THE WIND CRIES MARY (Bassline)
As recorded by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
(From the 1967 Album ARE YOU EXPERIENCED)
Words and Music by Jimi Hendrix
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Noel Redding - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=70
4/4
Gtr I
E Q E +H W E Q E +H W
G|-----------------|----------|---------------|------||
D|-8-9--10-(10)----|----------|-8-------------|------||
A|-6-7---8--(8)----|----------|-6-7--8-(8)----|------||
E|-----------------|----------|---------------|------||
[1st Verse]
Q=78
Q E E Q E E Q E S S E E +E a E Q Q Q E E
G|---------------|----------------------|---------------|
D|-----------0-1-|-3--3-----3-3-(3)-1h3-|----------0-1--|
A|-3--3-2-1------|--------3-------------|-3--3--1-------|
E|---------------|----------------------|---------------|
Q e S S E Q +E Q E E Q E E E E E. S E E S S S S
G|--------------------|---------------|----------------------|
D|-3--3-3---3-3--(3)\-|-----------0-1-|-3-3-3----3-3-3-3-3s5-|
A|--------3-----------|-3--3-2-1------|--------3-------------|
E|--------------------|---------------|----------------------|
S S S S S S E E S S S S e E Q E +H E S S S S S S S S E S S e
G|----------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5\-------------|-8-9--10-(10)----|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|
A|----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-|-6-7---8--(8)----|---------------1-1-1-1-1-1-|
E|----------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
[2nd Verse]
E Q E +Q Q W Q E E Q E E Q. S S E Q E
G|------------------|----------||---------------|-----------------|
D|-8-9--10-(10)-----|----------||-----------0-1-|-3--------3-3S=5-|
A|-6-7---8--(8)-----|----------||-3--3-2-1------|--------3--------|
E|------------------|----------||---------------|-----------------|
Q E E Q +S S S S E. S E. S E Q E Q E E Q +S S S S
G|---------------------|------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------0-0-1-|-3--3-3----3-3S=5-|---------------0-0-1-|
A|-3--3-2-1--(1)-------|---------3--------|-3--3-2-1--(1)-------|
E|---------------------|------------------|---------------------|
Q S E S E S S q E S S S S S S S S S S S S e E Q E +Q Q
G|-------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|
D|-3--3-----3-3-3-3--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|-8-9--10-(10)------|
A|--------3----------|-------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-6-7---8--(8)------|
E|-------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|
E. S S S S S E S S S S e E Q E +H W
G|--------------------------|-----------------|------||
D|-5--5-5-5-5-5-------------|-8-9--10-(10)----|------||
A|--------------1-1-1-1-1-1-|-6-7---8--(8)----|------||
E|--------------------------|-----------------|------||
[Guitar Solo]
E E S S S S E E Q E e S S S S E e S S S S E S S S S S S E Q E
G|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|-1s3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1/--|---------3-----------3---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1--1-|
A|---------------------|-1-1-3h5---5-----3h5---5-|----------------------|
E|---------------------|-------------4-4---------|----------------------|
E e S S S S E e S S S S E S S S S S S E Q E
G|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|---------3-----------3---|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1--1-|
A|-1-1-3h5---5-----3h5---5-|----------------------|
E|-------------4-4---------|----------------------|
E e S S S S E e E E E S S E E E S S S S E E S S S S E E E S S S S
G|---------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
D|---------3---------1-|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-------------------------|
A|-1-1-3h5---5-----3---|-----------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
E|-------------4-4-----|-3---------------------|-------------------------|
E E S S E E S S S S E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S S S S S
G|------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------||
D|------------------------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3s5-||
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4\-|-----------------|-------------------------||
E|------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------||
[3rd Verse]
Q E E Q E E Q E E a E a Q S S Q E E Q E E Q E. S E Q E
G|---------------|---------------------|---------------|------------------|
D|-----------0-1-|-3--3-3-5h7-5h7--5s3-|-----------0-1-|-3--3----3-3--/5--|
A|-3--3-2-1------|---------------------|-3--3-2-1------|-------3----------|
E|---------------|---------------------|---------------|------------------|
E S S S S E E S S E E Q e S S E Q E E S S S S S S E S S S S e
G|-----------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------------0-1-|-3--3-----3-3--3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-2-1-1-1-----|--------3--------|---------------1-1-1-1-1-1-|
E|-----------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|
E Q E +Q Q E S S S S S S E S S S S e E Q E +H
G|------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|
D|-8-9--10-(10)-----|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|-8-9--10-(10)----|
A|-6-7---8--(8)-----|---------------1-1-1-1-1-1-|-6-7---8--(8)----|
E|------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|
[4th Verse]
W E E E E Q E E E S S e S S S S E E a E
G|----------||----------------|-------------------------|
D|----------||------------0-1-|-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-1h3-|
A|----------||-3-3-3-2-1------|-----------3-------------|
E|----------||----------------|-------------------------|
E E E E Q E E Q E S S S S E S S E E S S E E Q E E
G|----------------|----------------------|------------------|
D|------------0-1-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|--------------0-1-|
A|-3-3-3-2-1------|----------------------|-3-3-3-3-2-1------|
E|----------------|----------------------|------------------|
Q. S S E E S S E E S S S S S S E S S S S e E Q E +Q Q
G|--------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
D|-3----3---3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|-8-9--10-(10)-----|
A|--------3-----------|---------------1-1-1-1-1-1-|-6-7---8--(8)-----|
E|--------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
[Outro]
E S S S S S S S S E S S e E Q E +Q Q
G|---------------------------||------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------||-8-9--10-(10)-----|
A|---------------1-1-1-1-1-1-||-6-7---8--(8)-----|
E|---------------------------||------------------|
E E Q H E Q E +Q Q
G|-------------|-------------------|
D|-------------|-8-9--10-(10)------|
A|-6-----------|-6-7---8--(8)------|
E|-------------|-------------------|
W E Q E +Q Q W E Q E +H W
G|----------|------------------|----------|-----------------|------*|
D|----------|-8-9--10-(10)-----|----------|-8-9--10-(10)----|------*|
A|----------|-6-7---8--(8)-----|----------|-6-7---8--(8)----|------*|
E|----------|------------------|----------|-----------------|------*|
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
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.
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration).
| (n) - note tied to previous
| h - hammer on
| s - legato slide
| /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
The Wind Cries Mary |
| Artist |
Jimi Hendrix |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
1AyVXGHxHec |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
