Mr. Big - Around The World Bass

Band: Mr. Big


This version is problably not 100% correct,
but it gives an idea of how this song goes.
Also, listen to song and the tab will be easier
to understand.

Tuning: Eb,Ab,Db,Gb

h = hammer-on
p = pull off
(...) = repeatedly play note in front of bracket
< > = harmonic
p< > = pinch harmonic
t< > = harmonic tap
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
t = tap
~ = vibrato
b = bend

Part A (Main Riff)

|-------------------------------------------------------------- -----/~9-----|
|--------------------------------------------7-5--------------- -------------|
|---7------7-10-7------7---5------------5-7--------7-5-7-5----- -7--------7--|
|-----7-10--------10-7---7---7-0----0-7--------------------7-5- -0-----------|

The lick (indicated with a space) will change throughout the song

|---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------|
|--------------------------------------------7-5----------------- ----7----5h4p5h4p5-|
|---7------7-10-7------7---5------------5-7--------7-5-7-5------- -------------------|
|-----7-10--------10-7---7---7-0----0-7--------------------7-6--- -5-----------------|



Part B (Verse)

|-------------------------|
|--------------7--5-------| X 4
|--------7--5-------------|
|--0h7--------------------|

Between the riffs (=breaks) Sheehan plays licks that will also vary through the song

Lick at 2nd break:

 --9--999-999-|
 -------------|
 -------------|
 -------------|



Part C (Pre-Chorus)

|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
|--0h5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------5-5-5-5-3h5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-3-1-|



Part D (Chorus)

|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------5------------------------------------------|
|---------3(...)-----------------------3/5---5\3------------3(...)--------------------|
|---1(...)-------3-----------------3--------------3--1(...)-------3(...)-4-4-4--3--3--|

|---------------------------|
|---------------------------|
|--------3(...)------2(...)-|
|--1(...)------3(...)-------|


Then it goes:

Part A with the lick 1 being:
        --------7--9-7-9-|
        -----------------|
        --7--------------|
        -----0-----------|

      Lick 2 is the same


Part B
        Lick break 1:
        --------------|
        --------------|
        ----77777-----|
        --------------|

        Lick on break 2 is some kind of sliding or something

        Break 3:
        ---9t<19>...9t<12>--|    Look  for Sheehan bass solos and you'll know
        --------------------|    what this means, he does it alot
        --------------------|
        --------------------|

        Break 4:
        --p<16>-|
        --------|
        --------|
        --------|
Part C
Part D


Part E (Bridge)

|-----------55555---------------------------7---------------------------|
|---------------------7-9----------------9-----9------------------------|
|----5(...)-------5/7------7(...)-7--10-----------10--------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------8(...)--10(...)-|


Part A and lick 1:

         --------------------|
         --------------------|   He's problably using his D-Tuner but you can also quickly
         --------------------|   tune down 1 step and up again with normal headscrew
         --0--0\(-2)/0--3--0-|

         Lick 2
           let it ring
         ------<5>--|
         ------<5>--|
         --0--------|
         -----------|


Part F (Bass/guitar solo)

|---------------------------------t12p0h7h9--t12p0h3h4----------------------------|
|-----------------------t12p0h5h7--------------------- t12h5h7--------------------|
|------------t12p0h4h5-----------------------------------------t12p0h7h9----------|
|--t12p0h2h3-------------------------------------------------------------t12p0h10-|

|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------2-5-2-----------5-7-----------5-7-5------------7-10-|
|--0-3-5-------5-3-0-5-7---------0-5-7-------7-5-0-7-10------|

|---------------------------------t12p0h7h9--t12p0h3h4----------------------------|
|-----------------------t12p0h5h7--------------------- t12h5h7--------------------|
|------------t12p0h4h5-----------------------------------------t12p0h7h9----------|
|--t12p0h2h3-------------------------------------------------------------t12p0h10-|

|------2h4p2------------------------<5>-------<3>--|
|--0h5-------5p2p0-5p2---------<5>--<5>--<3>--<3>--|
|----------------------5p2p0---<5>-------<3>-------|
|--------------------------------------------------|

|---------------------------------t12p0h7h9--t12p0h3h4----------------------------|
|-----------------------t12p0h5h7--------------------- t12h5h7--------------------|
|------------t12p0h4h5-----------------------------------------t12p0h7h9----------|
|--t12p0h2h3-------------------------------------------------------------t12p0h10-|

|------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------2-5-2-----------5-7-----------5-7-5------------7-10-|
|--0-3-5-------5-3-0-5-7---------0-5-7-------7-5-0-7-10------|

|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------2h5p2-----------5h7p5------------7h10p10--------------10h12p10-|
|--0-3-5-------5-3-0-5-7-------7-5-0-7-10---------10-7-0-10-12----------|

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------17-14-|
|---------------12h14p12---------------14h17p14---------------17h19p17-----------|
|-12-10-0-12-15----------15-12-0-15-17----------17-15-0-17-19----------19--------|


The bass and guitar solo/battle is just some ipmrovisation on a E minor pentatonic
scale and the ending of the solo goes like:

|-19b21--19--14b16--14-12-|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|

Rest of the song:

Part D
Part A lick 1:

          --9--999-999-|
          -------------|
          -------------|
          -------------|
        lick 2:

          ----------|
          ----7--5--|
          ----------|
          -5-----3--|

Part F, end:
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------2h5p2-----------5h7p5------------7h10p10--------------10h12p10-|
|--0-3-5-------5-3-0-5-7-------7-5-0-7-10---------10-7-0-10-12----------|

|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------17-14/~15-|
|---------------12h14p12---------------14h17p14---------------17h19p17---------------|
|-12-10-0-12-15----------15-12-0-15-17----------17-15-0-17-19----------19------------|


Part A,one riff played slower and a modification on the end:

|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------7-5-----------------|
|---7------7-10-7------7---5------------5-7--------7-5-7-5-------|
|-----7-10--------10-7---7---7-0----0-7--------------------7-5-3-|

Big finale is a G minor pentatonic "blast-off" and a return to E