EASY (Bassline)
As recorded by Commodores
(From the 1977 Album COMMODORES)
Words and Music by Lionel Richie
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Ronald LaPread - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=68(16=s16)
4/4
Gtr I
H H H H H H H. E. S
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------||
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------||
A|------3----|------6----|------3----|------------6--||
E|-4---------|-6---------|-4---------|-6-------------||
[Verses 1 & 2]
Q.. S Q.. S Q. S S E E S E. Q.. S Q.. S H S S S S E E
G||------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D||o-----------------|----------------6--|-----------------|-------------------|
A||o---------3-----3-|----------6-6------|---------3-----3-|------6-6-6-6-6----|
E||--4-----4---------|-6------6----------|-4-----4---------|-6--------------4--|
+Q.. S Q.. S Q. S S E E S E. Q.. S Q.. S H. E. S
G|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------|
D|------------------|----------------6--|-----------------|--------------|
A|----------3-----3-|----------6-6------|---------3-----3-|--------------|
E|-(4)----4---------|-6------6----------|-4-----4---------|-6----------6-|
[Chorus]
H. E. S E E S S E Q S S E Q. S S E E S E. E E S S E Q S S E
G|--------------||--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------||--------------------|----------------6--|--------------------|
A|-6------------||-------4-6-3----6h8-|----------6-6------|-------4-6-3----6h8-|
E|------------6-||-4-4----------------|-6------6----------|-4-4----------------|
Q. S S E E S E. E E S S E Q S S E Q. S S E E S E. Q. Q. S E.
G|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
D|----------------6--|--------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
A|----------6-6------|-------4-6-3----6h8-|----------6-6---8--|-9----8----6-6---|
E|-6------6----------|-4-4----------------|-6------6----------|-----------------|
[Bridge]
1. 2.
|-3--| |-3-|
H. S S S S S S H. E E Q E. S E E S E.
G|---------10-8-----------||-------------||------------------|
D|--------------10-8-6---o||-------------||---------------3--|
A|---------------------8-o||-------------||------------------|
E|-4----------------------||-4---------1-||-2--2--1-2-2------|
2/4
Q. S S E E Q S S S S S S E +H a Q. a E +H +H
G|----------1-1----|----------------------|-7h8----5h6-(6)----|-(6)----||
D|-1------1--------|-4-3-1-3-1-3----------|-------------------|--------||
A|-----------------|-------------4-(4)----|-------------------|--------||
E|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------|--------||
[Guitar Solo]
4/4
Q.. S Q.. S Q. S S E E S E. Q.. S Q.. S H S S S S E E
G|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|-----------------|----------------6--|-----------------|-------------------|
A|---------3-----3-|----------6-6------|---------3-----3-|------6-6-6-6-6----|
E|-4-----4---------|-6------6----------|-4-----4---------|-6--------------4--|
+Q.. S Q.. S Q. S S E E S E. Q.. S Q.. S H. E. S
G|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|--------------||
D|------------------|----------------6--|-----------------|--------------||
A|----------3-----3-|----------6-6------|---------3-----3-|--------------||
E|-(4)----4---------|-6------6----------|-4-----4---------|-6----------6-||
[Chorus]
E E S S E Q S S E Q. S S E E S E.
G|--------------------|-------------------|
D|--------------------|----------------6--|
A|-------4-6-3----6h8-|----------6-6------|
E|-4-4----------------|-6------6----------|
E E S S E Q S S E Q. S S E E S E.
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|----------------6---|
A|-------4-6-3----6h8-|----------6-6-------|
E|-4-4----------------|-6------6-----------|
E E S S E Q S S E Q. S S E E S E.
G|--------------------|-------------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------|
A|-------4-6-3----6h8-|----------6-6---8--|
E|-4-4----------------|-6------6----------|
Q. Q. S E. S S S S E S S S S E S E.
G|----------------|--------------------------||
D|----------------|--------------------------||
A|-9----8----6-6--|-----------------------7--||
E|----------------|-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7------||
[Outro]
E E S S E Q S S E Q. S S E E S E.
G||---------------------|-------------------|
D||o--------------------|----------------7--|
A||o-------5-7-4----7h9-|----------7-7------|
E||--5-5----------------|-7------7----------|
E E S S E Q S S E Q. S S E E S E. 3x
G|--------------------|---------------------||
D|--------------------|----------------7---o||
A|-------5-7-4----7h9-|----------7-7-------o||
E|-5-5----------------|-7------7------------||
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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).
| +() - note tied to previous
| h - hammer-on
| |-3-| - triplet
| | - bar
| || - double bar
| ||o - repeat start
| o|| - repeat end
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Easy |
| Artist |
Commodores |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
1Wv_EwHlwzc |
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 |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).
