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Africa Bass Tab by Toto

Africa bass tab by Toto (Ver. 3)

Bass Tab

  • Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
0:00
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------4-----------------4-----------------4-----------------4-|
E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-4----5--5-5-5-5-5-4----5--5-5-5-5-5-4----5--5-5-5-5-5-4---|


Couplet:
0:21
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6--6-6--------------------------6--6-6--7--7-7-7-7-7-6---| X3
A|---------6--6-6----------9--9-9--7--7-7--9--9-9---------------------------|
E|-7--7-7-----------------------------------------------------------------9-|


G|-------------------------------------------------6-|
D|-----------------6--6-6--6--6-6--7--7-7-7-7-7-6----|
A|---------6--6-6------------------------------------|
E|-7--7-7--------------------------------------------|


Refrain:
1:06
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--4-4----------------------------4--4-4-------------------------|
A|---------5--5-5--0--0-0--7--5-7-5----------5--5-5--0--0-0--7--7---|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------7-|


G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--4-4----------------------------4--4-4----------------------------------4--4-4-6-|
A|---------5--5-5--0--0-0--7--5-7-5----------5--5-5--0--0-0--4--4-4--7--7-7-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|----------------4-----------------4-|
E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-4----5--5-5-5-5-5-4---|


Couplet:
1:40
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6--6-6--------------------------6--6-6--7--7-7-7-7-7-6---|X3
A|---------6--6-6----------9--9-9--7--7-7--9--9-9---------------------------|
E|-7--7-7-----------------------------------------------------------------9-|


G|-------------------------------------------------6-|
D|-----------------6--6-6--6--6-6--7--7-7-7-7-7-6----|
A|---------6--6-6------------------------------------|
E|-7--7-7--------------------------------------------|


Refrain:
2:14
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--4-4------------------------------4--4-4----------------------------|
A|---------5--5-5--0--0-0--7--5-7/5------------5--5-5--0--0-0-5-7--5-7---|
E|----------------------------------5----------------------------------7-|


G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--4-4----------------------------4--4-4----------------------------------4--4-4-6-|
A|---------5--5-5--0--0-0--7--7-7-5----------5--5-5--0--0-0--4--4-4--7--7-7-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|----------------4-----------------4-|
E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-4----5--5-5-5-5-5-4---|


Solo:
2:48
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------6--6-6--------------------------6--6-6--7--7-7-7-7-7-6---|
A|---------6--6-6----------9--9-9--7--7-7--9--9-9---------------------------|
E|-7--7-7-----------------------------------------------------------------9-|


G|-------------------------------------------------6-|
D|-----------------6--6-6--6--6-6--7--7-7-7-7-7-6----|
A|---------6--6-6------------------------------------|
E|-7--7-7--------------------------------------------|


Refrain:
3:11
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--4-4------------------------------------4--4-4--------------------------------|
A|---------0-3-4-5--5-5--0--0-0--7--7-7-5------------5--5-5--0--0-0-0-5-7--7-7-5---|
E|----------------------------------------7--------------------------------------7-|


G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--4-4----------------------------4--4-4---------------------------------|
A|---------5--5-5--0--0-0--5-7--7-7----------5--5-5--0--0-0--0-5-6-7--7---5-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------7---|


G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-4--2-4-2-0--------------------------4--4-4--------------------------------|
A|------------5--5-5--0--0-0--7--7-7----------8-7-5--5-5--0--0-0--7--7-7-2---|
E|-----------------------------------7-------------------------------------2-|


G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0-2-5--5-5----0--0-0--7--7-7-0--------0-5--5-5--0--0-0---4--4-4--7--7-7-9--9-9-|
E|-2-2-------------2------------------2--2-2------------------7-----------------------|


G|------------------------------------------18----------18----------18----------|
D|-7--7-7-7-7-7-6----7--7-7-7-7-7-6---14/16----18-16-18----18-16-18----18-16/12-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------9-----------------9-------------------------------------------|


G|------------------------------------------18----------18----------18----------|
D|-7--7-7-7-7-7-6----7--7-7-7-7-7-6---14/16----18-16-18----18-16-18----18-16/12-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------9-----------------9-------------------------------------------|


G|------------------------------------|
D|-7--7-7-7-7-7-6----7--7-7-7-7-7-6---|
A|------------------------------------|
E|----------------9-----------------9-|

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This bass tab for Africa by Toto is suitable for players wanting a clear and accurate transcription. Tuning: Standard (E A D G). Focuses on developing solid timing and rhythmic pocket, essential for any aspiring bassist.