City Boy Blues Bass Tab by Mötley Crüe

City Boy Blues bass tab by Mötley Crüe (Ver. 2)

Bass Tab

Tuning: D Tuning (D G C F)



INTRO, Part 1:

F |---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|
D |-r---------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

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F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------5---4---r-------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)--0---2---3-/-------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

(Part 2; lyrics in):

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------5---4---r-------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)--0---2---3-/-------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------5---4---/---/---|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)--0---2---3-/-----------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


PRE-VERSE (x4):

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------7-------5---7---5-------|---------7---------------5---4---|
D |-0-----------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0---2---3-/---------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


VERSE 1:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
D |-3---5---5---0---5---r-------3---|-5---r-------3---5---r-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(5)--7---7---r---7---r---7---r---|-7---r---7---r---7---r---7-\-----|
D |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
D |(3)--5---5---0---5---r-------3---|-5---r-------3---5---r-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(5)--7---7---r---7---r---7---r---|-7---r---7---r---7---\-----------|
D |---------------------------------|-------------------------0---3---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


VERSE 2:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
D |(3)--5---5---0---5---r-------3---|-5---r-------3---5---r-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(5)--7---7---r---7---r---7---r---|-7---r---7---r---7---\-----------|
D |---------------------------------|-------------------------0---3---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
D |(3)--5---5---3---5---r-------3---|-5---r-------3---5---r-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(5)--7---7---r---7---r---7---r---|-7---r---7---r---7---r---7---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


CHORUS 1:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-0---------------5---------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----0---2---3-/-----0---2---3---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| \
G |---------4-------5---------------|---------4-------5-------4---5---|  \
D |-0---0-------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0-------0-----------|   \
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &      (x2)
                                                                           /
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   /
C |---------4-------5---------------|---------4-------5-------4---5---|  /
G |-0---0-------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0-------0-----------| /
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|/
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------4-------5---------------|---------4-------5-------4---5---|
D |-0---0-------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0-------0-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-0---r---------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


PRE-VERSE (x2):

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------7-------5---7---5-------|---------7---------------5---4---|
D |-0-----------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0---2---3-/---------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


VERSE 3:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
D |-3---5---5---0---5---r-------3---|-5---r-------3---5---r-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(5)--7---7---r---7---r---7---r---|-7---r---7---r---7---\-----------|
D |---------------------------------|-------------------------0---3---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
D |(3)--5---5---3---5---r-------3---|-5---r-------3---5---r-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(5)--7---7---r---7---r---7---r---|-7---r---7---r---7---r---7---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


CHORUS 2:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-0---------------5---------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----0---2---3-/-----0---2---3---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|\
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| \
G |---------4-------5---------------|---------4-------5-------4---5---|  \
D |-0---0-------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0-------0-----------|   \
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &      (x2)
                                                                           /
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   /
C |---------4-------5---------------|---------4-------5-------4---5---|  /
G |-0---0-------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0-------0-----------| /
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|/
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------4-------5---------------|---------4-------5-------4---5---|
D |-0---0-------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0-------0-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-0---r---------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


PRE-BRIDGE:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------5---4---r-------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)--0---2---3-/-------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


BRIDGE:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------5---4---r-------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)--0---2---3-/-------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------5---4---r-------|
D |(0)------0-------0---r-------0---|(0)--0---2---3-/-----------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


GUITAR SOLO:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------7-------5---7---5-------|---------7---------------5---4---|
D |-0-----------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0---2---3-/---------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------7-------5---7---5-------|---------7---------------5---4---|
D |-0-----------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0---2---3-/---------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------7-------5---7---5-------|---------7---------------5---4---|
G |-0-----------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0---2---3-/---------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------7-------5---7---5-------|---------7---------------0-------|
D |-0-----------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0---2---3-/-----3---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------7-------5---7---5-------|---------7---------------5---4---|
G |-0-----------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0---2---3-/---------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------7-------5---7---5-------|---------7---------------5---4---|
D |-0-----------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0---2---3-/---------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


CHORUS 3:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-0---r---------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

                                 (x4)
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------4-------5---------------|---------4-------5-------4---5---|
D |-0---0-------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0-------0-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


CHORUS 4 (x2):

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-0---------------5---------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----0---2---3-/-----0---2---3---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------4-------5---------------|---------4-------5-------4---5---|
D |-0---0-------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0-------0-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &


OUTRO:

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|-0---------------5---------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----0---2---3-/-----0---2---3---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

(Repeat to fade-out):

F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------4-------5---------------|---------4-------5-------4---5---|
D |-0---0-------0---------------0---|(0)--0-------0-------0-----------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &

🏷Legend:
r = rest
() = sustained note
/ = slide up
\ = slide down

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