This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.
Song
If you like reggae music, you'll really like playing this song.
Artist: PETER TOSH ('the mystic man')
Song: DOWNPRESSOR MAN
Album: EQUAL RIGHTS
Instrument: Bass
Transcribed and Submitted by: CHRISTOPHER EMRY ('homegrown')
%%% INTRO %%% {PLAY 2 TIMES WITH THE *(5) ONLY ON
THE LAST TIME LEADING INTO BOUNCE #1}
G|------------------------------------------| D|---------5--5--7-5-7----7---5-7-----------| A|---5--7-------------------7--------*(5)---| E|------------------------------------------|
%%% BOUNCE #1 %%%
G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|-----------------5------------------------| E|---3-3-3---3-3-3--------------------------|
%%% BOUNCE #2 %%%
G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|-----------------3------------------------| E|---3-3-3---3-3-3--------------------------|
%%% BOUNCE #3 %%%
G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|-----------------3------------------------| E|---1-1-1---1-1-1--------------------------|
%%% BOUNCE #4 %%%
G|------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------| A|-----------------5------------------------| E|---1-1-1---1-1-1--------------------------|
%%% RUN #1 %%%
G|------------------------------------------| D|---------3--------------7--5--------------| A|---3--5-----5--3--3--5---------*(5)-------| E|------------------------------------------|
%%% RUN #2 %%%
G|------------------------------------------| D|---------3--------------------------------| A|---3--5-----5--3-----------3--------------| E|------------------1--1--1-----1-----------|
This is the entire song. It would be nearly impossible
for me to tell you what order they are in, but if you
are a good bassist and devoted to reggae music (or any
type of music for that matter), you should do just fine.
('homegrown')
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