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La Bamba Bass

(ver. 2)
Ritchie Valens
This is a great bass riff that sounds awesome with many different sound effects.  First 
time tabbing but wanted to give back something to all the axers who have posted before.  
Let me know what you think


INTRO:
G|-------|-------|-------------|-------|----|
D|-------|-------|-R2.5--3-2-0-|-------|----|
A|---0-2-|-3---R3|-------------|-3--R3-|-R4-|
E|-3-----|-------|-------------|-------|----|
   e e e   Q             e e e   Q


VERSE:  (Play 3X w/ 2nd verse end having guitar solo)

G|-------------2-0H|------0---------|
D|-------5-3-3-----|--------3-3-2-0-|
A|-3---3-----------|----------------|
E|-----------------|----------------| X13
   Q   e e e e e e  Q   e e Q   e e

Can Drop the second F in the second measure, making the first F a quarter note


G|-------------2-0H|----------------|
D|-------5-3-3-----|----------------|
A|-3---3-----------|----------------|
E|-----------------|----------------|
   Q   e e e e e e  Q   e e Q   e e



OUTRO:
G|-------------2-0H|------0---------|     |---|
D|-------5-3-3-----|--------3---2-0-|     |---|
A|-3---3-----------|----------------|     |-3-|
E|-----------------|----------------| X2+ |---|
   Q   e e e e e e  Q   e e Q   e e         Q


E = 1/8 note
Q = 1/4 note
Rx = Rest for x beats
H = Hold note until next note plaid
            
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