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Graceland Bass Tab by Paul Simon

Graceland bass tab by Paul Simon

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std tuning timing is 123 4 5 taken from the initial 3 beat drum intro. this tab might need editing

INTRO
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-3 SLIDE 7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-3 SLIDE 7-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
E |-000---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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G |-----------------|-----------------|-----6-------6---|-----6-------6---|
D |-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|-----------------|-----------------|
A |---0---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|-004---4-444---4-|-444---4-444---4-|
E |-00--------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

G |-----4-------4---|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-------------64--|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-442---2-222---2-|-222---2-222---5-|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
E |-----------------|-----------------|--00---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

VERSE 1
The Mississippi delta shining like a national guitar

G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
A |-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|---0---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|
E |-000---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|-00--------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
                                                                    i'm going to
G |-----6-------6---|-----6-------6---|-----4-------4---|-----4-----------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------64--|
A |-004---4-444---4-|-444---4-444---4-|-442---2-222---2-|-222---2-222---5-|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS
   graceland  repeat this section four times
G |-----------------|-------------4---|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-4---4-----5-4---|-64--4---4--6--47|-44---64---------|-----------------|
A |---7---7-7-----57|---5---7--77--5--|----7---5--------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 2
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
A |-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|---0---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|
E |-000---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|-00--------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
                                                                                       G |-----6-------6---|-----6-------6---|-----4-------4---|-----4-----------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------64--|
A |-004---4-444---4-|-444---4-444---4-|-442---2-222---2-|-222---2-222---5-|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 3
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
A |-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|---0---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|
E |-000---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|-00--------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
                                                                    i'm going to
G |-----6-------6---|-----6-------6---|-----4-------4---|-----4-----------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------64--|
A |-004---4-444---4-|-444---4-444---4-|-442---2-222---2-|-222---2-222---5-|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
REPEAT CHORUS

VERSE 4
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
A |-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|---0---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|
E |-000---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|-00--------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
                                                                                       G |-----6-------6---|-----6-------6---|-----4-------4---|-----4-----------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------64--|
A |-004---4-444---4-|-444---4-444---4-|-442---2-222---2-|-222---2-222---5-|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 5
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|
A |-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|---0---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|
E |-000---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|-00--------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
                                                                                       G |-----6-------6---|-----6-------6---|-----4-------4---|-----4-----------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------64--|
A |-004---4-444---4-|-444---4-444---4-|-442---2-222---2-|-222---2-222---5-|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
REPEAT CHORUS

INTERLUDE
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----6-------6---|-----6-------6---|
D |-----7-------7---|-----7-------7---|-----------------|-----------------|
A |---0---0-000---0-|-000---0-000---0-|-004---4-444---4-|-444---4-444---4-|
E |-00--------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

G |-----4-------4---|-----4-----------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-----------------|-------------64--|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-442---2-222---2-|-222---2-222---5-|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
REPEAT CHORUS to play out

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