I'm Waiting For The Man bass tab by The Velvet Underground

Song:I'm Waiting For the Man (Lou Reed)
Artist: Velvet Underground
Album: The Velvet Underground and Nico (1967)

One of my favorite VU songs. This is my first tab. It's really simple on bass.

Intro
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|-55555555---------|
E|---------33333333-| (repeat 4 times)
   1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4*

Verse
Same as the intro (repeat 4 times)

Pre-Chorus
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-----------------00000000---------|
E|-2222222233333333--------33333333-|
   1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4*1*2*3*4*

Chorus
Same as Intro (repeat 3 times)

Barrellhouse Piano Outro
Same as Intro (repeat as much as needed)

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