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LAY IT ON THE LINE - Triumph
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Tabbed By: teh-funnay
Tuning: Standard
No Bass in the first couple of measures.
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-12-\-----------12-\--5--------5-/--12--------12-\--5--------------|
E|-------5-----------------------------------------------------10-\--|
VERSE: "It's the same old story..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------7----5----4---------3----5----7----|
A|-----------5--------5------------5--------5----------------5-------------------|
E|-5-------5------------5--------5-----------------------------------------------|
VERSE: "I'm tired of playin'..."
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------3-------3--3333-----------3--------3-3-5/-7---0-5---0-4----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------0-3-5--|
E|-5-------5-------55-------5--------5----------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------|
E|---3-1----3----3-/5-----------5\-|
CHORUS: "Lay it on the line..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1---03-3---05-5---05-5---1-1---03-3---05-5---05-5-x3---1-1---03-3---1----------1-|
GUITAR SOLO (short)
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5--5-5\------1--1-1-------5--5-5\-------1--1-1-------|
VERSE: "You got no right...."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------8---0-3-5-5----------------------------8---0-3/(5)-|
E|-3-h5---5--3-h5-5---5/-----------------0-3-5-----3-h5-5----5/--------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------5-----0--------------------------------------|
E|-0-3-5---5---0-3-3---0--2----2/----------3-1----3-3-----3-5-------------------|
CHORUS: "Lay it on the line..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--1-1---03-3---05-5---05-5---1-1---03-3---05-5---05-5-x3---1-1---03-3---1----------1-|
GUITAR SOLO (long)
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5--5-5\------1--1-1-------5--5-5\-------1--1-1-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5/-10--------------------------7------------------4--7---|
E|-------------8--7--5--3--1----1-1/----0----0-0--5--7---------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----3-4-5---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----------2---3--2--0---------------------0-0---0-0---3/(5)-----------|
E|-----------3--------------3--1----1-0----0-3-------------------3-3--3-3--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------3----5----|
A|----------------------------------3-------3-5----------------|
E|-2-2--2-2---2-1----3----5-----3-5-------5--------------------|
BRIDGE: "You know I love you..."
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------5-----------------------------5-----|
E|-5--5\--------1--1-1---------0-3-5--5\-------1-1-----------|
"Don't hold me up girl..."
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------3-5---------3-4-5--------------------------------------|
E|-5-5-5----3--3---------2--2-----------5\---1-1------3-3------5---------5\-|
CHORUS: "Lay it on the line..."
G|------------------------------| This keeps repeating
D|------------------------------| through until the fade out.
A|------------------------------|
E|-1-1---03-3---05-5---05-5-x3--|
G|-----------------------------------| Just as the fade starts, however,
D|---------------------7-------------| there is this little riff. It's around the 7th time.
A|-----------------------------------| After the lyrics "No, don't hold me up."
E|-1-1---03-3---05-0-5---0-3-5-5-x3--|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
|( ) not struck
| x Mute note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Lay It On The Line |
| Artist |
Triumph |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
wAbxkKbR-r4 |
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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).
