Marguerita Time
Single released by Status Quo in 1983 from their Back to Back album.
Reached number 3 in UK charts. Bass performance Alan Lancaster.
Tab by bass50611. Think its more or less as original.
Comments is bass254@btinternet.com
Intro:
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|---4-6-7--7---9--4--------4-6----------9---7---4--77-|
E|-7----------7------4--5--7----0--0--7---------7------|
Verse 1: (BREAK)
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--------------9-----------11\---6\----------------|
E|---7--0--4-5-7----7--7-8-9------4----2--2--7--7--77-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--------------9-----------11\----6\-----------------------4-6-|
E|---7--0--4-5-7----7--7-8-9------4-----2--2--7--7---2-2---7-7----|
Chorus 1:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7------------7--4-6-7-7-----------7---4-6-7--7----9--7--4--77-|
E|------5-5---7-7---7--------5-5---7-7---7----------7-------7------|
VERSE 2 - REPEAT VERSE 1
CHORUS 2:
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-7-7------------7--4-6-7-7-----------7-|
E|------5-5---7-7---7--------5-5---7-7---|
REPEAT INTRO:
VERSE 3:
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7--------------9-----------11\----6\-----------------------4-5-|
E|---7--0--4-5-7----7--7-8-9------4-----2--2--7--7---2-2---7-7----|
REPEAT CHORUS 2:
OUTRO: (PLAY THIS x2) (THIRD TIME)
G|------------------------| |------------------------------|
D|------------------------| |------------------------------|
A|--4-6-7--7---9--7--4--7-| |--4-6-7--7---9--7--4--7---6-7-|
E|-7---------7------7-----| |-7---------7------7-----------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Marguerita Time |
| Artist |
Status Quo |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
XkuJTIFDGPk |
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G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
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