Sweet Dreams
Single by The Eurythmics in 1983 peaked at number 3 UK charts.
Tab by bass50611. Not exact as the synthesizer bass line. A more
Simplified version. Please note there are several recordings of this
Song of various lengths. My tab is for the shorten single version.
Intro:
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------1--------------------------1-----------------|
A|-3--3-3---3-----------------3--3-3---3---------------|
E|--------------4--4---3--3----------------4--4---3--3-|
Verse 1: (Play This Bit x4)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------1--------------------------1-----------------|
A|-3--3-3---3-----------------3--3-3---3---------------|
E|--------------4--4---3--3----------------4--4---3--3-|
Interlude:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------3--3-3--3------------------------------------|
E|-4--4-4--4---3--3-3--3-------------1--1-1--1---4--4-4--4---3--3-3--3-|
Verse 2: (Play This Bit x2)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------1--------------------------1-----------------|
A|-3--3-3---3-----------------3--3-3---3---------------|
E|--------------4--4---3--3----------------4--4---3--3-|
Interlude 1:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------3--3-3--3------------------------------------|
E|-4--4-4--4---3--3-3--3-------------1--1-1--1---4--4-4--4---3--3-3--3-|
Bridge:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Break)
G|-----------------|
D|-------------3-3-|
A|-3--3--3--3------|
E|-----------------|
Interlude 2: (Play This Bit x2)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------1--------------------------1-----------------|
A|-3--3-3---3-----------------3--3-3---3---------------|
E|--------------4--4---3--3----------------4--4---3--3-|
Verse 3: (Play This Bit x2)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------1--------------------------1-----------------|
A|-3--3-3---3-----------------3--3-3---3---------------|
E|--------------4--4---3--3----------------4--4---3--3-|
Bridge 2:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------3--3-3--3-----------------------------------|
E|-1--1-1--1---1--1-3--3-------------1--1-1--1---4--4-4—4---3--3-3--3-|
Verse 4: (Play This Bit x2)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------1--------------------------1-----------------|
A|-3--3-3---3-----------------3--3-3---3---------------|
E|--------------4--4---3--3----------------4--4---3--3-|
Verse 5:
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-----BREAK NO BASS FOR REST OF THIS VERSE-|
A|-3-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Verse 6/Outro: (Repeat to Fade/End)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--------1--------------------------1-----------------|
A|-3--3-3---3-----------------3--3-3---3---------------|
E|--------------4--4---3--3----------------4--4---3--3-|
In The Original Recording, In Bridge 1 If One Listens The Bass Is Held On C
This Is How I See An Alternative Bridge 1:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------3--3--3--3--------------3--3--3--3--------------3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3--------------3--3--3--3--------------3--3--3--3-------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Break)
G|-----------------|
D|-------------3-3-|
A|-3--3--3--3------|
E|-----------------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This |
| Artist |
Eurythmics |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
bG9z-atG7gc |
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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).
