FINE FINE FINE (Bassline)
As recorded by Status Quo
(From the 1974 Album QUO)
Words and Music by Francis Rossi & Bob Young
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Alan Lancaster - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=188
4/4
Gtr I
W W W H. Q
G|----------|----------|----------|------------||
D|----------|----------|----------|------------||
A|----------|----------|----------|------------||
E|----------|----------|----------|---------3--||
[Verses 1 - 3]
Segno $
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G||--------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D||o-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A||o-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-------------|-------------|
E||--------------|-------------|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5---|
E|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-------------|--------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|--------------|-------------|
D|-------------|--------------|-------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5-6-|-7--7--7--7--|
E|-------------|--------------|-------------|
1.
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H. W
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------|-------||
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------|------o||
A|-7--7--7--7--|-------------|-------------|-5----------|------o||
E|-------------|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|------------|-------||
2., D.S.
Q Q. E Q Q Q Q Q
G|--------------|-------------||
D|--------------|-------------||
A|-5--5----5-5--|-5--5--3--4--||
E|--------------|-------------||
[Chorus]
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-7--7--7--7--|-7--7--7--7---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-------------|--------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-7--7--7--7--|-7--7--7--7---|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
To Coda
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H. H. Q
G|-------------|-------------|------------|-------------||
D|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|------------|-------------||
A|-------------|-------------|-5----------|-------------||
E|-------------|-------------|------------|---------3---||
[Guitar Solo]
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-------------|--------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5---|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-5--5--5--5---|
E|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|--------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-------------|--------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5---|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-5--5--5--5---|
E|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|--------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-------------|--------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5---|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q E E E E E E Q Q
G|-------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
A|-------------|-------------|------------3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5------|
E|-5--5--5--5--|-5--5--5--5--|-5-5-5-5-5------|----------------|
[Outro]
Dal Segno al Coda Coda &
E E E E Q E E E E E E Q Q Q H. W
G|----------------|---------------||------------|------|
D|----------------|---------------||------------|------|
A|------------3-4-|-5-5-5-5-5-----||-5----------|------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5------|---------------||------------|------|
W H H +W +W +W
G|----------|-----------|------------|------------|--------*|
D|----------|-----------|------------|------------|--------*|
A|----------|------5----|-(5)--------|-(5)--------|-(5)----*|
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).
| +() - note tied to previous
| | - bar
| || - double bar
| ||o - repeat start
| o|| - repeat end
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Fine Fine Fine |
| Artist |
Status Quo |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
wGFazHnQz8M |
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).
