Bright Side of the Road
Single release by Van Morrison in 1979. Charted at 63 in UK
Bass performance David Hayes. Tab by bass50611. Welcome to my tab.
This how I would play this song on stage, but not exact as original
And it does fit this bright and cheerful song. Shame it didn’t
Chart higher in the UK.
Intro:
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------------------------------|
A|-3----------------------5---3-----------3-------0-1-2-|
E|-------------------------------0--1--2-----0--3-------|
Verse 1:
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2---|
A|-3----------------------5---3----------------------5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------------------------------|
A|-3----------------------5---3-----------3-------0-1-2-|
E|-------------------------------0--1--2-----0--3-------|
Verse 2:
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2---|
A|-3----------------------5---3----------------------5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2---------------------------------|
A|-3----------------------5---3-----------3-------0--3--3-|
E|-------------------------------0--1--2-----0--3---------|
Bridge 1:
G|-----------------2--5--7------------------5-3-2-------------------|
D|-3--x---3--x---3---------------------------------5-4-3--x---3--x--|
A|-----3------3-------------3--x---3--x---3----------------3------3-|
E|------------------------------3------3----------------------------|
G|---2--5--5-6-7--------------------------|
D|-3--------------5----3-4-5--5---5-5-5-5-|
A|-------------------5--------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2---|
A|-3----------------------5---3----------------------5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------------------------------|
A|-3----------------------5---3-----------3-------0-1-2-|
E|-------------------------------0--1--2-----0--3-------|
Interlude:
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2---|
A|-3----------------------5---3----------------------5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------5-3-2------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2--------------------------5-4-|
A|-3----------------------5---3-----------3------------|
E|-------------------------------0--1--2---------------|
Bridge 2:
G|------------------2--5--7-----------------5-3-2-------------------|
D|-3--x---3--x---3---------------------------------5-4-3--x---3--x--|
A|-----3------3--------------3--x---3--x--3----------------3------3-|
E|-------------------------------3------3---------------------------|
G|---2--5--6--7--------------------------|
D|-3-------------5----3-4-5--5---5-5-5-5-|
A|------------------5--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Verse 4:
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2---|
A|-3----------------------5---3----------------------5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------------------------------|
A|-3----------------------5---3-----------3-------0-1-2-|
E|-------------------------------0--1--2-----0--3-------|
Outro: (Repeat Outro To Fade/End)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2---|
A|-3----------------------5---3----------------------5-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0--2--1--3--2--5-3-2-------------------------------|
A|-3----------------------5---3-----------3-------0-1-2-|
E|-------------------------------0--1--2-----0--3-------|
Symbol: x Is A Muted Note
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Bright Side Of The Road |
| Artist |
Van Morrison |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
pN06X_IEIVA |
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).
