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Low Desert

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Bass Tab

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

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LOW DESERT (Last Modifed: 10/16/96)

Bass Tab by Joshua J.B. Smith

(Note: This tab is by no means precise, although it is at least

passably correct. Any corrections would be appreciated)

Symbols Used:

h: hammer-on

/: slide up

P: pop note (pluck very heavily)

Intro/ Second Half of Verse:

P

G:---5----------------5-----7-----|
D:-----------------------------5--|
A:5-----0h2--5--5--5--------------|
E:--------------------------------|

First Half of Verse:

G:-----------------------------------------------

D:-----------------------3--3--5--5/7--5h3-------
A:5--5h3--0--3--5--5--5---------------------5h3--

E:-----------------------------------------------

-----------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|
5--5h3--0--3--5--5--5----------------------3---|
-----------------------1--1--3--3--3--3h5------|

"Hey, Hey" Part:

G:----------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---3h5--5--5--5--3-------------3h5--5--5--5--3------------------|
A:5-------------------5--5\0--5-------------------5--5--3p0--3--5-|
E:----------------------------------------------------------------|

Interlude (ended with a short, 4th fret note on the A-string):

G:-----------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------3--3--3--3-----3--3--3--|
E:3--3--3--3--3--3--3/5--------------3-----------|

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