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Here's the classic "The Mexican", by Babe Ruth. It not only has great guitar work, the
line is what keeps this tune jumping!! (As usual!!)
G --------------------------------------------------------|
D --------------------------------------------------------|
A --2-2--22-22--------------------------------------------|
E ---2-2--------------------------------------------------|
Just before the vocals start add an
G -------------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------------|
A -----5-------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------------|
Then, 4 times (verse)
G ----------------------------------------|
D ------55--444--7--5---------------------|
A --77------------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------------|
Then, twice
G ------55---444--7--5-|
D --77-----------------|
A ---------------------|
E ---------------------|
Then, twice again
G -------------------------|
D ------55--444---7--5-----|
A --77---------------------|
E -------------------------|
Mornin', ....
G -----------------------------------------------|
D --9---9--9999----7---7---7777------------------|
A ----9--9-----------7---7--------57777--75555---|
E -----------------------------------------------|
G ------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------------------|
A -53--3--3333---32-2--2222---23--3---3333---555--0--3---55---3---5-|
E ---3--3----------2--2----------3--3-------------------------------|
G -----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ------55------5505------55---------------------------------------------|
A ---5-----5------------5-------3333---3333---32---2--2222--20--0---0000-|
E -3---------3--------3-------3------3-----------2--2----------0--0------|
G -----------------------------------------------------|
D -----------------------------------------------------|
A --57777----75555----57777----777----7705-------------|
E -----------------------------------------------------|
And back to the start for a few bars
G -----------------|
D -----------------|
A -2--2---2222-----|
E --2--2-----------|
Mornin'.........
G --------------------------------------------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------------------5---|
A -2--2---2222---20---0---0000--57777----75555----53333---32222-------|
E --2---2-----------0---0---------------------------------------------|
G ------55-444--7-5------------------------------------------------|
D --77-------------------55--444---7-5---9---9---9999--------------|
A --------------------77-------------------9---9-------93--3--3333-|
E -------------------------------------------------------3--3------|
G ------------------------|
D ------------------------|
A -35----5---55555--------|
E ----5----5--------------|
Back to a verse (same as above)
Yeah, we all know the guitar/keyboard solo is great, but it's nothing without the bass
You must be able to pull the A string open to create that quadruple note sound, just keep
once you have it down, it sounds fantastic! Here it is:
G --------------------------------------------|
D --------------------------------------------|
A --7---7----7777----0507----7----7777--050---|
E ----7---7----------------7---7--------------|
7 times then:
G ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D --7---7---7777--5------------------------9---9--9999--97--7--7777----|
A ----7---7----------7---7----7777---050------9--9--------7--7---------|
E ---------------------7----7------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D --79---9---9999----------------------------------------------------------|
A -----9---9-------95----5---5555---050--7---7--7777--050--7--7--7777-050--|
E ---------------------5---5---------------7---7-------------7--7----------|
Then, 8 times
G ------------------------------|
D ------55--444---7--5----------|
A --77--------------------------|
E ------------------------------|
Followed by:
G -------------------------------------------------------------------|
D --9---9---9999--97--7---7777---79---9--9999------------------------|
A ----9---9----------7--7-----------9---9------95-0-5-0--5555--050---|
E -------------------------------------------------------------------|
G -------------------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------|
A --7--7---7777---050---7--7---7777----05----------|
E ----7--7----------------7--7---------------------|
And finish like it started 'til fade-out
G ---------------------------|
D ---------------------------|
A -2--2---2222--2---2--2222--|
E ---2--2---------2--2-------|
Don't hesitate to submit your comments or opinions to luc352@sympatico.ca
Take care now you bassists!!
