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I'M JUST A SINGER (IN A ROCK AND ROLL BAND) (Bassline) As recorded by The Moody Blues (From the 1972 Album SEVENTH SOJOURN) Words and Music by John Lodge Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'John Lodge - Bass' Intro H=H a tempo Q=146 4/4 Gtr I Wx4 Wx4 E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |------------|------------||------4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)--------|| |------------|------------||o---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---o|| |------------|------------||o-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-o|| |------------|------------||--------------------|--------------------|| 1st - 4th Verses $ E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E ||------4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------| ||o---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---| ||o-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-| ||--------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-| |-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)--------|| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2----|| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2--|| |-------------------|--------------------|| Chorus Q E E E E E E +Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E E E E E E E E E |----------------|------------------|---------------|------------------| |-2--------------|------------------|--------4------|---4---4---4---4--| |------2-----2-4-|-(4)----2---4---2-|------4----4-0-|------------------| |----3---0-3-----|------3---0---3---|-2--4----------|-2---2---4---4----| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-| |-------------------|-------------------| 1. E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)---------|| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2----o|| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2--o|| |-------------------|---------------------|| Bridge 2. E E E E +E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------||-----------------|--------------|----------------| |---4---------4-2---||---4---4---4---4-|--------------|----------------| |-2---------------2-||-----------------|--------------|----------------| |-------------------||-2---2---2---2---|-2--2--2--2-2-|-0--0--0-0-2-3--| Q Q Q E E Q E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E Q Q Q E E |--------------|----------------|-------------------|---------------| |--------------|----------------|-------------------|---------------| |-0--0--0--0---|------------0-2-|-(2)-2-2-2-2-------|---------------| |------------2-|-2--2-2-2-4-----|-------------4-3-2-|-0--0--0--2-3--| Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E |--------------|---------------|-----------------|----------------| |--------------|---------------|-----------------|----------------| |-0--0--0--0-0-|-2--2--2-0-----|---------0---0---|-2--2--2-0------| |--------------|-----------3-2-|-(2)--2----4---4-|-----------3-2--| Interlude +Q Q E E E E E E E E H E E E E +E E E E |-----------------|--------------||-----4-2-(2)-------| |-----------------|--------------||---4---------4-2---| |---------0---0---|-2-2-2-2------||-2---------------2-| |-(2)--2----4---4-|--------------||-------------------| To Coda D.S. al Coda E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)--------|-----4-2-(2)--------|| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2----|---4---------4-2----|| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2--|-2---------------2--|| |-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|| Chorus & E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------||------4-2-(2)-------| |---4---------4-2---||o---4---------4-2---| |-2---------------2-||o-2---------------2-| |-------------------||--------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)---------| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2-----| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-|-2---------------2---| |-------------------|-------------------|---------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-| |-------------------|-------------------| 1. E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)---------|| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2----o|| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2--o|| |-------------------|---------------------|| 2. E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-| |-------------------|-------------------| Interlude E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E 4x ||------4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)---------|| ||o---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2----o|| ||o-2---------------2-|-2---------------2--o|| ||--------------------|---------------------|| Outro E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E ||------4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------| ||o---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---| ||o-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-| ||--------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E 3x |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)--------|| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---o|| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-o|| |-------------------|--------------------|| H.=H E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E Q H |-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------|-----4-2-(2)-------|-------------*| |---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---|---4---------4-2---|-------------*| |-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-|-2---------------2-|-2-----------*| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------*| 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