Elton John - Im still standing

I'M STILL STANDING (Bassline) As recorded by Elton John (From the 1983 Album TOO LOW FOR ZERO) Words and Music by Elton John & Bernie Taupin Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Dee Murray - Bass' Intro Q=176(8=s8) 4/4 Gtr I Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q ||--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|| ||o-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------o|| ||o-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1---o|| ||--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|| 1st & 2nd Verses Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q ||--------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| ||o-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| ||o-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--| ||--------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q E E +Q E E +Q Q Q Q |-------------|-----------------|---------------| |-------------|-----------------|---------------| |-1--1--1--1--|-1--1------------|---------------| |-------------|------1-(1)--1-3-|-(3)--3--3--3--| 1. Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E. S E. S |-------------|-------------|------------------|| |-1--1--1--1--|-------------|-----------------o|| |-------------|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--3-1--3-o|| |-------------|-------------|------------------|| Chorus 2. $ $$ Q E. S E. S E. S Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------0----||-------------|-------------|--------------| |---------0--3----3-||-------------|-------3--3--|--------------| |-1--1--3-----------||-1--1--3--3--|-4--4--------|--------------| |-------------------||-------------|-------------|-4--4--4--4---| Q E. S Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |---------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |------------3--|-------------|-------------|-4--4--------| |-------3-4-----|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-------------| |-4--4----------|-------------|-------------|-------2--2--| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------3--3--|-------------| |-------------|-1--1--3--3--|-4--4--------|-------------| |-4--4--4--4--|-------------|-------------|-4--4--4--4--| Q E. S Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |---------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |------------3--|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-3--3--------| |-------3-4-----|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-4--4----------|-------------|-------------|-------1--1--| To Dbl. Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-3--3--3--3--| |-------------|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-------------| |-1--1--2--4--|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-1--1--1--1--|-3--3--3--3--| |-------------|-1--1--1--1--|-------------|-------------| |-1--1--2--4--|-------------|-------------|-------------| 3rd Verse To Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------||-------------|-------------|--------------| |-3--3--3--3--||-------------|-------------|--------------| |-------------||-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1---| |-------------||-------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E +Q E E +Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------| |-------------|-------------|-----------------|----------------| |-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1------------|----------------| |-------------|-------------|------1-(1)--1-3-|-(3)--3--3--3---| D.S. al Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E. S E. S E. S |-------------|-------------|--------------0-----|| |-1--1--1--1--|-------------|---------0--3----3--|| |-------------|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--3------------|| |-------------|-------------|--------------------|| Guitar Solo & Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| |-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--1--1---| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q E E +Q E E +Q Q Q Q |-------------|-----------------|---------------| |-------------|-----------------|---------------| |-1--1--1--1--|-1--1------------|---------------| |-------------|------1-(1)--1-3-|-(3)--3--3--3--| D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E. S E. S E. S |-------------|-------------|--------------0-----|| |-1--1--1--1--|-------------|---------0--3----3--|| |-------------|-1--1--1--1--|-1--1--3------------|| |-------------|-------------|--------------------|| Outro && Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 5x ||--------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|| ||o-------------|-1--1--1--1--|-3--3--3--3--|--------------o|| ||o-1--1--1--1--|-------------|-------------|--------------o|| ||--------------|-------------|-------------|-1--1--2--4----|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths