IT'S ALL IN THE GAME (Bassline)
As recorded by Van Morrison
(From the 1979 Album INTO THE MUSIC)
Words and Music by Charles Dawes & Carl Sigman
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'David Hayes - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=98
12/8
Gtr I
H. +H E E W. H. +H E E W. 3x
G||---------------------|---------------|--------------------|--------||
D||o--------------------|---------------|--------------------|-------o||
A||o----------------0-2-|-3-------------|----------------0-2-|-3-----o||
E||--3-------(3)--------|---------------|-3-------(3)--------|--------||
[Verse 1]
H. +H E E W.
G|--------------------|---------------|
D|--------------------|---------------|
A|----------------0-2-|-3-------------|
E|-3-------(3)--------|---------------|
H. +H E E W. H. +H E E
G|--------------------|---------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|---------------|--------------------|
A|----------------2-3-|-5-------------|----------------0-2-|
E|-3-------(3)--------|---------------|-3-------(3)--------|
W. H. +Q +S S E E E
G|---------------|--------------------------|
D|---------------|--------------------------|
A|-3-------------|----------------------2-3-|
E|---------------|-3-------(3)--(3)-0-3-----|
[Pre-Chorus]
H. Q. Q. Q. +Q E Q. +E E E
G|-------------------||----------------------------|
D|-------------------||-9----(9)----9----(9)-9-----|
A|-5-------7----9----||-----------9------------9---|
E|-------------------||----------------------------|
Q. +Q E Q. E E S S Q. +Q E Q. Q. Q. +Q E Q. E E E
G|-------------9----9-7-----|-----------------------|------------------------|
D|-----------9----------9-7-|-9----(9)----9---------|--------------------0-2-|
A|-7----(7)-----------------|-----------9------9\---|-3----(3)--3-3----3-----|
E|--------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
H. Q. +Q a E H. Q. E E E
G|-----------------------|--------------------|
D|-7-------7----(7)------|--------------------|
A|-------------------5s7-|--------------0-2-4-|
E|-----------------------|-5-------5----------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E W.
G|-------------------------|-------||
D|-------------------------|-------||
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-----||
E|-------------------------|-------||
[Chorus]
H. +H E E W. H. +Q +S S E E E
G|--------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------0-2-|-3-------------|----------------------2-3-|
E|-3-------(3)--------|---------------|-3-------(3)--(3)-0-3-----|
H. H. H. +H E E
G|-----------------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------------|
A|-5-------5-------|----------------0-2----|
E|-----------------|-3-------(3)-----------|
W. H. +Q +S S E E E
G|---------------|--------------------------|
D|---------------|--------------------------|
A|-3-------------|----------------------2-3-|
E|---------------|-3-------(3)--(3)-0-3-----|
Q. +Q E Q. E E E Q. +Q E Q. E E E
G|-------------7----7-----|--------------------------|
D|-----------7--------7-6-|-5----(5)----5----5-------|
A|-5----(5)---------------|-----------5----------5---|
E|------------------------|--------------------5-----|
Q. +Q E Q. E E E Q. E E E Q. E E E Q. +Q E Q. +E E E
G|------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
D|------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
A|-3----(3)----3----3---5-|--------0-1-2----2-0-2-|-3----(3)----3----(3)------|
E|-----------3--------5---|-3----3----------------|-----------3----------0-2--|
Q. E E E Q. +Q E Q. +Q E H.
G|------------------------|---------------------|
D|------------------------|---------------------|
A|--------0-1-2----(2)--2-|-3----(3)--3-5-------|
E|-3----3-----------------|---------------------|
W. +H. H.
G|---------------|----------------||
D|---------------|----------------||
A|---------------|----------5-----||
E|-3-------------|-(3)------------||
[Violin Solo]
W. W.
G|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|-3-------------|
E|-3-------------|---------------|
H. +Q +S S E E E H. Q. Q.
G|--------------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------|
A|----------------------2-3-|-5-------7----------|
E|-3-------(3)--(3)-0-3-----|--------------0-----|
H. +H E E H. +Q. +Q E
G|--------------------|----------------------|
D|--------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------0-2-|-3-------(3)---(3)----|
E|-3-------(3)--------|--------------------0-|
H. +Q +S S E E E Q. Q. Q. Q.
G|--------------------------|----------------------||
D|--------------------------|----------------------||
A|----------------------2-3-|-5----5----7----9-----||
E|-3-------(3)--(3)-0-3-----|----------------------||
[Pre-Chorus]
Q. +Q E Q. +Q E Q. +Q E Q. E E S S
G|-------------------------|-------------9----9-7-----|
D|-9----(9)----9----(9)--9-|-----------9----------9-7-|
A|-----------9-------------|-7----(7)-----------------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
Q. +Q E Q. E E E H. Q. Q E
G|--------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-9----(9)----9----9-10-12-|-10--------------------|
A|-----------9--------------|----------10\---3------|
E|--------------------------|-------------------3---|
Q. +Q E a Q. +Q E Q. +Q E a Q. +Q E
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------5s7----(7)----|-------------5s7----(7)--7-|
A|-----------7-------------7-|-----------7---------------|
E|-5----(5)------------------|-5----(5)------------------|
Q E E E E E E E E E E W.
G|------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-----||
D|------------------------|-------||
A|-5--5-------------------|-------||
E|------------------------|-------||
[Chorus]
H. +H E E W.
G|--------------------|---------------|
D|--------------------|---------------|
A|----------------0-2-|-3-------------|
E|-3-------(3)--------|---------------|
H. +Q +S S E E E H. H.
G|--------------------------|---------------|
D|--------------------------|---------------|
A|----------------------2-3-|-5-------5-----|
E|-3-------(3)--(3)-0-3-----|---------------|
H. +H E E W.
G|--------------------|---------------|
D|--------------------|---------------|
A|----------------0-2-|-3-------------|
E|-3-------(3)--------|---------------|
H. +Q +S S E E E Q. +Q E Q. E E E
G|--------------------------|-------------7----7-------|
D|--------------------------|-----------7--------7-6---|
A|----------------------2-3-|-5----(5)-----------------|
E|-3-------(3)--(3)-0-3-----|--------------------------|
Q. +Q E Q. Q E Q. +Q E Q. E E E
G|-----------------------|------------------------|
D|-5----(5)----5---------|------------------------|
A|-----------5---------5-|-3----(3)----3----3-4-5-|
E|------------------5----|-----------3------------|
Q. E E E Q. E E E Q. +E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------------|----------------5-5-5--------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
A|--------0-1-2----2-0-2-|-3----(3)-3-3-3-------3------|
E|-3----3----------------|------------------------0----|
Q. E E E Q. +E E E Q. +Q E H.
G|-------------------------|---------------------|
D|-------------------------|---------------------|
A|--------0-1-2----(2)-0-2-|-3----(3)--3-5-------|
E|-3----3------------------|---------------------|
H. H. H. H.
G|-----------------|---------------||
D|-----------------|-5-------------||
A|---------3-------|---------3-----||
E|-3---------------|---------------||
[Outro]
Wx8
G|--------*|
D|--------*|
A|--------*|
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
| s - legato slide
| | - bar
| || - double bar
| ||o - repeat start
| o|| - repeat end
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
It’s All In The Game |
| Artist |
Van Morrison |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
jvGUMXhpAjo |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
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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).
