Boris the Spider - John Entwistle
From The Who's album "A Quick One"
Bass tabbed by beatle@dial.pipex.com
Here, I have tabbed the bass line. The guitar chords follow the notes in the bass but
are played with no third. The chord which starts the second measure of each phrase is
strummed once using the complete chord. eg
The intro goes D5 Db5 C5 B5 Bb5 F5 / G
OK here we go,
Intro;
|| --------------------------|-------------------------- ||
||*--------------------------|--------------------------*||
||*--5--4--3--2--1-----------|--------------------------*||
|| --------------------1-----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-- ||
Verse;
|--------3--3--------------|--------------------------|
|--------------3--3--5--5--|--------------------------|
|--5--5--------------------|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--5--5--------3--3--------|--------------------------|
|--------5--5--------3--3--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--5--5--------3--3--------|--------------------------|
|--------5--5--------3--3--|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--5--5--------3--3--------|--------------------------|
|--------5--5--------3--3--|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Chorus;
|| --------------------------|-------------------------- ||
||*--------------------------|--------------------------*||
||*--5--4--3--2--1-----------|--------------------------*||
|| --------------------1-----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-- ||
Bridge X3
|| -------------------------------- || h = hammer on
||*--------------------------------*|| p = pull off
||*--------------------------------*||
|| -2h3p2h3p2h3p2h3-2h3p2h3p2h3p2h3 ||
Ending Chorus;
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--5--4--3--2--1-----------|--------------------------|
|--------------------1-----|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|--5--4--3--2--1-----------|--------------------------|
|--------------------1-----|--3-----------------------|
Order;
Intro
Verse-Chorus
Verse-Chorus
Bridge
Verse-Chorus
Bridge
Verse-Ending Chorus
Lyrics
Look, he's crawling up my wall
Black and hairy, very small
Now he's up above my head
Hanging by a little thread
Boris the spider
Boris the spider
Now he's dropped on to the floor
Heading for the bedroom door
Maybe he's as scared as me
Where's he gone now, I can't see
Boris the spider
Boris the spider
Creepy, crawly
Creepy, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
There he is wrapped in a ball
Doesn't seem to move at all
Perhaps he's dead, I'll just make sure
Pick this book up off the floor
Boris the spider
Boris the spider
Creepy, crawly
Creepy, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
Creepy, creepy, crawly, crawly
He's come to a sticky end
Don't think he will ever mend
Never more will he crawl 'round
He's embedded in the ground
Boris the spider
Boris the spider
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Boris The Spider |
| Artist |
The Who |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
bvFuUaCe8eY |
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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).
