Bass tabs
Heartbreak Hotel
First UK release for the late Elvis Presley in 1956 that peaked at
Number 2. Bass performance Bill Black. Tab by bass50611, submitted by Karen.
As original bassline I think, play as a slow walking bass.
Verse 1:
G|-----------------|-9-9--7-7--------------------------------------|
D|-VOCALS & GUITAR-|----------10-10--9-9--7---4--------7-----------|
A|------START------|----------------------------7---4----4---7---4-|
E|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------|
(Break)
G|--------------------------|
D|-9--7--6-------6--9--6----|
A|---------9---7----------7-|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 2:
G|-----------------|-9-9--7-7--------------------------------------|
D|-VOCALS & GUITAR-|----------10-10--9-9--7---4--------7-----------|
A|------START------|----------------------------7---4----4---7---4-|
E|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------|
(Break)
G|--------------------------|
D|-9--7--6-------6--9--6----|
A|---------9---7----------7-|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 3:
G|-----------------|-9-9--7-7--------------------------------------|
D|-VOCALS & GUITAR-|----------10-10--9-9--7---4--------7-----------|
A|------START------|----------------------------7---4----4---7---4-|
E|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------|
(Break)
G|--------------------------|
D|-9--7--6-------6--9--6----|
A|---------9---7----------7-|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 4:
G|-----------------|-9-9--7-7--------------------------------------|
D|-VOCALS & GUITAR-|----------10-10--9-9--7---4--------7-----------|
A|------START------|----------------------------7---4----4---7---4-|
E|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-9--7--6-------6--9--6-|
A|---------9---7---------|
E|-----------------------|
Interlude:
G|--------6---------6---------6---------6-----------------------|
D|---6--9------6--9------6--9------6--9----7--4---4----7--4---4-|
A|-7---------7---------7---------7--------------7-----------7---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
(Break)
G|--------------------------|
D|-9--7--6-------6--9--6----|
A|---------9---7----------7-|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 5:
G|-----------------|-9-9--7-7--------------------------------------|
D|-VOCALS & GUITAR-|----------10-10--9-9--7---4--------7-----------|
A|------START------|----------------------------7---4----4---7---4-|
E|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------|
(END)
G|--------------9-7-6------------------|
D|-9--7--6------------9-7-6------------|
A|---------9---------------9-8-7---8-7-|
E|-------------------------------------|