Into The Mystic by Van Morrison
Tabbed by R. Allen Canterbury.
The bassist for Morrison changes the main line around a bit. I have tabbed
out the entire thing, including the little changes, but it's a long
transcription. You can use this to figure out the basic line, and change it
around as you wish.
Fig 1.________________|
(x4)
G:----------|---------------------|-----------------------|
D:---Rest---|---------8-10-8------|*----------8-10-8-----*|
A:----------|-6-----X--------10-X-|*--6-----X------------*|
E:----------|---------------------|-------------------6---|
G:----------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
D:----------8-10-8------|---------8-10-8-----|---------8-10-8-------|
A:-6-6---X---------X----|-6----X---------X---|-6----X---------10-X--|
E:-------------------6--|------------------6-|----------------------|
Fig 2._____________________________________|
G:--------------------------------------------|--------------|---------|
D:--------------------------------------------|--Fig-1-(x6)--|--Fig-2--|
A:---------8-10-8----------------8-10-8-10-8--|---Simile-----|---------|
E:-6----X----------X-6--6-6---X---------------|--------------|---------|
Fig 3.__________________________|
G:--------------|---------------------------------|-------------|-------|
D:--Fig-1-(x2)--|--5----XX---5---5--6----XX---6---|-Fig-1.-(x2)-|-Fig-3-|
A:---simile-----|----------5----------------6-----|-------------|-------|
E:--------------|-------------------------------6-|-------------|-------|
G:----------------------------------------------|-------|
D:-6----6-8--XX--------------------8-8-8-8-6----|-Fig-1-|
A:--------------8-8--XX----------------------8--|-------|
E:-----------------------6-6--6-6---------------|-------|
Fig 1a_______________________|
G:------------------------------|------------|
D:---------8-10-10-8-10-10-8----|-Fig-1-(x2)-|
A:-6-----X-------------------X--|------------|
E:------------------------------|------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------|---------|---------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------|--Fig-1--|--Fig-1a-(x3)--|
A:----------8-10-8-------------8-10-10-8-10-8-X--|---------|---------------|
E:-6-6----X---------X-6-6----X-------------------|---------|---------------|
G:----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D:----------8-10-8------|-------------------------------------------------|
A:-6-6----X--------10-X-|-----------8-10-8--------------8-10-10-8--10-8-X-|
E:----------------------|--6-6----X--------X-8-6-6----X-------------------|
G:-------------------------|--------------------|---------|
D:---------8h10-8---X------|----------8-10-8-X--|--Fig-3--|
A:-6-----X--------X---X----|-6-6----X-----------|---------|
E:----------------------6--|--------------------|---------|
G:---------------------------------|---------|
D:---------------------------------|--Fig-3--|
A:--6----XX---6----6----XX----6-6--|---------|
E:----------6----6----------6------|---------|
G:------------------------------------------|---------|----------|---------|
D:--7--8----XX--8-8-8--------------8-8-6----|--Fig-1--|--Fig-1a--|--Fig-1--|
A:---------------------8---------8-------8--|---------|----------|---------|
E:------------------------6-6--6------------|---------|----------|---------|
G:---------------------|
D:---------8-10-8------|
A:-6-----X--------8-X--|
E:---------------------|
G:-------------------------------------------------------|---------|
D:----------------8------------------------8----8--------|--Fig-1--|
A:-----------8-10---10-8-----------8-10-10---10---10-8---|---------|
E:--6-6----X--------------6-6----X-----------------------|---------|
G:---------------|---------|----------|
D:--Fig-1a-(x3)--|--Fig-1--|--Fig-1a--|
A:---------------|---------|----------|
E:---------------|---------|----------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------|
D:-------------------8----------------------------8----8---------|
A:-----------8-10-10---10-10-8-X----------8-10-10---10---10-8-6--|
E:--6-6----X---------------------6-6----X------------------------|
G:---------------|
D:--Fig-1a-(x2)--|
A:---------------|
E:---------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------8-8-8----------------------8----8----8---------------|
A:-----------8-10-------10-8-X----------8-10---10---10---10-8-6---(6)--|
E:--6-6----X-------------------6-6----X--------------------------------|
+----------------------------------------+---------------------------------+
************************************
| * Natural harmonic
| h Hammer-on
| (n) Ghost note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Into The Mystic |
| Artist |
Van Morrison |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
syIUmrSJWAU |
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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).
