Song Title: "Unconscious Power"
Artist: Iron Butterfly
Album: Heavy 1968
Key of E
Standard tuning
Original recording bassist: Jerry Penrod
Transcribed by: Hunter Maxwell 2015
YouTube: https://youtu.be/3QB8Ic8SWlo
[Intro]
G|------------------------------------7-h-9-7-h-9-7-h-9-7-h-9------|
D|-------9-12-9---------------2---5--------------------------------|
A|-10-12--------12-10-----------2---5------------------------------|
E|----------------------0-3-4--------------------------------------|
[Verse] (play single note or variations on last B note)
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2---5-------------------------2---5----------------|
A|---------2---5--3-0-2-2-2--------------2---5-3-0--0-1-2---|
E|-0-3-4-------------------------0-3-4----------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------|--------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|
D|-7---5-4---------|-------------7-9-10-|-s12---------12----12-11-|-10-9-----------10----|
A|---------7-5-4---|----7-8-9-10--------|--------9-12----12-------|------12---7-10----10-|
E|---------------5-|-s8-----------------|-----10------------------|---------8------------|
G|-------------------|----------------------|------------------|-------|
D|----------9--------|-7h9--7h9--7h9--7h9---|---7h9----------7-|-------|
A|-7-7-10-7---7------|--------------------7h|-9----------7-9---|-------|
E|--------------10-7-|----------------------|-------7-10-------|-0-----|
[Guitar Solo]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-7---7-7---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|---------------------------------0-----0-----0-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------9-11--------9-9---9-----7-7---7-7--|
D|---------7-9-7------------------------12------12-------------9--------------|
A|--7-9-10-------10---9-10-9-h-10-9------------------7-----7-----5-----5------|
E|----------------------------------10----------------------------------------|
We all want to prepare you
The unbelievable is going to happen
It will linger in your mind forever
Let this carry you wherever - wherever.
Triggering the unconscious power inside
Removing all your inhibitions
Releasing complete freedom of thought
Sensations of every sense will prevail
With this you will see every thing.
Triggering the unconscious power inside
Triggering the unconscious power inside
I say to you
Nothin' for now.
For now
We know all,
We know all,
We know all,
We know all
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Unconscious Power |
| Artist |
Iron Butterfly |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
ppi-CHM3CeE |
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a. Strings:
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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).
