Downpressor Man Bass Tab

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If you like reggae music, you'll really like playing this song.

Artist: PETER TOSH ('the mystic man')
Song:   DOWNPRESSOR MAN
Album:  EQUAL RIGHTS

Instrument: Bass 

Transcribed and Submitted by: CHRISTOPHER EMRY ('homegrown')


%%% INTRO %%% {PLAY 2 TIMES WITH THE *(5) ONLY ON 
               THE LAST TIME LEADING INTO BOUNCE #1}
G------------------------------------------
D---------5--5--7-5-7----7---5-7-----------
A---5--7-------------------7--------*(5)---
E------------------------------------------      

%%% BOUNCE #1 %%%
G------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------
A-----------------5------------------------ 
E---3-3-3---3-3-3--------------------------

%%% BOUNCE #2 %%%
G------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------
A-----------------3------------------------
E---3-3-3---3-3-3--------------------------

%%% BOUNCE #3 %%%
G------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------
A-----------------3------------------------
E---1-1-1---1-1-1--------------------------                                

%%% BOUNCE #4 %%%
G------------------------------------------  
D------------------------------------------
A-----------------5------------------------
E---1-1-1---1-1-1--------------------------

%%% RUN #1 %%%
G------------------------------------------
D---------3--------------7--5--------------
A---3--5-----5--3--3--5---------*(5)-------
E------------------------------------------

%%% RUN #2 %%%
G------------------------------------------
D---------3--------------------------------
A---3--5-----5--3-----------3--------------
E------------------1--1--1-----1-----------


>>>> This is the entire song.  It would be nearly impossible
     for me to tell you what order they are in, but if you 
     are a good bassist and devoted to reggae music (or any
     type of music for that matter), you should do just fine.  

     ('homegrown')




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