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THINKING OF YOU - Sister Sledge
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Tabbed by: ryanhand91
Tuning: Standard
Timing and muting are the key to making this bassline sound like the record.
Each of slides in the verse need to start on the beat and last a
semi-quaver (16th note) in length.
Intro
G|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|1-1----------------------3-----4|
A|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------1-h3--1---|----------------------1-----2---|
----====Verse====----
(1)
G|-------------------------------7-----7-----|
D|--------5------5---------------------------|
A|--------------------3--3/5-------5------5--|
E|1/3---------3------------------------------|
G|--------8---------------3------------------|
D|------------------------------------3----4-|
A|5/6------------1----1----------------------|
E|------------------------------0--1----2----|
Play (1) three times then play (2)
(2)
G|-------------------------------7-----7-----|
D|--------5------5---------------------------|
A|--------------------3--3/5-------5------5--|
E|1/3---------3------------------------------|
G|--------8----------------------------------|
D|-------------5---6---7--9\0-------3------4-|
A|5/6----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------1-----2-----|
Play (1) three times again
(3)
G|-------------------------------7-----7-----|
D|--------5------5---------------------------|
A|--------------------3--3/5-------5------5--|
E|1/3---------3------------------------------|
G|--------8---------------3--x-------4---x---|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|5/6------------1----1---------2------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
G|----5--------------------------------------|
D|--------------0-1-2-3-------x--x-----------|
A|3---------------------------------3--------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|1------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------1--1-----|
Move on to Chorus
----====Chorus====----
Play (4) three times, then (5)
(4)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|1-1----------------------------------------|
A|-------------0-1-1---------------------1---|
E|------------------------0----1--0--3-------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|1-1----------------------------------------|
A|-------------0-1-1-------------------------|
E|----------------------------0--3--1--------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|1-1----------------------------------------|
A|-------------0-1-1---------------------1---|
E|------------------------0----1--0--3-------|
(5)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|1-1----------------------------------------|
A|-------------0-1-1----------------1--------|
E|------------------------1---3--------3--1--|
Play (4) three more times and then play (6)
(6)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|1-1------------------------------3------4--|
A|-------------0-1-1-------------------------|
E|------------------------0----1-------2-----|
Back to Verse
Variation of (5) at the end of the song
(7)
G|----------------------------------3--------|-----
D|1-1---------------------3---5--------5--3--|-----
A|-------------0-1-1-------------------------|6-6--
E|-------------------------------------------|-----
----====Bonus Strings====----
The instrumental break has no bass part.
I play this along with the strings.
G|12-12--10---12----------10--12--10----12-10|
D|---------------------12------------12------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
G|---10--10----------------------------------|
D|12-------------------10--12-13-12-10-------|
A|-------------------------------------13-13-|
E|-------------------------------------------|
G|12-12--10---12----------10--12--10----12-10|
D|---------------------12------------12------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
G|---10--10---------------------15-----------|
D|12-------------------12------------15\0----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Thinking Of You |
| Artist |
Sister Sledge |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
gjtOFBsFKgo |
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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).
