FEELING ALRIGHT (Bassline)
As recorded by Joe Cocker
(From the 1969 Album WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS)
Words and Music by Dave Mason
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Carol Kaye - Bass'
[Intro] [1st Verse]
Q=92
4/4
Gtr I
Wx4 Wx11 H Q S E.
G|------------||-------------|---------------||
D|------------||-------------|---------------||
A|------------||-------------|-----------10\-||
E|------------||-------------|---------------||
[Chorus]
E. S E. S S E S E E E. S E. S S E S S S S S E. S E. S S E S E E
G|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|---------------------|-3---------3-------------|----------------------|
A|-3---------3-3-----3-|----5-3--5---0-0-1-0-2-0-|-3---------3-3-----3--|
E|----5-3--5-----5-3---|-------------------------|----5-3--5-----5-3----|
E. S S S S S +E E S S S S E. S E. S S E S S S E E. S E. S E S S S S S S
G|----------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-3--------3-3-(3)-----------|-----------------------|-3---------3-------------|
A|----5-3-5---------0-1-0-2-0-|-3---------3-3-------3-|----5-3--5---0-0-1-0-2-0-|
E|----------------------------|----5-3--5-----5-3-3---|-------------------------|
S E S E. S S E S E E E. S E. S S S S S S S E
G|----------------------|-------------------------||
D|----------------------|-3---------3-------------||
A|-3-3--------3-3-----3-|----5-3--5---0-0-0-1-0-2-||
E|-----5-3--5-----5-3---|-------------------------||
[2nd & 3rd Verses]
Segno $
Q +S S S S +S E S E E Q +S S S S +S S S S +S S S S
G|----------5-----------3-5-|----------------------------------|
D|--------5-----------5-----|----------3---------3-3-(3)-------|
A|-3--(3)-----3-(3)-3-------|--------3---------3---------0-1-0-|
E|--------------------------|-1--(1)-----1-(1)-----------------|
Q +S S S S +S S S S +S S E
G|----------5---------3-3-(3)-3-5--|
D|--------5---------5--------------|
A|-3--(3)-----3-(3)----------------|
E|---------------------------------|
E E +S S S S +S S E +S S S S
G|---------------------------------|
D|-----------3---------------------|
A|---------3-----------0-(0)-0-1-0-|
E|-1-1-(1)-----1-(1)-1-------------|
Q +S S S S +S S S S +S S S S Q +S S S S +S E S +S S S S
G|----------5-5-(5)-------------3-5-|----------------------------------|
D|--------5---------5---------5-----|----------3-3-(3)-----------------|
A|-3--(3)-------------3-3-(3)-------|--------3---------0-1-(1)-0-2-0---|
E|----------------------------------|-1--(1)---------------------------|
Q +S S S S +S S E +S S E
G|----------5-5-(5)-3-------3-5-|
D|--------5-----------5-(5)-----|
A|-3--(3)-----------------------|
E|------------------------------|
E E +S S S S +S E S +S S E Q +S S S S +S E S E E
G|-------------------------------|----------5-----------3-5-|
D|---------------------1-(1)-1-3-|--------5-----------5-----|
A|---------0-1-2-(2)-3-----------|-3--(3)-----3-(3)-3-------|
E|-1-1-(1)-----------------------|--------------------------|
Q +S S S S +S S S S +S S S S Q +S S S S +S S S S +S S E
G|----------------------------------|----------5---------3-3-(3)-3-5-|
D|----------3---------3-3-(3)-------|--------5---------5-------------|
A|--------3---------3---------0-1-0-|-3--(3)-----3-(3)---------------|
E|-1--(1)-----1-(1)-----------------|--------------------------------|
E E +S S S S +S S E +S S S S
G|-----------------------------------||
D|-----------3-----------------------||
A|---------3-----------0-(0)-0-1-0---||
E|-1-1-(1)-----1-(1)-1---------------||
[Chorus]
E. S E. S S E S E E E. S E. S S E S S S S S E. S E. S S E S E E
G|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|---------------------|-3---------3-------------|----------------------|
A|-3---------3-3-----3-|----5-3--5---0-0-1-0-2-0-|-3---------3-3-----3--|
E|----5-3--5-----5-3---|-------------------------|----5-3--5-----5-3----|
E. S S S S S +E E S S S S E. S E. S S E S S S E E. S E. S E S S S S S S
G|----------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-3--------3-3-(3)-----------|-----------------------|-3---------3-------------|
A|----5-3-5---------0-1-0-2-0-|-3---------3-3-------3-|----5-3--5---0-0-1-0-2-0-|
E|----------------------------|----5-3--5-----5-3-3---|-------------------------|
[Piano Solo]
To Coda
S E S E. S S E S E E E. S E. S S S S S S S E Q +S S S S +S E S E E
G|----------------------|--------------------------||-----------5-----------3-5-|
D|----------------------|-3---------3--------------||o--------5-----------5-----|
A|-3-3--------3-3-----3-|----5-3--5---0-0-0-1-0-2--||o-3--(3)-----3-(3)-3-------|
E|-----5-3--5-----5-3---|--------------------------||---------------------------|
Q +S S S S +S S S S +S S S S Q +S S S S +S S S S +S S E
G|----------------------------------|----------5---------3-3-(3)-3-5-|
D|----------3---------3-3-(3)-------|--------5---------5-------------|
A|--------3---------3---------0-1-0-|-3--(3)-----3-(3)---------------|
E|-1--(1)-----1-(1)-----------------|--------------------------------|
E E +S S S S +S S E +S S S S 3x
G|------------------------------------||
D|-----------3-----------------------o||
A|---------3-----------0-(0)-0-1-0---o||
E|-1-1-(1)-----1-(1)-1----------------||
[Bridge]
Dal Segno al Coda
Wx3 W
G|------------|-------||
D|------------|-------||
A|------------|-------||
E|------------|-------||
Coda &
E. S E. S S E S S S E E. S E. S E S S S S S S
G|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------|-3---------3-------------|
A|-3---------3-3-------3-|----5-3--5---0-0-1-0-2-0-|
E|----5-3--5-----5-3-3---|-------------------------|
S E S E. S S E S E E E. S E. S S S S S S S E
G|----------------------|---------------------------||
D|----------------------|-3---------3---------------||
A|-3-3--------3-3-----3-|----5-3--5---0-0-0-1-0-2---||
E|-----5-3--5-----5-3---|---------------------------||
[Out-Chorus]
E. S E. S S E S E E E. S E. S S E S S S S S E. S E. S S E S E E
G|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|---------------------|-3---------3-------------|----------------------|
A|-3---------3-3-----3-|----5-3--5---0-0-1-0-2-0-|-3---------3-3-----3--|
E|----5-3--5-----5-3---|-------------------------|----5-3--5-----5-3----|
E. S S S S S +E E S S S S E. S E. S S E S S S E E. S E. S E S S S S S S
G|----------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|-3--------3-3-(3)-----------|-----------------------|-3---------3-------------|
A|----5-3-5---------0-1-0-2-0-|-3---------3-3-------3-|----5-3--5---0-0-1-0-2-0-|
E|----------------------------|----5-3--5-----5-3-3---|-------------------------|
S E S E. S S E S E E E. S E. S S S S S S S E
G|----------------------|-------------------------*|
D|----------------------|-3---------3-------------*|
A|-3-3--------3-3-----3-|----5-3--5---0-0-0-1-0-2-*|
E|-----5-3--5-----5-3---|-------------------------*|
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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).
| (n) - note tied to previous
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Feelin’ Alright |
Artist |
Joe Cocker |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
FoAO0851FwA |
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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).