Roll Over Lay Down
Song written and originally recorded by Status Quo in 1975 reaching
number 9 in UK charts. Original bassist Alan Lancaster.
Tab by Bass50611. More or less straight forward Quo song.
Any comments its bass254@btinternet.com
Intro:
Riff 1:(Play x11) (12th Time)
G|------------| |--------------|
D|----------3-| |----------3---|
A|-5-5-5-3/5--| |-5-5-5-3/5--5-|
E|------------| |--------------|
Riff 2:(Play x3) 4th Time
G|----------------| |----------------------|
D|-3-3-3----------| |-3-3-3----------------|
A|------5-5-5-5-5-| |------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|----------------| |----------------------|
Riff 3 (Verse):
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-8---5-5-5-5-5-5-7-8---5-5-5-5-5-5-7-8---5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat Riff 2:
Instrumental Bridge:
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------|
Repeat Riff 3 (Verse):
Riff 4:(Play x3) 4th Time & Break
G|----------------| |--------|
D|-3-3-3----------| |-3-3-3--|
A|------5-5-5-5-5-| |------5-|
E|----------------| |--------|
Guitar Solo:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-4------------------3-3-3-3---5-5-3-----------------3-3-3-3-|
A|--------------7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
. . . . . .
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-3--------------------3------5------3-------3------5------3----|
A|------3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------3-5-------------------3-5-|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Quite Bit: (Play x4)
. . .
G|--------------------|
D|-3------5------3----|
A|----------------3-5-|
E|--------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3---5-5-3------------------3-3-3-3---5-5-3--------------------|
A|----------------3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------3-5-5-5-5---0-0-0-0-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat Riff 3 (Verse):
Repeat Riff 2
Outro: (Play x8)
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-8-|
E|-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------55555555-777777777----|
A|-55555555-5555-8888-55555555-88888888--------------------5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Roll Over Lay Down |
| Artist |
Status Quo |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
c4cyYXtgZk4 |
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1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
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Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
