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WHEN I GROW UP (TO BE A MAN) (Bassline) As recorded by The Beach Boys (From the 1965 Album THE BEACH BOYS TODAY!) Words and Music by Brian Wilson & Mike Love Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Carol Kaye - Bass' Intro Q=148 4/4 Gtr I Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| |----------------|-4----3-(3)--1--|----------------|-----------------|| |-4----4-(4)--4--|----------------|-4----1-(1)--4--|-4----1-(1)--4---|| 1st Verse Q. E +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-------5-----|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-6--8-----8--|----------------|-----------------| |-4----1-(1)--4--|-------------|-4----1-(1)--4--|-4----1-(1)--4---| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |-------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------| |-------------|-------5-----|----------------|-----------------| |-------3-----|-6--8-----8--|----------------|-----------------| |-4--6-----6--|-------------|-4----1-(1)--4--|-4----1-(1)--4---| Q Q Q Q W Q Q Q Q W |-------------|----------|-------------|------| |-------------|----------|-------------|------| |-------5-----|-6--------|-3--5--6--5--|-8----| |-6--8-----8--|----------|-------------|------| Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| |----------------|-4----3-(3)--1--|----------------|-4----4-(4)--4---|| |-4----4-(4)--4--|----------------|-4----1-(1)--4--|-----------------|| 2nd & 3rd Verses $ Q. E +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |----------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-------5-----|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|-6--8-----8--|----------------|-----------------| |-4----1-(1)--4--|-------------|-4----1-(1)--4--|-4----1-(1)--4---| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |-------------|-------------|----------------|-----------------| |-------------|-------5-----|----------------|-----------------| |-------3-----|-6--8-----8--|----------------|-----------------| |-4--6-----6--|-------------|-4----1-(1)--4--|-4----1-(1)--4---| Q Q Q Q W Q Q Q Q |-------------|----------|-------------| |-------------|----------|-------------| |-------5-----|-6--------|-3--5--6--5--| |-6--8-----8--|----------|-------------| To Coda W Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |----------|----------------|----------------|| |----------|----------------|----------------|| |-8--------|----------------|-4----3-(3)--1--|| |----------|-4----4-(4)--4--|----------------|| Interlude Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| |-------------|-------------|-6--6--6--6--|-6--6--4--4---| |-6--6--6--6--|-6--6--6--6--|-------------|--------------| D.S. al Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| |-------------|-------------|-6--6--6--6--|-6--6--6--6---|| |-6--6--6--6--|-6--6--6--6--|-------------|--------------|| Bridge & |-3-| Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q Q Q Q Q W |----------------|----------------||-------------|------| |----------------|----------------||-------------|------| |----------------|-4----3-(3)--1--||-----------4-|-5----| |-4----4-(4)--4--|----------------||-5--5--5-7---|------| Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q W |----------------|----------------|----------------|------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|------|| |----------------|-4----3-(3)--1--|----------------|------|| |-4----4-(4)--4--|----------------|-5----5-(5)--5--|-5----|| Outro Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|-5----5-(5)--5---| |-5----5-(5)--5--|-5----5-(5)--5--|-7----7-(7)--7--|-----------------| Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------| |-5----5-(5)--5--|-5----5-(5)--5--|-7----7-(7)--7--| Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q Q. E +Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------*| |----------------|----------------|----------------*| |-5----5-(5)--5--|----------------|----------------*| |----------------|-5----5-(5)--5--|-5----5-(5)--5--*| 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