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The Spank

James Brown
Bass Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Song: The Spank

Artist: James Brown

Album: Dead On The Heavy Funk (1975-83)

Tabbed by: Dave Miller (dave@basstabarchive.com)

http://www.basstabarchive.com/

Funky as all hell...

"1, 2, 3, hah!"

Part I

G|--------------------------|-------|-------|-----------------|
D|*-------------------------|-15h16-|-10h12-|-----------------|
A|*--5----------5--------5--|-------|-------|-5-5-3-3-5-5-3-3-|
E|-----5-5--1-1------1-5----|-------|-------|-----------------|

Fill 1 Fill 2 Fill 3

Part II

G|--------------------------------------|
D|*--5----------5--------5--------------|
A|*----5-5--1-1------1-5----------------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Part III

G|--------------------------------------|
D|*-----------x-10-7--------------------|
A|*------------------10-7---------------|
E|---5-x-5-5----------------------------|

Structure:

Part I x 15

Part II x 7

Part I x 11

Part III x 8

Part I x 8

Part II x 4

Part I x 10

Part III x 8

Part I x 18

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