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WAITIN' FOR THE BUS (Bassline)
As recorded by ZZ Top
(From the 1973 Album TRES HOMBRES)
Transcribed by unregistered
Words by Billy Gibbons Music by ZZ Top
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Untitled'
Intro
Q=100
1/4 4/4
Gtr I
Q Wx2 H Q E E Q. E Q E E
|----|------------|-------------|----------------|
|----|------------|-------------|----------------|
|----|------------|-------------|----------------|
|----|------------|-----------0-|-0----0-3--4-5--|
Verses
q q E E E E +E E q E E E E +q q E E E E +E E q E E E E
||----------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
||o---------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
||o---------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
||--5--5--5-0-3-5-|-(5)---5--5-0-3-5-|-(5)--5--5-0-3-5-|-(5)---5--5-0-3-5--|
+E E q E E E E +E E q E E E E +E E q E E E E +E E q E E E E
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|--------------3-5-|-(5)---5--5-0-3-5-|-(5)---5--5-0-3---|
|-(5)---5--5-0-3-5-|-(5)---5--5-0-----|------------------|----------------5-|
Chorus
1.
To Coda
+E E q E E E E +E E q E E E E E E q q q q q S S E E E
|------------------|------------------|----------------|--------------------||
|------------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------o||
|------------------|----------------7-|-(7)---7--7--7--|-9--9--5-3-0-------o||
|-(5)---5--5-0-3-5-|-(5)---5--5-0-3---|--0--x----------|-------------0-/5---||
2.
q q S S E E E +E E E S S +H
|------------------|--------------------|
|------------------|--------------------|
|-9--9--5-3-0------|-----0-3-0-5-(5)----|
|-------------0-/5-|-(5)----------------|
Harmonica Solo
E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E
|---------------------|-----------------------|
|---------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------3---|-------------------3---|
|-5-3-5-3-5-3-5-3---5-|-(5)-3-5-3-5-3-5-3---5-|
+E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E
||------------------------|-----------------------|
||o-----------------------|-----------------------|
||o-------------------3---|-------------------3---|
||--(5)-3-5-3-5-3-5-3---5-|-(5)-3-5-3-5-3-5-3---5-|
+E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E
|-----------------------|------------------------||
|-----------------------|-----------------------o||
|-------------------3---|-------------------3---o||
|-(5)-3-5-3-5-3-5-3---5-|-(5)-3-5-3-5-3-5-3---5--||
+E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-------------------3---|-------------------3---|
|-(5)-3-5-3-5-3-5-3---5-|-(5)-3-5-3-5-3-5-3---5-|
+E S S S S S S S S S S S S E
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|---------3-------3-------3------|
|-(5)-3-5---5-3-5---5-3-5---5-3--|
Guitar Solo
+E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-------------------1---|-------------------1---|
|-(3)-1-3-1-3-1-3-1---3-|-(3)-1-3-1-3-1-3-1---3-|
+E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E
|-----------------------|------------------------|
|-----------------------|------------------------|
|-------------------1---|-------------------1----|
|-(3)-1-3-1-3-1-3-1---3-|-(3)-1-3-1-3-1-3-1---3--|
+E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-------------------1---|-------------------1---|
|-(3)-1-3-1-3-1-3-1---3-|-(3)-1-3-1-3-1-3-1---3-|
+E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------1---|-------------------1-/7--|
|-(3)-1-3-1-3-1-3-1---3-|-(3)-1-3-1-3-1-3-1-------|
+E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E +E E E E S S S S E E
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-------------------5---|-------------------5---|-------------------5---|
|-(7)-5-7-5-7-5-7-5---7-|-(7)-5-7-5-7-5-7-5---7-|-(7)-5-7-5-7-5-7-5---7-|
|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Outro
Q=70 Q=100
D.C. al Coda &
+E E E E S S E E E +Q +Q +H E E q E E E E +E E q S S E Q
|---------------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------*|
|---------------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------*|
|-(7)-5-7-5-5-3-------|------------------|----------------|----------5-3------*|
|---------------5-0-5-|-(5)--(5)--(5)----|-5---5--5-0-3-5-|-(5)---5------5-0--*|
Duration Legend
---------------
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
----------------
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
-----------
| - 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 |
|
| Title |
Waitin’ For The Bus |
| Artist |
ZZ Top |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
VX6UgpL9DL8 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).
