Poison Ivy
ARTIST: The Lambrettas
ALBUM: Beat Boys in the Jet Age
BASSIST: Mark Ellis
TAB BY chris_70653223@hotmail.com
100% Correct Please be aware of the variations lots of em lol
[Intro]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|------7----4-----------------------------|
Eb|-5-------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0----|-5-------------5----0--2--0--3--0--4--0--|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0----|---5-------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|------7----4-----------------------------|
Eb|-5-5------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0---|-5-------------5----0--2--0--3--0--4--0--|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0----|---5-------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|---4--4---------2-------2---3------------|---4--4---------2-------2---4------------|
Ab|---------4--4-------4--------------------|---------4--4-------4--------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------6---6-----------6---6---------|---------6-------------------------------|
Ab|---4---4-----------4---4-----------------|----4--------4-----2--------4------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------4-4--2-2--4-4--|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------4-4--2-2--4-4--2-2-----------------|--------------4-----------------2--------|
Eb|-2-2-------------------------------------|--2------5----------0-----4--------------|
[Verse]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|------7----4-----------------------------|
Eb|-5-------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0----|-5-------------5----0--2--0--3--0--4--0--|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0----|---5-------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|---4--4---------2-------2---3------------|---4--4---------2-------2---4------------|
Ab|---------4--4-------4--------------------|----------4---------4--------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------6---6-----------6---6---------|--------6--------6-------6---------------|
Ab|--/4---4-----------4---4-----------------|---4--------4--------4-------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------4-4--2-2--4-4--|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------4-4--2-2--4-4--2-2-----------------|--------------4-----------------2--------|
Eb|-2-2-------------------------------------|--2------5----------0-----4--------------|
[Bridge]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|---5---0---5---0---5---0---5---0---------|---4---0---4---0----4--0--4--0--4--0--4--|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|---5---0---5---0---5---0---5---0---7-----|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|------7----4-----------------------------|
Eb|-5-------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0----|-5-------------5----0--2--0--3--0--4--0--|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0----|---5-------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|---4--4---------2-------2---3------------|---4--4---------2-------2---4------------|
Ab|---------4--4-------4--------------------|---------4--4-------4--------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------6---6-----------6---6---------|--------6--------6-------6---------------|
Ab|---4---4-----------4---4-----------------|---4--------4--------4-------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------4-4--2-2--4-4--|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------4-4--2-2--4-4--2-2-----------------|--------------4-----------------2--------|
Eb|--2--------------------------------------|--2------5----------0-----4--------------|
[Bridge]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|---5---0---5---0---5---0---5---0---------|---4---0---4---0----4--0--4--0--4--0--4--|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|---5---0---5---0---5---0---5---0---5--7--|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|------7----4-----------------------------|
Eb|-5-------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0----|-5-------------5----0--2--0--3--0--4--0--|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|------7----4-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-------------5----5--5--5---3--3--0----|---5-------------------------------------|
[Outro-Chorus]
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|---------------4--------------4----------|-------6--6------6--------6--------------|
Ab|--------2--2--------------4-------2------|-4--4---------4-------4-------4---2---4--|
Eb|-2--2-----------------2------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------4-4--2-2--4-4--|--------------------------4-4--2-2--4-4--|
Ab|------4-4--2-2--4-4--2-2-----------------|------4-4--2-2--4-4--2-2-----------------|
Eb|-2-2-------------------------------------|-2-2-------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------4-4-------------------|
Ab|------4-4--2-2--4-4--2-2-------2--0-------------|
Eb|-2-2---------------------------------2--0--2----|
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Poison Ivy |
Artist |
The Lambrettas |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
KTe0fYSTWBw |
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b. Numbers:
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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).
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