WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Michael Jackson - Beat It Bass | Ver. 3
Note: This tab is for 5 string bass. If you want to play it on a 4 string simply replace
all the 5's on the B string with open E's.
Hope you find this helpful :)
Intro: X2
G:---------------------------------|
D:------5-2~4-2-----------5-2~4-2--|
A:----2--------5-5------2---------5|
E:--3-----------------3------------|
B:5~----------------5~-------------|
Verse: X2
G:----------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
A:66-6--44-4----66-6--44-4----22-2--44-4----66-6--44-4|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: X2
G:---------------------------------|
D:------5-2~4-2-----------5-2~4-2--|
A:----2--------5-5------2---------5|
E:--3-----------------3------------|
B:5~----------------5~-------------|
Pre-Verse:
G:---------------------------------|
D:------5-2~4-2-----------5-2~4-2--|
A:----2--------5-5------2---------5|
E:--3-----------------3------------|
B:5~----------------5~-------------|
Second Verse: X2
G:----------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
A:66-6--44-4----66-6--44-4----22-2--44-4----66-6--44-4|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: X4
G:---------------------------------|
D:------5-2~4-2-----------5-2~4-2--|
A:----2--------5-5------2---------5|
E:--3-----------------3------------|
B:5~----------------5~-------------|
Bridge: X2
G:----------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
A:----------------------------------------------------|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
B:55-5--55-5----55-5--55-5----55-5--55-5----55-5--55-5|
Guitar Solo (Bass plays the verse here): X2
G:----------------------------------------------------|
D:----------------------------------------------------|
A:66-6--44-4----66-6--44-4----22-2--44-4----66-6--44-4|
E:----------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: X12 (Music fades out on last time round)
G:---------------------------------|
D:------5-2~4-2-----------5-2~4-2--|
A:----2--------5-5------2---------5|
E:--3-----------------3------------|
B:5~----------------5~-------------|