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ICE IN THE SUN - Status Quo
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Tabbed By : WibbleWobble
e-mail: organisedchaos@talktalk.net
Tuning: standard EADG
bassist: Alan Lancaster
Written by Marty Wilde and Ronnie Scott
INTRO AND FIRST VERSE
G|----------|----------|---------|-------|--------------------------------------|
D|--------8-|-------8--|------8--|-------|-----------------------------8--8---8-|
A|----------|----------|---------|-------|-8--8--8---8---8--8---8---8---8-------|
E|-0-4-6----|-0-4-6----|-0-4-6---|-0-4-6~|--8---8---8-----8---8---8-------------|
G|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---8---8-8-7-5-|-----------------------------8-8---8---6-8------------------|
A|-8---8---------|-8-8---8---8---8-8---8---8--------8---8-----8-8-8-8---------|
E|---------------|----8---8---8-----8---8---8---------------------------------|
CHORUS
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|-------10---8--------|-------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-|---------|-8-8-8-8-|---------|-8-8-8---10---8-11---|-10----8-----------|
A|---------|-8-8-8-8-|---------|-8-8-8-8-|------------------11-|----10---8--11-----|
E|---------|---------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------11--|
G|---------------------------|
D|-10------------------------|
A|----10-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|-------10------------------|
SECOND VERSE
G|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|--8-8---8---8---8-8-7-5--------------------|
A|-8-8---8---8---8-8---8---8----|------8---8---8---------8-8---8---8--------|
E|-----8---8---8-----8---8---8--|----------------------------8---8---8------|
G|----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-8-8---8---6-8-----|
A|-8-8---8---8----|-----8---8----8----|
E|-----8---8---8--|-------------------|
REPEAT CHORUS
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|-------10---8--------|-------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-|---------|-8-8-8-8-|---------|-8-8-8---10---8-11---|-10----8-----------|
A|---------|-8-8-8-8-|---------|-8-8-8-8-|------------------11-|----10---8--11-----|
E|---------|---------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------11--|
G|---------------------------|
D|-10------------------------|
A|----10-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|-------10------------------|
BRIDGE "she opens up her eyes as if to speak...."
G|-------------------------|-7-7-7-7---------9-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-|
D|---------9-9-----9-9-9-9-|---------7-7-7-7---------------------|
A|-9-9-9-9-----7-7---------|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|
REPEAT CHORUS
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|-------10---8--------|-------------------|
D|-8-8-8-8-|---------|-8-8-8-8-|---------|-8-8-8---10---8-11---|-10----8-----------|
A|---------|-8-8-8-8-|---------|-8-8-8-8-|------------------11-|----10---8--11-----|
E|---------|---------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------11--|
G|---------------------------|
D|-10------------------------|
A|----10-----8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|-------10------------------|
then 1/2 step up: play out to this
G|---------|----------|----------|---------|--------12----10-----------|
D|-9-9-9-9-|----------|-9-9-9-9--|---------|--9-9-9----12----10-13-----|
A|---------|-9-9-9-9--|----------|-9-9-9-9-|------------------------13-|
E|---------|----------|----------|---------|---------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-12-----10--------------------------|
A|----12-----10---13-----11-------9---|
E|------------------13------11-9------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Ice In The Sun |
| Artist |
Status Quo |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
vFhSpRgeIEE |
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).
