LADY IN BLACK (Bassline)
As recorded by Uriah Heep
(From the 1971 Album SALISBURY)
Words and Music by Ken Hensley
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Paul Newton - Bass'
Intro 1st Verse
Q=88
4/4
Gtr I
Wx2 Wx12 H S S S S S E.
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|------------||-------------|----------0-1-2----|
|------------||-------------|------0-4----------|
|------------||-------------|----------------3--|
2nd & 4th Verses
Q Q Q S E. Q Q Q S E. Q Q Q S E.
|---------------|---------------||----------------|
|---------------|---------------||o---------------|
|---------------|---------------||o---------------|
|-5--5--5--5-3--|-5--5--5--5-3--||--5--5--5--5-3--|
Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q S E. Q Q Q S E.
|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
|-5--5--5--0-5-|-3--3--3--3-3-|-5--5--5--5-3--|-5--5--5--5-3--|
Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q S E. Q Q Q E E
|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|--------------|----------2-5-|---------------|--------------|
|-5--5--5--0-5-|-3--3--3------|-5--5--5--5-3--|-5--5--5--0-5-|
3rd & 5th Verses
Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q S E. Q Q Q S E.
|--------------|-------------|---------------||---------------|
|--------------|-------------|---------------||---------------|
|----2-5-------|-------------|---------------||---------------|
|-3------5--5--|-5--5--3--3--|-5--5--5--5-3--||-5--5--5--5-3--|
Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q S E. Q Q Q S E.
|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
|--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
|--------------|----------2-5-|---------------|---------------|
|-5--5--5--5-0-|-3--3--3------|-5--5--5--5-3--|-5--5--5--5-3--|
1.
Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q S E. Q Q Q E E
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|--------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
|--------------|----------2-5-|---------------|--------------|
|-5--5--5--0-5-|-3--3--3------|-5--5--5--5-3--|-5--5--5--0-5-|
2.
Q Q Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q S S S S S E. Q Q Q S E.
|-------------|---------------|---------------------||---------------|
|-------------|---------------|-----------0-1-2----o||---------------|
|-------------|-----------2-5-|-------0-4----------o||---------------|
|-3--3--5--5--|-5--5-0-3------|-5--5------------3---||-5--5--5--5-3--|
Outro
Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q S E. Q Q Q E E
|--------------|--------------|---------------||---------------|
|--------------|--------------|---------------||o--------------|
|--------------|----------2-5-|---------------||o--------------|
|-5--5--5--0-5-|-3--3--3------|-5--5--5--5-3--||--5--5--5--0-5-|
Q E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q S S S S S E.
|--------------|--------------|--------------------|
|--------------|--------------|-----------0-1-2----|
|----2-5-------|----------2-5-|-------0-4----------|
|-3------5--5--|-5--5--3------|-5--5------------3--|
Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q S S S S S E. 4x
|--------------|--------------|-------------|---------------------||
|--------------|--------------|-------------|-----------0-1-2----o||
|--------------|----2-5-------|-------------|-------0-4----------o||
|-5--5--5--0-5-|-3------5--5--|-5--5--3--3--|-5--5------------3---||
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
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. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
She came to me one morning, one lonely Sunday morning
Her long hair flowing in the mid-winter wind
I know not how she found me, for in darkness I was walking
And destruction lay around me, from a fight I could not win
Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh.... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
She asked me name my foe then, I said the need within some men
To fight and kill their brothers, without thought of love or God
And I begged her give me horses to trample down my enemy
So eager was my passion to devour this waste of life
Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh.... Ahhh Aahh ahh ahh ahh
But she wouldn't think of battle that, reduces men to animals
So easy to begin and yet impossible to end
For she the mother of all men, had counceled me so wisely that
I feared to walk alone again and asked if she would stay Бhh Ahh
Ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh.... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
Oh lady lend your hand I cried, oh let me rest here at your side
Have faith and trust in me she said, and filled my heart with life
There is no strenght in numbers, have no such misconception
But when you need me be assured I won't be far away
Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh.... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
Thus having spoke she turned away, and 'though I found no words to say
I stood and watched until I saw her black cloak disappear
My labour is no easier but now I know I'm not alone
I find new heart each time I think upon that windy day
And if one day she comes to you, drink deeply from her words so wise
Take courage from her as your prize and say hello for me
--- Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh... Ahhh ahh ahh
Ahh ahh--- Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
--- Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
(1) Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
(2) Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
(3) Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
--- Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
--- Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh... Ahhh ahh ahh Ahh ahh
--- Ahh Ahh ahhh, Ahh Ahh Ahh Ahh... Ahhh ahh ahh ahh ahh
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Lady In Black |
| Artist |
Uriah Heep |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
t2a8fuTEpqw |
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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).
