#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## I LOVE YOU, BIG DUMMY (Bassline) As recorded by Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band (From the 1970 Album LICK MY DECALS OFF, BABY) Words and Music by Don Van Vliet Arranged by Don Van Vliet Transcribed by Gut Suitman Gtr I (D# A D G) - 'Bass' 1st Riff Q=150(8=s8) 4/4 Gtr I ~~~~~~ Q E E Q E E Q E E E E +Q Q E E Q E E Q E E E E +Q ||----------------|-----------------|---------------|------------------|| ||o---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------o|| ||o-6--6---6--6---|-6--6---6--------|-6--6---6--6---|-6--6------------o|| ||-------7------7-|------7---4-(4)--|------7------7-|------7-5-3-(3)---|| 2nd Riff E E E E Q E E +Q E E E E Q Q E E E E E E |----------------|-----------------|----------------| |---------4------|--------------4--|----------------| |---4-6--------6-|-(6)----4-6------|-6----4-6---6---| |-7-----7--------|------7-----7----|----7-----7---7-| 2/4 4/4 Q Q Q E E +Q E E +E E E E Q E E +Q E E E E Q |------------8-|-(8)------|------------------|-----------------| |-4-----4----8-|-(8)------|-----------4------|--------------4--| |----6--4----6-|-(6)------|-----4-6--------6-|-(6)----4-6------| |--------------|--------7-|-(7)-----7--------|------7-----7----| 2/4 Q E E E E E E Q Q Q E E +Q Q |----------------|------------8-|-(8)----| |----------------|-4-----4----8-|-(8)----| |-6----4-6---6---|----6--4----6-|-(6)----| |----7-----7---7-|--------------|--------| 3rd Riff 4/4 2/4 Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q 3x ||----------------|---------------|-------|| ||o---------------|---------------|------o|| ||o-6--6---6--6---|-6--6---6--6---|-6----o|| ||-------7------7-|------7------7-|----3--|| 4/4 2/4 Q E E Q E E Q E E |---------------|--------| |---------------|--------| |-6--6---6--6---|-6--6---| |------7------7-|------7-| 4th Riff 4/4 Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q 4x ||---------------|-------------|| ||o--------------|------------o|| ||o-6--6---6-----|-6--6-----6-o|| ||-------7----3--|-------3-----|| 5th Riff 4/4 q E E +Q Q q E E +Q E E +Q Q Q E E ||--8----8-(8)-----|-6----6-(6)------|----------------| ||o-8----8-(8)-----|-6----6-(6)------|----------------| ||o-6----6-(6)-----|-4----4-(4)------|------------6-4-| ||-----------------|---------------5-|-(5)--3--0------| 2/4 Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q 4x |--------------|--------------|--------------|--------|| |--------------|--------------|--------------|-------o|| |-6--------6-4-|-6--------6-4-|-6--------6-4-|-6-----o|| |----7--0------|----7--0------|----7--0------|--------|| 6th Riff 4/4 2/4 Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E q ||----------------|---------------|-------| ||o---------------|---------------|-------| ||o-6--6---6--6---|-6--6---6--6---|-----4-| ||-------7------7-|------7------7-|-5-7---| 4/4 2/4 Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E Q 4x |---------------|---------------|---------|| |---------------|---------------|--------o|| |-6--6---6--6---|-6--6---6--6---|--------o|| |------7------7-|------7------7-|-5-x-3---|| 7th Riff 4/4 H E E q E E q E E q |-------------|--------------| |-------------|--------------| |-6--------6--|-----4------4-| |-0----5-7----|-5-7----5-7---| 4/4 2/4 H H E E q E E q E E q 3x ||-------8----|---------------|--------|| ||o------8----|---------------|-------o|| ||o-6----6----|-----6------4--|-----4-o|| ||--0----0----|-5-7----5-7----|-5-7----|| 8th Riff 4/4 2/4 q E E +Q Q q E E +Q E E +Q Q E E Q Q Q 3x ||--8----8-(8)-----|-6----6-(6)------|---------------|--------|| ||o-8----8-(8)-----|-8----8-(8)------|---------------|-------o|| ||o-6----6-(6)-----|-----------------|---------------|-4-----o|| ||-----------------|---------------5-|-(5)--6--7-5-7-|-----0--|| 4/4 2/4 q E E +Q Q q E E +Q E E +Q Q E E Q Q Q |-8----8-(8)-----|-6----6-(6)------|----------------|-------| |-8----8-(8)-----|-8----8-(8)------|----------------|-------| |-6----6-(6)-----|-----------------|----------------|-------| |----------------|---------------5-|-(5)--6--7-5-7--|-3--0--| 5th Riff (reprise) 4/4 q E E +Q Q q E E +Q E E +Q Q Q E E |-8----8-(8)-----|-6----6-(6)------|----------------| |-8----8-(8)-----|-6----6-(6)------|----------------| |-6----6-(6)-----|-4----4-(4)------|------------6-4-| |----------------|---------------5-|-(5)--3--0------| 1/4 Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q |--------------|--------------|--------------|----*| |--------------|--------------|--------------|----*| |-6--------6-4-|-6--------6-4-|-6--------6-4-|-6--*| |----7--0------|----7--0------|----7--0------|----*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line 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. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths *************************************************************************************** * Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen - http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org * ***************************************************************************************