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"The Tide Is High" by Blondie
Another ****original*** bass tab done by
Todd Cathey on '93 Modulus 4-string
questions & comments to ToddoFLA@yahoo.com
Lots of rhythmic variations in this song that
give interest for seasoned bassists and a real
set of challenges for newer players. Especially
notice the change from intro to the chorus at
the very beginning; give that some practice time.
Intro bars: Get in the spirit of the song &
vary that A-string a bit. I'm giving the basic
riff but listen carefully for nice, simple
variations in a reggae feel:
Intro: 6 bars
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|-----4-----------4----------------------------||
A|--2----2------2-2-2------2---1-4--------------||
E|---------------------0-4---2------------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|-----4-----------4----------------------------||
A|--2----2------2-2-2--4-4----------------------||
E|-------------------------2-2------------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|-----4-----------4----------------------------||
A|--2----2------2-2-2------2---1-4--------------||
E|---------------------0-4---2------------------||
G|-------4--------------------------------------||
D|-----4-----------4-4------4-4-----------------||
A|--2-----------2-2-----4-4---------------------||
E|----------------------------------------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|-----4----------------------------------------||
A|--2--------2----------2---1-4-----------------||
E|-------------4-2--0-4---2---------------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|-----4----------------------------------------||
A|--2--------2----------2---1-4-----------------||
E|-------------4-2--0-4---2---------------------||
:36
Chorus:
The tide is high...
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|----------------------------------------------||
A|--2-----2----------2---1-4--------------------||
E|----4-2---4-2--0-4---2------------------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|----------------------------------------------||
A|--2-----2----------2---1-4--------------------||
E|----4-2---4-2--0-4---2------------------------||
:46
Refrain:
I'm not the kind of girl...
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|---1-4---1-4--2-----4-------------------------||
A|-2-----2----------2---1-4---------------------||
E|----------------4-----------------------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|----------------------------------------------||
A|--2-----2----------2---1-4--------------------||
E|----4-2---4-2--0-4---2------------------------||
:56
Verse I:
It's not the things you do...
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|----------------------------------------------||
A|--2-2-2-2-2---2-2----------2---1-4------------||
E|------------------4-2--0-4---2----------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|----------------------------------------------||
A|--2-2-2-2-2---2-2----------2---1-4------------||
E|------------------4-2--0-4---2----------------||
1:06
Refrain:
I'm not the kind of girl...
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|---1-4---1-4--2-----4-------------------------||
A|-2-----2----------2---1-4---------------------||
E|----------------4-----------------------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|----------------------------------------------||
A|--2-----2----------2---1-4--------------------||
E|----4-2---4-2--0-4---2------------------------||
1:16
Chorus + walkdown:
The tide is high...
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|----------------------------------------------||
A|--2-----2----------2---1-4--------------------||
E|----4-2---4-2--0-4---2------------------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|----------------------------------------------||
A|--2-----2----------2---1-4--------------------||
E|----4-2---4-2--0-4---2------------------------||
G|----------------------------------------------||
D|---------------4-2-1--------------------------||
A|---------------------4-2-1--------------------||
E|-0----2----0---------------4-2----------------||
Continue song by repeating above in this order:
1:40 Verse II
1:50 Refrain
2:00 Chorus + walkdown
2:22 Intro: 4 bars
2:41 Verse III
2:52 Refrain
3:01 Chorus + walkdown (3 bars instead of 2)
3:30 Chorus out
Times are based upon my mp3 which should be
pretty much right on the money. Hope you enjoy
playing this tune as much as I enjoyed tabbing it!
