Ten Feet Tall Bass Tab by XTC

Ten Feet Tall bass tab by XTC

Bass Tab

Album: Drums and Wires (1979)

Tabbed by Leo Chiurco

Intro
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------| (Play this F at the very beginning)
E|-1-------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Guitar comes in
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

G|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

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

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

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

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

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

verse 1 "Happy I'm floating ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-7-----------7\--2-----------2---|-3-----------3---5.--5.------5/--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pre-Chorus 1 "Right ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|-1-----------1-1/5-----------5---|-----------------3-----------3---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|-1-----------1-1/5-----------5---|-----------------3-----------3---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 1 "The feeling just goes on ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-1.------1.------1.------1.----x-|-1.------1.------1.------1.------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

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

Solo & verse
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-7-----------7\--2-----------2---|-3.--3-------3---5-----------5-5/|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pre-Chorus 2 "Right ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|-1-----------1-1/5-----------5---|-----------------3-----------3---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------|
E|-1-----------1-1/5-----------5---|-----------------3-----------3---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Chorus 2 "The feeling just goes on ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-1.------1.------1.------1.------|-1.------1.------1.------1.------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

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

verse 2 & Outro "Happy I'm floating ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-7-----------7\--2-----------2---|-3-----------3---5-----------5---|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------2~------2---0---|-0-------0-------------------2---|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------7---------------| (x3)
E|-1-----------1-------------------|-------------5-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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

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

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

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------2~------2---0---|-0-------0-------------------2---|
A|---------------------------------|-----------------7---------------|\
E|-1-----------1-------------------|-------------5-------------------| \
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +    \
                                                                         (X3) and fade
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  /
D|-----------------2.--2-------2---|-0-------0-------------------2---| /
A|---------------------------------|-----------------7---------------|/
E|-1-----------1-------------------|-------------5-------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

************************************

| .  Sttacato
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| ~  Let ring

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Last updated: November 10, 2017

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