Bass tabs
It Will Rain - Bruno Mars
Tuning: standard
Note: This song does not really have a traditional bass part, but this is what
I play when I cover this song. It fits nicely. I tend to play more notes and
connecting bits than transcribed here, but this is the core of what I play.
First Verse (If you ever leave me baby...) - No Bass
Second Verse (There's no religion that could save me...):
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5----5---5--5------9-9----9---9---9--9--------------------------------|
E|--------5---5----------------9---9---9-------------------------------------|
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5----5---5--5------9-9----9---9---9--9--------------------------------|
E|--------5---5----------------9---9---9-------------------------------------|
E Bm Em A
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7----7---7--7----------------7-7----7---7---7-------------------------|
E|--------7---7--------7--5-7-7-7--------7---7---7-----5--3-5-5-5------------|
Chorus (Cause there'll be no sunlight, if I lose you baby...):
G A F# B
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2----------------------------------------|
E|---3--3-3-3---5--5-5----2--2-2--------5------------------------------------|
G A F# B
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2----------------------------------------|
E|---3--3-3-3---5--5-5----2--2-2--------5------------------------------------|
G A F# B Em A
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2--------7-7-----7---7--7----------------|
E|---3--3-3-3---5--5-5----2--2-2--------5----------7---7--------5------------|
Next Verse (no vocals):
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5----5---5--5------9-9----9---9---9--9--------------------------------|
E|--------5---5----------------9---9---9-------------------------------------|
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5----5---5--5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------5---5-----------2-2----2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------|
Vocals begin (I'll never be your mothers favorite...):
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5----5---5--5------9-9----9---9---9--9--------------------------------|
E|--------5---5----------------9---9---9-------------------------------------|
E Bm Em A
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7----7---7--7-----------------7-7----7---7---7------------------------|
E|--------7---7--------7--5-7-7-7---------7---7---7-----5--3-5-5-5-----------|
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5----5---5--5------9-9----9---9---9--9--------------------------------|
E|--------5---5----------------9---9---9-------------------------------------|
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5----5---5--5------9-9----9---9---9--9--------------------------------|
E|--------5---5----------------9---9---9-------------------------------------|
E Bm Em A
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-7----7---7--7-----------------7-7----7---7---7------------------------|
E|--------7---7--------7--5-7-7-7---------7---7---7------5--3-5-5-5----------|
Chorus (Cause there'll be no sunlight, if I lose you baby...):
G A F# B
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2----------------------------------------|
E|---3--3-3-3---5--5-5----2--2-2---------5-----------------------------------|
G A F# B
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2----------------------------------------|
E|---3--3-3-3---5--5-5----2--2-2---------5-----------------------------------|
G A F# B Em A
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2--------7-7----7---7--7-----------------|
E|---3--3-3-3---5--5-5----2--2-2--------5---------7---7--------5--5-5-5-5----|
Verse part:
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5----5---5--5------9-9----9---9---9--9--------------------------------|
E|--------5---5----------------9---9---9-------------------------------------|
D F#
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-5----5---5--5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------5---5-----------2-2---2--2--2--2-----------------------------------|
Bridge (multiple strikes per note, just play along with rhythm):
Em F# Em F# G A
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------5-------7---|
A|---7-7---7--7-------------------7-7---7--7---------------------------------|
E|-------0---0-----2-2--2-2-2-2-------0---0-----2-2--2-2-2-2-----------------|
Chorus part (play fewer notes):
G A F# B
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2----------------------------------------|
E|---3----------5---------2-------------5------------------------------------|
G A F# B
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2----------------------------------------|
E|---3----------5---------2-------------5------------------------------------|
G A F# B Em A
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------2---------7------7---7-------------------|
E|---3----------5---------2-------------5----------7---7--------5------------|
Last note (let ring out):
D
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fade Out
Video of this bass cover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2DdCgEcXZE&lc=aP8fI63pQrVWSLBbOKq0OJzlFkRTtEBNUjMK2PXVVTY
(I posted this video long before I made this tab and I was just improvising.
Due to several requests for tabs in the comments, I decided to finally do it.
This tab is somewhat based on how I played it originally, minus the various
flubs I made)
Update: I just did a video of this song specifically using this tab.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF2YSlVV-s8&list=PL95ACFA76E5CE30DA&index=2
Check out my other bass cover videos on my YouTube channel!
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL95ACFA76E5CE30DA
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
