Hey Joe bass tab by Jimi Hendrix (Ver. 2)
Bass Tab
*The 1st 3 times this is played, leave the 1st 7 after the (5-6-7) out*
Verse
G ----------------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------------
A -3--3-----2-3--5--5-----(5-6-7)-7-7---5--5}-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----
E ------3-3-----------5-5-------------{7--7-----------------------
*Also let the 7 after the {E7 A5 E7 A5} ring.* ^
And then the chromatic riff
This is played 3 times during the solo from beginning to end
G ------------------------------------------------------------------
D ------------------------------------------------------------------
A --3---------2-3-4-5---------4-5-6-7-7-7----5--5}-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---
E ----0-1-2-3---------3-4-5-6--------------{7--7---------------------
To really add something to it each time I play the verse before the chromatic riff I add
G --------------------------------------------
D ----------------9876543---------------------
A ---5--5}-7-7-7-7----------------------------
E -{7--7--------------------------------------
and then go back into the un-added riff. Please rate for accuracy!
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