#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## MY HUMAN GETS ME BLUES (Bassline) As recorded by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band (From the 1969 Album TROUT MASK REPLICA) Words and Music by Don Van Vliet Arranged by Don Van Vliet Transcribed by Gut Suitman Gtr I (E A D G) - 'bass' Q=100 3/4 Gtr I Q E E +S S E ||---------------------|| ||o------------1------o|| ||o----1-2-(2)--------o|| ||--2------------1-----|| 4/4 |--3--| |--3--| E S E S +E E E S E S +E E 24x ||-------------------------------|| ||o-------9-(9)---------9-(9)---o|| ||o-6-6-----------6-6-----------o|| ||-------------------------------|| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--3--| E S E S +E E E S E S +E E E S E S +E E E S E S +E S S |-----------------------------|-------------------------------| |-------9-(9)---------9-(9)---|-------9-(9)---------9-(9)-----| |-6-6-----------6-6-----------|-6-6-----------6-6-------------| |-----------------------------|---------------------------7-7-| 1. 28/8 1/8 |3-| |3-| E E E E +E E a E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E E +E S +E S E E E E ||--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|| ||o-------------------------------------------6-----------------------|----o|| ||o-----8-8-(8)---------8-8-------------------8---------------6-------|----o|| ||--8-8---------6-8S9-8-------9-8-6-6--6-6-6------4-(4)-4-(4)---6-6---|-----|| 2. 4/4 2/4 S S S S S S E S E. E E 4x Wx4 H ||-----------------------------||------------|------| ||o---------------------------o||------------|------| ||o---------------------------o||------------|------| ||--7-7---7-7---12---13--12----||------------|------| 4/4 S S S S S S E S E. E E S S S S S S E S E. E E |-------------------------------|---------------------------| |-------------------------------|---------------------------| |-14-14---14-14-----------------|-------9-9-----------------| |-----------------12---13--12---|-7-7---------12---13--12---| S S S S S S E S E. E E 6x ||------------------------------|| ||o----------------------------o|| ||o----------------------------o|| ||--7-7---7-7---12---13--12-----|| S E. +H. W S E. +H. W 4x |---------------||------------||---------------||--------|| |-5-5--(5)------||o-5--------o||-5-5--(5)------||o-5----o|| |---------------||o----------o||---------------||o------o|| |-3-3--(3)------||--3---------||-3-3--(3)------||--3-----|| 3/4 |3| |--3---| |3| |--3---| E E E E S +E E S S +E E E E S +E E S S +E E 12x |---------------------------||-------------------------|| |---------------------------||o-----------------------o|| |-8-6---8-6-(6)-----8-(8)---||o---8-6-(6)-----8-(8)-6-o|| |-----6---------6-----------||--6---------6------------|| 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 * ***************************************************************************************