DOMINO (Bassline)
As recorded by Van Morrison
(From the 1971 Album HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR)
Words and Music by Van Morrison
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'John Klingberg - Bass'
Intro
Q=132
4/4
Gtr I
Wx3 H Q E E
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|------------|-----------7-||
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1st & 2nd Verses
$
E E E E +E E E E E e E E +E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-7-----------4-6-|-7-7-----------4-6-|
|-------5-(5)-5-----|-------5-(5)-5-----|
|-------------------|-------------------|
E E E E +E E E E E e E E +E E E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-7-7-----------4-6-|-7-7-----------4-6--|
|-------5-(5)-5-----|-------5-(5)-5------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
E E E E +E E E E E e E E +E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-7-----------4-6-|-7-7-----------4-6-|
|-------5-(5)-5-----|-------5-(5)-5-----|
|-------------------|-------------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-7-7-----------4-6-|-7-7-----------4-6--|
|-------5-(5)-5-----|-------5-(5)-5------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
E E E E +E E E E E e E E +E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-7-----------4-6-|-7-7-----------4-6-|
|-------5-(5)-5-----|-------5-(5)-5-----|
|-------------------|-------------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-7-7-----------4-6-|-7-7-----------4-6--|
|-------5-(5)-5-----|-------5-(5)-5------|
|-------------------|--------------------|
E E E E +E E E E E e E E +E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-7-----------4-6-|-7-7-----------4-6-|
|-------5-(5)-5-----|-------5-(5)-5-----|
|-------------------|-------------------|
E E E E +E E E E E e E E +E E E E
|-------------------|--------------------||
|-7-7-----------4-6-|-7-7-----------4-6--||
|-------5-(5)-5-----|-------5-(5)-5------||
|-------------------|--------------------||
Chorus
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6-|
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|
|---5---------------|---5---------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6--|
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5------|
|---5---------------|---5----------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6-|
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|
|---5---------------|---5---------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6--|
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5------|
|---5---------------|---5----------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6-|
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|
|---5---------------|---5---------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6--|
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5------|
|---5---------------|---5----------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|---------------------|
|-----------------|---------------------|
|-2-2-4-4-5-5-6-6-|-7-7-9-9-10-10-11-11-|
|-----------------|---------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------------|-------------------|
|-12-12---12-------9-11-|-12-0---4-5-5-4-3--|
|------------10-10------|-------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|---------------------|
|-----------------|---------------------|
|-2-2-4-4-5-5-6-6-|-7-7-9-9-10-10-11-11-|
|-----------------|---------------------|
To Coda
E e E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|----------------------|------------------||
|--------------------7-|-------------4-6--||
|-12-12---12-------9---|-------4-5-5------||
|------------10-10-----|-5-5--------------||
Interlude
E e E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|-7-7---7-----4-7-|-------------4-6-|-7-7---7-----4-7-|-------------4-6--|
|---------5-5-----|---------5-5-----|---------5-5-----|-------4-5-5------|
|-----------------|-5-5---7---------|-----------------|-5-5--------------|
D.S. al Coda
E e E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E e E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
|-7-7---7-----4-7-|-------------4-6-|-7-7---7-----4-7-|-------------4-6--||
|---------5-5-----|-------4-5-5-----|---------5-5-----|-------4-5-5------||
|-----------------|-5-5-------------|-----------------|-5-5--------------||
Chorus
&
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
||--------------------|-------------------|
||o-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6-|
||o-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|
||----5---------------|---5---------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|--------------------||
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6-o||
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5-----o||
|---5---------------|---5----------------||
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------||
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6-||
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5-----||
|---5---------------|---5---------------||
Outro
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|-------------------|--------------------|
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6--|
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5------|
|---5---------------|---5----------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E Q E E E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|
|-7-------------4-6-|-7-------------4-6-|--------------7-|
|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|-----4-5-(5)-5-----|----------7-9---|
|---5---------------|---5---------------|-5----7-9-------|
E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E q Q
|------------6--|----------------|---------------*|
|---7-----7-----|--------------7-|---7-----7-----*|
|-------9-------|----------7-9---|-------9-------*|
|---------------|-5----7-9-------|---------------*|
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Domino |
Artist |
Van Morrison |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
yiDcPUOD-vY |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
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).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).