THE SOUND OF SILENCE (Bassline) As recorded by Simon & Garfunkel (From the 1966 Album SOUNDS OF SILENCE) Words and Music by Paul Simon Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Fred Carter Jr. - Bass' Intro 1st Verse Q=106 4/4 Gtr I W W W W |----------|----------||----------|------| |----------|----------||----------|------| |----------|----------||----------|------| |----------|----------||----------|------| W W W W |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| 2/4 4/4 W H W W W |----------|------|----------|----------|------| |----------|------|----------|----------|------| |----------|------|----------|----------|------| |----------|------|----------|----------|------| 2/4 4/4 W H W W W |----------|------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|------|----------|----------|------|| 2nd - 4th Verses $ $$ Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q ||-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------| ||o----------------|-----------11\--|------------11\--|------------11\---| ||o-4----4-4--11\--|-4----4-4-------|-6----6-6--------|-6----6-6---------| ||-----------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------| 1. To Coda To Coda 4/4 2/4 4/4 Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E Q E E E E E E |--------------|----------------|-----------------|--------|----------------| |--------4-----|-4----11\-4--4--|--------4---11\--|-4----4-|------4---------| |-2----2-------|----------------|-2----2----------|--------|-2------2---2---| |--------------|----------------|-----------------|--------|----------------| 4/4 2/4 4/4 Q E E E E E E Q E E E E Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E Q |----------------|-----------------|--------------|--------|-----------------| |----------------|-4----4-4---11\--|-4----3-------|-4----4-|-----------------| |-2------2---2---|-----------------|--------6--6--|--------|-4----4-4---11\--| |------2---------|-----------------|--------------|--------|-----------------| 2. Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q E E E E E E E E Q E E E E Q |-----------------|------------------||-----------------|---------------| |------------11\--|------------11\--o||-4---4---4---4---|------------4--| |-6----6-6--------|-6----6-6--------o||-----------------|-2----2-2------| |-----------------|------------------||-----------------|---------------| 2/4 Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E Q Q Q E E |---------------|-----------------|--------------|---------| |------------4--|-4----4-4---11\--|-4----3-------|-4----4--| |-2----2-2------|-----------------|--------6--6--|---------| |---------------|-----------------|--------------|---------| D.S. al Coda 4/4 Q E E E E E E Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |----------------|------------11\--|------------11\--|| |-4----4-4---4-6-|-6----6-6--------|-6----6-6--------|| |----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| & 2/4 4/4 Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------|---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |-4----4-|------4--------|--------------|-4----x\-4--4--|-4----x-1--1----| |--------|-2------2----2-|-2----2-2--2--|---------------|----------------| |--------|---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E |--------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| |-4----4-4--4--|---------------|------11\-------|------11\----------| |--------------|-4----4-4--4-5-|-6--------6--6--|-6--------6--6-6---| |--------------|---------------|----------------|-------------------| && E E E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q |----------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| |-4---4---4----4-|-----------4--|-----------4--|-4----4-4--11\--| |----------------|-2----2-2-----|-2----2-2-----|----------------| |----------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| Outro H.=H Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q H h Wx3 |--------------|----------------|-----------||--------*| |-4----3-------|-4----11\-4--4--|-----------||--------*| |--------6--6--|----------------|-4----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