DOWN THE DUSTPIPE (Bassline)
As recorded by Status Quo
(From the 1970 Album MA KELLY'S GREASY SPOON)
Words and Music by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Alan Lancaster - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=160(8=s8/shuffle feel)
4/4
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------||
D||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o||
A||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o||
E||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---||
[Verses 1 - 3]
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0-2--|
E||--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 3x
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-o||
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
[Harmonica Solo]
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E H H
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------||
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------||
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-5---------||
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------||
[Verse 4]
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------0-2-|
E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------||
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------||
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------||
[Verse 5]
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q Q
G|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|
D|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|----1--2--3--|
E|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-----------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------||
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------||
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---||
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------||
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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).
| | - bar
| || - double bar
| ||o - repeat start
| o|| - repeat end
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Down The Dustpipe |
| Artist |
Status Quo |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
IEdrxW23SAU |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
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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).
