BRING ON THE NIGHT (Bassline)
As recorded by The Police
(From the 1979 Album REGGATTA DE BLANC)
Words and Music by Sting
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Sting - Bass'
Intro
Q=110
4/4
Gtr I
Wx13
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1st & 2nd Verses
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
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||o-----------------|-----------------|
||o---3---3---3---3-|---5---5---5---5-|
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E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
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|---------------------|----------------------|
|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|---7-7---7---7-7---7--|
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E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
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|---3-3---3---3-3---3-|---5-5---5---5-5---5-|
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E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
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|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|---7-7---7---7-7---7--|
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E E E E E E E E E S S E E E S S E E
|-----------------|---------------------|
|-----------------|---------------------|
|---3---3---3---3-|---5-5---5---5-5---5-|
|-----------------|---------------------|
E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
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|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|
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E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
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|---3-3---3---3-3---3-|---5-5---5---5-5---5-|
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E S S E E E S S E E E S S E S S E S S E S S
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|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---||
|---------------------|---------------------------||
Chorus
$
S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E E E E E S E E E S
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|-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-----|-7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7-----|-------------------|
|---------7-5---------7-5-|---------9-7---------9-7-|-----------------3-|
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---|
E E E E S S E E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E S S S S E E
|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|-------------------|-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-----|-7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7-----|
|-7-7-7---7-5-5-5-7-|---------7-5---------7-5-|---------9-7---------9-7-|
|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Guitar Solo
To Coda
E E E E S E E E S E E E E S S E E E Wx7
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|-------------------|--------------------o||--------|
|-----------------3-|-7-7-7---7-5-5-5-7--o||--------|
|-5-5-5---5-5-5-5---|---------------------||--------|
H E E E E E S S E E E S S E E
|--------------|---------------------|
|--------------|---------------------|
|--------2---3-|---3-3---3---3-3---3-|
|--------------|---------------------|
E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
|---------------------|---------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------|
|---5-5---5---5-5---5-|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|
|---------------------|---------------------|
E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
|---------------------|---------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------|
|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|---3-3---3---3-3---3-|
|---------------------|---------------------|
E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
|---------------------|----------------------|
|---------------------|----------------------|
|---5-5---5---5-5---5-|---7-7---7---7-7---7--|
|---------------------|----------------------|
E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|---3-3---3---3-3---3-|---5-5---5---5-5---5-|
|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D.S. al Coda
E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
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|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|---7-7---7---7-7---7-||
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Outro
&
E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
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||o---------------------|---------------------|
||o---3-3---3---3-3---3-|---5-5---5---5-5---5-|
||----------------------|---------------------|
E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E 6x
|---------------------|----------------------||
|---------------------|---------------------o||
|---7-7---7---7-7---7-|---7-7---7---7-7---7-o||
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E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E E S S E E
|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------*|
|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------*|
|---3-3---3---3-3---3-|---5-5---5---5-5---5-|---7-7---7---7-7---7--*|
|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------*|
Duration Legend
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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
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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
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| - 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 |
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| Title |
Bring On The Night |
| Artist |
The Police |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
YVgWQyGOTvk |
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 |
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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).
