Bass tabs
------------------------- C'mon Billy - PJ Harvey ------------------------- bass transcribed by Greg O'Beirne ([email protected]) Note: This is only my interpretation of the basslines as they're not that clear when you listen to it :) They also try and incorporate the string sections, so if you're playing with just bass and guitars you can get the overall sound of the song. Listen to the recording for the timing. Have fun! :) Intro: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ x 4 A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--3-/-5---5---5---5-----------X-------X---X---0---3---0---3-------
Verse: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--5---5---5---5---5-----------5-------5---5---0---3---0---3------- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ x 2 A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--3-/-5---5---5---5-----------5-------5---5---0---3---0---3------- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--5---5---5---5---7-------7---7---10------10--10--8-------8---8-\- Just before the chorus, substitute the last line of the verse with: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--5-------5---5---7-------7---7---8-------8---8---12------12--12\-
For the instrumental, play last verse line, then this, then the chorus: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--5-------5---5---5-------5---5-------5---7-------8-------12------ Chorus (also instrumental): 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--10--10--10--10--10----------10------10--10------10------10--\--- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--5---5---5---5---5-----------5-------5---5-------5-------5---/--- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--7-------7---7---7-----------7-------7---8-------8---8---5------- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--5-------5---5---7-------7---8-------8---12------12--12--12--10-- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--10------10--10--10----------10------10--10------10------10--\--- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--5-------5---5---5-----------5-------5---5-------5-------5---\--- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--0---------------0---------------0---0-----------0-----------0--- 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E------0---0-------0-------0----0------0---0-------0-------3------- Note: On these last two lines, strike the bottom E pretty hard so it buzzes a bit. Pick the quiet G normally, though :) Here's a fill you can throw in to the "Come along billy, Come to me" bit: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G------------------------------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------------ E--3-/-5---5---5---5-----------5-------5---5---5---8---7---8---7--- Song Structure: Intro Verse x 3 Verse with Pre-chorus Chorus Verse x 2 Pre-Instrumental Instrumental (play Chorus) Verse x 2 Any Comments/Corrections/Suggestions welcome, -- Greg O'Beirne [email protected] [email protected] http://www.uwa.edu.au/student/gobeirne/
