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Avalon Bass Tab by Roxy Music

Avalon bass tab by Roxy Music

Bass Tab

std tuning EADG
a nice steady tune
synth and guitar intro
INTRO

G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|---------3-5-3-5-|-----------------|
A |--rest-----------|-----------------|-------5---------|-rest------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 1

G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-3----3---3------|-3----3---3------|-3----3----3-----|-3----3----3-----|
A |---3-5-5-1-3-----|---3-5-5-1--3----|---3-5-5-1---3---|---3-5-5-1---3---|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS
G |-----------6-----|---5-------------|---------6-------|-----------------|
D |----------6------|--5------5-------|--------6--------|-----------------|
A |-6-------4-------|-3---------------|-6-----4---------|-3-------3-------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 2

G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-3----3----3---3-|-3----3----3---3-|-3----3----3---3-|-3----3----3---3-|
A |---3-5-5-1--3-5-5|---3-5-5-1--3-5-5|---3-5-5-1--3-5-5|---3-5-5-1--3-5-5|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
REPEAT CHORUS
INTERLUDE
                                        dancing dancing
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |----33----3------|----33----1------|----33----3------|----33-----------|
E |-33----33---12---|-33----33----12--|-33----33----12--|-33----33--------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 3

G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-3----3----3---3-|-3----3----3--3--|--------SHORT----|-----------------|
A |---3-5-5-1--3-5-5|---3-5-5-1---5-5-|--------VERSE----|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS
RIFF TO END
                       repeat this riff to end
G |----5-------5----|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-3----3--------3-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |---3-5-5-1-3--5-5|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

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Roxy Music bass tabs for Avalon

About this song

"Avalon" by Roxy Music is a sophisticated blend of smooth jazz and art rock, released in 1982. The song features lush production, with Bryan Ferry's velvety vocals floating over dreamy synths and saxophone solos. Phil Manzanera's shimmering guitar work adds a touch of elegance to the track, using techniques like volume swells and tasteful arpeggios. The song's lyrics evoke a sense of longing and nostalgia, perfectly complemented by the atmospheric music.