Hi there, this is my first tab so don't be so critical.
Main part:
G:---------------------|----------------------------|
D:---------------------|----------------------------|
A:-1-2-3-------1-2-3-3-|-1-2-3-------1-2-3-3----33--|
E:3-----0-1-2-3--------|3-----0-1-2-3--------3-3--3-|
You can play that, or if you're lazy, you can just do this:
G:-------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------------------------------|
A:-33---33---33------------------------------|
E:3--3-3--3-3--3-----------------------------|
So there you have it, it's a fun song to play, especially if you happen to be playing it in a pep-band.
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Evil Ways |
| Artist |
Santana |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
gVPUAntzOl4 |
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a. Strings:
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b. Numbers:
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G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
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