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Air Bass Tab by Talking Heads

Air bass tab by Talking Heads

Bass Tab 

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.----------------------2.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2h4~----------------|-3.----------------------3.------| (x4)
E|---------------------------------|-------------2h3~----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 1: "Hit me in the face ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-6.----------------------6.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------6h8~----------------|-8.----------------------8.------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|-------------6h8~----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5.----------0---5~------6~------|-7.--------------7~------8~------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------7-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-6.----------------------6.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------6h8~----------------|-8.----------------------8.------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|-------------6h8~----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Pre-chorus 1: "What is happening ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3~------------------0---2-0.----|-3~------------------0---2-0.----|
E|-----------------3---------------|-----------------3---------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~------------------0---2.------|-3~--------------2.--------------|
A|-----------------3---------------|-------------------------5~------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-------------------------5---6---|
D|---------------------------------|-3~--------------5---7-----------|
A|-3~------------------0---2-0.----|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7~----------------------7.------|-------------------------5---6---|
D|-----------------7~--------------|-----------------5---7-----------|
A|---------------------------------|-0~------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7~--------------5~--------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------7~------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-0.--0---2.--2---3.--3---5.--5---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 1: "Some people say ..."
G|-5~--------------------------5.--|-7~--------------9~------7.------|
D|-------------------------5.------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-5~--------------------------5.--|-7~--------------|
D|-------------------------5.------|-----------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

Interlude:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.----------------------2.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2h4~----------------|-3.----------------------3.------| (x4)
E|---------------------------------|-------------2h3~----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Verse 2: "It can break your heart ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-6.----------------------6.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------6h8~----------------|-8.----------------------8.------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|-------------6h8~----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5.----------0---5~------6~------|-7.--------------7~------8~------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------7-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-6.----------------------6.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------6h8~----------------|-8.----------------------8.------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|-------------6h8~----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Pre-chorus 1: "What is happening ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3~------------------0---2-0.----|-3~------------------0---2-0.----|
E|-----------------3---------------|-----------------3---------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~------------------0---2.------|-3~--------------2.--------------|
A|-----------------3---------------|-------------------------5~------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-------------------------5---6---|
D|---------------------------------|-3~--------------5---7-----------|
A|-3~------------------0---2-0.----|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7~----------------------7.------|-------------------------5---6---|
D|-----------------7~--------------|-----------------5---7-----------|
A|---------------------------------|-0~------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-7~--------------5~--------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------7~------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-0.--0-------2.------3.------5.--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 1: "Some people say ..."
G|-5~--------------------------5.--|-7~--------------9~------7.------|
D|-------------------------5.------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|-5~--------------------------5.--|-7~--------------|
D|-------------------------5.------|-----------------|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------|
E|---------------------------------|-----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + +

Outro:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.----------------------2.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2h4~----------------|-3.----------------------3.------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|-------------2h3~----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.----------------------2.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2h4~----------------|-3.----------------------3-------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------2h3~------------3---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.----------------------2.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2h4~----------------|-3.----------------------3.------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------2h3~----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.----------------------2.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2h4~----------------|-3.----------------------3-------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|-------------2h3~------------3---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.----------------------2.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2h4~----------------|-3.----------------------3.------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------2h3~----------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.----------------------2.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2h4~----------------|-3.----------------------3-------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------2h3~------------3---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-2.----------------------2.------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------2h4~----------------|-3~----------------------3-------| (x8) Repeat and fade
E|---------------------------------|-------------3---3~----------3---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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| .  Staccato
| h  Hammer-on
| ~  Let ring

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