Tabbed By : Geoff Saunders
e-mail: organisedchaos@talktalk.net
Tuning:standard eadg
This is from the first Wishbone Ash album. It's all around D.
I doubt you could ever play this song the same twice. It's not that it's really
difficult to play
but what is difficult is picking up all the changes
00:00-01.40 kind of like:
G|----5h7-7-7-7-7-5-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-0~-0~-0~-0~-0~---7-5---5-7------5-7-7---5-7-7---5--------5-5-----5-5-|
A|----------------------7-----5--7-------7-------7---5--4-7-----4-7-----|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------12-10----------------------------------7-7-5-5---------5--|
D|---5--------------12-(repeat)-----4-5-7-5-4----------------7-7-8-8----|
A|-7---5--------------------------7-----------5-------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------6-3---------------------|
G|-5---------5-5----------12-10-9----9----------------------------------|
D|---7-7-8-8-----7-7--------------12---10----10-12----------------------|
A|----------------------------------------12----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
From 01:41 to 04:35 BARE BONES OF IT
G|----------------7-5---------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------7-----7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-3---3-5----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------6--------------------------------------------------------------|
ABOVE ENDS WITH: 04:36-04:39
G|-2-0------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3-2--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------0-3-5--------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
From 04.39 to 05:02 some filling around on D like
G|----14----------12----------------------------------------------------|
D|-12----10----------9--------------------------------------------------|
A|----------12---------12-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
About 5:20 to 06:22 he plays a line like
G|---------5-7-5-----------7-5-------------------5----------------------|
D|-----4-5-------7-5--and------7-5-----------5-7---7--------------------|
A|-5-7-----------------------------7-4---5-7----------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------7--------------------------------|
Then about 06:25 to 06:54
G|-4-5-4----------------------------5---5-7-5---------------------------|
D|--------7-7-7-7-7-7-------5-7-5-7---7-------7-------------------------|
A|----------------------5-7---------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
06:55 -07:22 switches to D and C play the bit 01:41-04:35 but just about 10 x faster
Then from 07:23 to 08:00
G|-----9----9 etc-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-----7--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then:
G|-----------5-7-5-------------------5-7--------------------------------|
D|-----4-5-7-------7-5---------4-5-7------------------------------------|
A|-5-7-----------------7-6-5-7------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
From 08:16 to 09:28 relax! It time for a drum solo then:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3------3------3-----3-then he kind of plays out to--------9-10---|
E|-3-5----3-5----3-5---3-5---------------------------------10-12--------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----9-10-12-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-12-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Handy |
| Artist |
Wishbone Ash |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
FNJqVW2L5is |
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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).
