Bobby Bobylon bass tab by Freddie Mcgregor
Bass Tab
Bobby Bobylon by Freddie Mcgregor: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights
"Bobby Bobylon" by Freddie McGregor is a reggae classic from his 1980 album of the same name. The song features a prominent bassline played by Lloyd Parks, known for his work with the We the People Band. McGregor's smooth vocals are complemented by the rhythmic guitar work, typical of reggae music. The song's lyrics touch on themes of love and unity, common in reggae music of the era.- Difficulty: Beginner 👶
Key: G
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Electric Bass'
Intro:
Q=158
4/4
Gtr I
Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E E E +H.
G||----------------|-------------0-|---------------|-------------||
D||o---------------|---------0-2---|---------------|-2----------o||
A||o---------0-2---|-3-----3-------|---------0-2---|---1-(1)----o||
E||--3-----3-------|---------------|-3-----3-------|-------------||
Verse 1:
Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E 16x Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E
G||----------------|-------------0--||-||----------------|-------------0-|
D||o---------------|---------0-2---o||-||o---------------|---------0-2---|
A||o---------0-2---|-3-----3-------o||-||o---------0-2---|-3-----3-------|
E||--3-----3-------|----------------||-||--3-----3-------|---------------|
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Verse 2:
Q Q E E E E E E +H. Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E 16x
G|---------------|---------------||-||----------------|-------------0--||
D|---------------|-2------------o||-||o---------------|---------0-2---o||
A|---------0-2---|---1-(1)------o||-||o---------0-2---|-3-----3-------o||
E|-3-----3-------|---------------||-||--3-----3-------|----------------||
Outro:
Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E E E +H Q
G||----------------|-------------0-|---------------|------------------||
D||o---------------|---------0-2---|---------------|-2---------------o||
A||o---------0-2---|-3-----3-------|---------0-2---|---1-(1)----/5---o||
E||--3-----3-------|---------------|-3-----3-------|------------------||
Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E E Q. Q Q
G||----------------|-------------0-|---------------|-----------------||
D||o---------------|---------0-2---|---------------|-2--------------o||
A||o---------0-2---|-3-----3-------|---------0-2---|---1----/5--5---o||
E||--3-----3-------|---------------|-3-----3-------|-----------------||
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Duration 🏷Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents
the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration).
| +() - note tied to previous
| | - bar
| || - double bar
| ||o - repeat start
| o|| - repeat end
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