Wire - Champs

Champs bass tab from ‘Pink Flag’, 1977. by Wire. There are just two figures in this song. Try them out and put them together following the lead of the guitar. You’ll figure the song out in no time. It is simple, clever and fun as f*ck. 0:12 Enter mid song, this is the main figure G|-------------------------|------------------------------| D|-------------------------|------------------------------| A|---2---2-2--2--2--4-5-7--|--7-7-7---7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4-----| E|-------------------------|------------------------------| 0:35 Put this variation in 0:35 G|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|--7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4--|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|-------------------|-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-14---14-14-14---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---| 0:46 Back to main figure at 0:46 G|-------------------------|------------------------------| D|-------------------------|------------------------------| A|---2---2-2--2--2--4-5-7--|--7-7-7---7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4-----| E|-------------------------|------------------------------| 1:20 Variation again, and prepare to end the song G|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|--7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4--|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|-------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|-------------------|-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|-2---2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-14---14-14-14---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---| 1:31 Main figure again for the last time and close with a slow emphasis on the up scaling part G|-------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------| D|-------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|---2---2-2--2--2--4-5-7--|--7-7-7---7-7-6-6-5-5-4-4-----|---2---2-2--2--2---4---5---7---| E|-------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------| The note repetitions are made by ear trying to match the timing. There may be minor mistakes but once you try it you’ll get it right away. // Ed