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What It Is Bass

(ver. 3)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Title        : What It Is
Artist/Group : Red Hot Chili Peppers
Info         : 4 Strings Standard Bass (Meter=4/4, Tempo=110)
Created by   : obot
 
The simple truth: Good Slap... Great Song!

STRUCTURE:
INTRO		(8 BARS)
1/2VER-01 	(8 BARS)
VER-02		(16 BARS)
CHOR-01 	(4 BARS)
VER-03 		(16 BARS)
CHOR-02 	(4 BARS)
VER-04 		(16 BARS)
CHOR-03 	(4 BARS)
CHANT 		(6 BARS)
VER-05 		(16 BARS)
ENDING 		(11 BARS)


INTRO: 
      e  e t s. e  e  e t s. s  s    
G---|------------------------------|-
D---|------------------------------|-
A---|------------------------------|-
E---|-0S---x----0S-0S---x----0S-0S-|-
                                
 
 
      q s s  s  s  s  s  s  s  s  s  e   
G---|----------------------------------|-
D---|----------------------------------|-
A---|----------------------------------|-
E---|---3-5b-3b-5b-3b-5b-3b-5b-3b-5b---|-
        1                                 
 
 
      q. e  q.    e   
G---|----11-11/12---|-
D---|----10-10/11---|-
A---|---------------|-
E---|---------------|-
         3  3         
         2  2

 
1/2VER-01: 
      e s  s  t  t t  t t  t t  t q  q    
G---|--------------0P--------0P---------|-
D---|-----------------------------------|-
A---|---5S-7h-7S--------7S--------------|-
E---|-----------------------------3h-5h-|-
        1  3  3         3         1  3    
 
 
      e s  s  t  t t  t t  t t  t e  e  e  e    
G---|--------------0P--------0P---------------|-
D---|-----------------------------------------|-
A---|---5S-7h-7S--------7S--------------------|-
E---|-----------------------------3S-3S-5S-5S-|-
        1  3  3         3         1  1  3  3    
 
                                             ______                                        _____    
VER-02:                                     /      \                                      /     \   
                                            s     e. s                                    s    e. s 
      q  t s. s  s  t t s  s t  t s  s  t t       q    t s. s  s  t t s  s t  t s  s  t t      q    
G---|-------------------0P---0P-------------7/9-|-9-------------------0P---0P----------------|------
D---|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------6P-|-6----
A---|-----------------------------5S-7h-x-------|-------------------------------5S-7h-x------|------
E---|-0S-x----3S-5h-x---------------------------|-0S---x----3S-5h-x--------------------------|-0S---
              1  3  3             1  3  3   4               1  3  3             1  3  3   2         
 
 
      q  t s. s  s  t t s  s t  t s  s  t t s    
G---|-------------------0P---0P----------------|-
D---|---------------------------------------6P-|-
A---|-----------------------------5S-7h-x------|-
E---|-0S-x----3S-5h-x--------------------------|-
              1  3  3             1  3  3   2    
 
 
CHOR-01: 
      t t e  s s  s s  s e  s e  s s  s   t t e  s s  s s  s s  s e  e  e    
G---|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-
D---|------------------------------3S---|----------------------------------|-
A---|---------------3S---4S---5S--------|---------------3S---4S---4S-3S----|-
E---|-x---3S---6S-----------------------|-x---3S---6S-------------------6S-|-
      1   1    4    1    2    3    1      1   1    4    1    2    2  1  4    
 
 
      t t e  s s  s s  s s  s t t s  s t t s  s     
G---|-------------------------------------------|-
D---|-------------------------------------------|-
A---|---------------3S---4S---------------------|-
E---|-x---3S---6S-------------x---3S---x---5S---|-
      1   1    4    1    2    1   1    3   3        
 
 
CHOR-02: 
      t t e  s s  s s  s s  s t  t s  s s. t t  t   t  t e  s s  s s  s e  s e  s s  s   
G---|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-
D---|-----------------------------------8P--------|-5P----------------------------3S---|-
A---|---------------3S---4S---5S---5S-------------|----------------3S---4S---5S--------|-
E---|-x---3S---6S----------------------------3S---|------3S---6S-----------------------|-
      1   1    4    1    2    1    1    4    1      3    1    4    1    2    3    1      
 
 
CHOR-03: 
      t t e  s s  s s  s s  s t  t s  s e  s    
G---|-----------------------------------------|-
D---|-----------------------------------------|-
A---|---------------3S---4S---3S---3S---------|-
E---|-x---3S---6S-----------------------6S-0S-|-
      1   1    4    1    2    1    1    4       
 
 
CHANT: 
      s s  s  t  t t t s  s  s  s s  s  t  t t  t s  t  t s    
G---|--------------------------------7P-----------8P------9P-|-
D---|------2P------------------------------------------------|-
A---|------------------5P----4P---5S----5S---6S------7S------|-
E---|---0S----0S---x------0S---------------------------------|-
           1           4     3    1  3  1    1    3  1    3    

 
      s s  s  t  t t t s  s  s  s s  s  t  t t  t s  t  t s    
G---|--------------------------------7P----------------------|-
D---|------2P-------------------------------------5P------6P-|-
A---|------------------5P----4P---5S----5S-------------------|-
E---|---0S----0S---x------0S-----------------3S------4S------|-
           1           4     3    1  3  1    1    3  1    3    
 
 
ENDING: 
      q t s. t s. q  q    
G---|-------------------|-
D---|-------------------|-
A---|-------------------|-
E---|---x----x----3S-5S-|-
                  1  3    

 
      e t  s. t s. t s. q  q      
G---|-------------------------|-
D---|-------------------------|-
A---|-------------------------|-
E---|---0S----x----x----3S-5S-|-
                        1  3      

 

TABS READING GUIDE:
Note Length (above the bass line):w=whole, h=1/2, q=1/4, e=1/8, s=1/16, t=1/32, .=1.5*previous.
Fingering (below the bass line):1=index, 2=middle, 3=ring, 4=pinkie, 5=thumb.
Special Note Symbols:
   h    = hammer-on from previous note
   p    = pull off from previous note
   /or\ = slide up or down to note
   b    = bend note
   S    = slap the note with the right-hand thumb (left hand if left-handed)
   P    = pop the note with the right hand (left hand if left-handed)
   t    = tap the note with the right hand (left hand if left-handed)
   H    = harmonic
   x    = muted note
   r    = a rest.
            
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