LONG, LONG TIME (Bassline)
As recorded by Linda Ronstadt
(From the 1970 Album SILK PURSE)
Words and Music by Gary White
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Randy Meisner - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=88
4/4
Gtr I
Q. E Q. E H E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q
|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------||
|---------------|------7-6-----|---------------|--------------||
|-5----5-7----7-|-9--------9-7-|-5----5-7----7-|-9----9-9--7--||
|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------||
[1st - 3rd Verses]
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q
||----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
||o---------------|--------------|---------------|-7----7--------|
||o-5----5-7----7-|-9----9-9--7--|-5----5-7----7-|---------------|
||----------------|--------------|---------------|--------7--9---|
Q Q Q. E Q. E Q Q Q Q Q. E Q. E Q E E
|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
|---------------|--------------|--------------|---------------|
|---------------|-9----9-9--9--|--------------|-7----7-7--9-7-|
|-10-----9----9-|--------------|-7-----7----7-|---------------|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q
|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|---------------|--------------|---------------|-7------------|
|-5----5-7----7-|-9----9-9--7--|-5----5-7----7-|--------------|
|---------------|--------------|---------------|------5-7--9--|
Q Q Q Q Q. E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. E Q. E
|--------------|--------------|-------------|---------------||
|--------------|--------------|-9-----9-----|---------------||
|-----------8--|-9----9-9--9--|-------------|-7----7-7----7-||
|-10-----9-----|--------------|----------7--|---------------||
[Chorus]
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E
|---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|-7----7-7-----|---------------|---------------|
|-5----5-5----5-|--------------|---------------|-9----6-5----5-|
|---------------|-----------5--|-9----9-9----9-|---------------|
1.,2.
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q
|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------||
|-7----7--------|---------------|---------------|--------------||
|--------7----7-|-9----7-5----5-|-7----7-7----7-|--------------||
|---------------|---------------|---------------|-5----5-7--9--||
[Interlude]
Q Q Q. E H E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q 3x
|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------||
|--------------|------7-6-----|---------------|--------------o||
|-5-----7----7-|-9--------9-7-|-5----5-7----7-|-9----9-9--7--o||
|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------||
[Outro]
3.
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q
|---------------|--------------||---------------|--------------|
|---------------|--------------||---------------|--------------|
|-7----7-7----7-|-9----9-7--7--||-5----5-5----5-|--------------|
|---------------|--------------||---------------|-5----5-5--7--|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E
|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|-9----7-5----5-|
|-9----9-9----9-|---------------|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E
|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|--------7----7-|-9----9-5----5-|-7----7-7----7-|
|-5----5--------|---------------|---------------|
Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q
|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|--------------|-5----5-7----7-|-9----9-9--7--|
|-5----5-7--9--|---------------|--------------|
Q. E Q. E Q. E H Wx3
|---------------|-------------|--------*|
|---------------|-7----7------|--------*|
|-5----5-5----5-|-------------|--------*|
|---------------|--------5----|--------*|
************************************
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
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.
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration).
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Long Long Time |
| Artist |
Linda Ronstadt |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
3lACRNYWNSs |
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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).
