3~------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3---|---------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|---------------------14--\-------|-7~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

Verse 1: "Had to get the train  "
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-3~------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3h5-|-----------------------------5---|
C|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-10~-----------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------14--\-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-3~----------------------3~------|-1~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

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

Verse 2: "Sitting in the Dschungel  "
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|------------------------/12------|
C|-5~------------------/---12h14/--|-17~-----------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------12h14-|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-12~-----------------------------|
A|-10~-----------------------------|-------------10------------------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------14--7\------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-3~----------------------3~------|-1~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-0~--------------0~--0.------0---|-0~------------------0--h2-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 1: "Where are we now?  "
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3~------|-2~----------------------3.------|
A|---------------------3-----------|---------------------3-----------|
C|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------------------3h5~-----|
A|-5~------------------0---5~------|-3~--------------3.--3-----------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

G|---------------------------------|-------------5~------------------|
D|-0~------------------------------|---------------------3h5---------|
A|---------------------0--/5-------|-3~----------------------3~------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 3: "Twenty thousand people  "
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-3~------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3h5-|-----------------------------5.--|
C|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-10~-----------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------14--\-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-3~----------------------3~------|-1~------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

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

Chorus 2: "Where are we now?  "
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3~------|-2~----------------------3.------|
A|---------------------3-----------|---------------------3-----------|
C|-5~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|------------------------3h5~-----|
A|-5~------------------0---5~------|-3~--------------3.--3-----------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

G|---------------------------------|-------------5~------------------|
D|-0~------------------------------|---------------------3h5---------|
A|---------------------0--/5-------|-3~----------------------3~------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Coda] "As long as there's sun  "
G|-------------5~------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3.--3--/7-----------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2---2.--3.--5~----------7---\---|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-3~--------------3.--3~--5~------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-------------5~------------------|-------7h9---7~----------\-------|
D|-3.--3--/7-----------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-5~------------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.--2---3---5~----------7---\---|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-3~--------------3.--3~--5~------|
C|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------12--10~---------\-------|
D|-------------10~-----------------|---------14--12~---------\-------|
A|-8.--8--/12----------------------|-----12--------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|-14------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7.--7---8---10~-----\-----------|-----------------3.--3~--5~------|
C|-------------------------7/------|-12~---------7-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------12--10~---------\-------|
D|-------------10~-----------------|---------14--12~---------\-------|
A|-8---8--/12----------------------|-----12--------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|-14------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7---7---8---10~-----\-----------|-----------------3.--3~--5~------|
C|-------------------------7/------|-12~---------7-7-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------12--10~---------\-------|
D|-------------10~-----------------|---------14--12~---------\-------|
A|-8.--8--/12----------------------|-----12--------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|-14------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7---7---8---10~-----\-----------|-------------15-\----10----------|
C|-------------------------7/------|-12~-----/---------------12~-----|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------12--10~---------\-------|
D|-------------10~-----------------|---------14--12~---------\-------|
A|-8---8--/12----------------------|-----12--------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|-14------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|------10h12------10p9------------|
D|----------------------------10h12|-10~-----------------10----------|
A|-7.--7---8---10~----/12----------|-------------------------10------|
C|---------------------------------|-----------------------------12--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------12--10~---------\-------|
D|-------------10~-----------------|---------14--12~---------\-------|
A|-8.--8--/12----------------------|-----12--------------------------|
C|---------------------------------|-14------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-7.--7---8---10~-----\-----------|---------------------------------|
C|-------------------------7/------|-12~-----\---0---2.--2~--4~------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

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

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

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