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Superman

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Bass Tab
4.3(6)

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

Song

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Superman

From: Weasel (ara103@mailer.york.ac.uk)

INTRO (played over the last E7):

G -------

D -0-h-2-

A -------

E -------

VERSE:

E A E E7

G ----------------------------

D -----------2-2--2-0---------
A ------0-0-----------2-0-----
E -0-0--------------------3-0-

This is repeated over and over.

CHORUS:

E A

G -------------------------

D -------------------------

A ---------0-0-0-0---------
E -0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-

This is repeated, too.

BREAK:

G -------------------------

D -----------------0-0-----
A ---------------------0-0-
E -0-0-3-4-0-0-3-4---------

This is repeated 3 times.

OUTRO:

G -----------

D -0-0-------
A -----0-0---
E ---------0-

NB: It should also be pointed out that the bass riffs played during the

"break" and the one played over the E7 chord, are the basis for every

single pre-1960 rock-'n'-roll song. Well, not quite. But they sound like

they should be.

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