THESE DREAMS OF YOU (Bassline)
As recorded by Van Morrison
(From the 1970 Album MOONDANCE)
Words and Music by Van Morrison
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'John Klingberg - Bass'
[Intro] [1st - 3rd Verses]
Q=114(8=s8)
Segno $
4/4
Gtr I
E E E E E E E E E E Q H Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-------------||-----------------|-------------4---|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-----------||o--------5-5-7-5-|-----4-4-7-7---7-|
A|-----------------|-------------||o-3--7-7---------|-5-5-------------|
E|-----------------|-------------||-----------------|-----------------|
E E E E E E E E E E Q H Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-------------4---|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-----------|--------5-5-7-5-|-----4-4-7-7---7-|
A|-----------------|-------------|-3--7-7---------|-5-5-------------|
E|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|
E E E E E E E E E E Q H Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-------------4---|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-----------|--------5-5-7-5-|-----4-4-7-7---7-|
A|-----------------|-------------|-3--7-7---------|-5-5-------------|
E|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|
E E E E E E E E E E Q H Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-------------4---|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-----------|--------5-5-7-5-|-----4-4-7-7---7-|
A|-----------------|-------------|-3--7-7---------|-5-5-------------|
E|-----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q H Q Q H Q Q
G|-----------------|-----------4--||-5----------|------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5---5--7-----||---------4--|-5----5-----|
A|-----------------|--------------||------7-----|---------7--|
E|-----------------|--------------||------------|------------|
H Q Q H Q E E H Q Q H Q Q
G|-5----------|-------------|-5----------|------------|
D|---------4--|-5----5------|---------4--|-5----5-----|
A|------7-----|---------7-5-|------7-----|---------7--|
E|------------|-------------|------------|------------|
1. 2.
To Coda
H Q Q E E E E E E E E E E Q H Q Q H
G|-5----------|------------------|--------------||------------||
D|---------4--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-5-----------o||-5----------||
A|------7-----|------------------|-------------o||------------||
E|------------|------------------|--------------||------------||
[Bridge]
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|-5------5------|---------------|-5------5------|
A|-7----7-5----5-|------5----5-5-|-7----7-5----5-|------5----5-5-|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E E E E E
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
D|---------------|-5----5--------|-7----7--------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-7----7-5----5-|--------7----7-|--------5----5-|-----------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|
[Sax Solo]
E E Q H Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-------------||-----------------|-------------4---|-----------------|
D|-5-----------||o--------5-5-7-5-|-----4-4-7-7---7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-------------||o-3--7-7---------|-5-5-------------|-----------------|
E|-------------||-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Outro]
1. 2.
D.S. al Coda Coda &
E E Q H E E Q H E E Q H Q. E Q. E
G|--------------||-------------||--------------|---------------|
D|-5-----------o||-5-----------||o-5-----------|---------------|
A|-------------o||-------------||o-------------|-7----7-5----5-|
E|--------------||-------------||--------------|---------------|
Q. E Q E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q. E
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|-5------5------|---------------|-5------5------|---------------|
A|------5----5-5-|-7----7-5----5-|------5----5-5-|-7----7-5----5-|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E E E E E q Q H
G|---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------||
D|-5----5--------|-7----7--------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5----------o||
A|--------7----7-|--------5----5-|-----------------|------------o||
E|---------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------||
[Lyrics]
I dreamed you paid your dues in Canada
Left me to come through
I headed for the right way
I knew exactly just what to do
I dreamed we played cards in the dark
And you lost and you lied
Wasn't very hard to do
But hurt me deep down inside
Mmmm, these dreams of you
So real and so true
These dreams of you
So real and so true
My back was up against the wall
And you slowly just walked away
You never really heard my call
When I cried out that way
With my face against the sun
You pointed out for me to go
Then you said I was the one
Had to reap what you did sow
Mmmm, these dreams of you
So real and so true
These dreams of you
So real and so true
And hush-a-bye, don't ever think about it
Go to sleep don't ever say one word
Close your eyes, you are an angel sent down from above
And Ray Charles was shot down
But he got up to do his best
A crowd of people gathered round
To the question answered "yes"
And you slapped me on the face
I turned around the other cheek
You couldn't really stand the pace
And I would never be so meek
Mmmm, these dreams of you
So real and so true
These dreams of you
So real and so true
And hush-a-bye, don't ever think about it
Go to sleep don't ever say one word
Close your eyes, you are an angel sent down from above
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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).
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
These Dreams Of You |
| Artist |
Van Morrison |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
OfoQip-TcKc |
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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).
