Head Over Heels Bass

by Blue Rodeo
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Author aerosurfer21 [a] 134. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014
From "Five Days in May" album 1993
4-string bass, standard tuning
 
Intro:
  [guitar riff]   A  AE
G:-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
D:-------|-------|----2--|----2--|----2--|----2--|
A:-------|---12\0|0--0---|0--0---|0--0---|0--0---|
E:-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
 
Verse 1 (Repeat 2x):
"Sun breaks..."
"Watchin' the rain..."
  A  AE           B  BF#          E  EB           A  AE
G:-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
D:----2--|----2--|-------|-------|-------|-------|----2--|----2--|
A:0--0---|0—0----|2--2---|2--2---|----2--|----2--|0--0---|0—0----|
E:-------|-------|----2--|----2--|0--0---|0--0---|-------|-------|
 
Prechorus:
"Oh-o walking and talking..."
  F#       D       A       E       F#      D       A        E
G:--------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|--------|-------|
D:--------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|--------|-------|
A:-------4|5--5-5-|-------|7--7-7-|-------|5--5-5-|-------5|7--7-7-|
E:2--2-2--|-------|5--5-5-|-------|2--2-2-|-------|5--5-5--|-------|
 
Chorus:
"Oh-o, that's the way..."
  A        E       F#       D       A        E       A
G:--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|
D:--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|-------|--------|
A:-------5|7--7-7-|-------4|5--5-5-|-------5|7--7-7-|--------|
E:5--5-5--|-------|2--2-2--|-------|5--5-5--|-------|5--5-5--|
 
Bass riff:
G:---------------------|
D:---11-9--------------|
A:-9------11-9---------|
E:-------------11-9-11-|
 
Verse 1 (Repeat 2x)
"I guess..."
"I'm torn apart..."
 
Prechorus
Chorus
[Short bass riff]
Prechorus [organ solo], end with:
  A           A
G:---------|7/14-----|
D:---------|---------|
A:---------|---------|
E:5--------|---------|
 
Verse 1 (Repeat 2x)
"Well I know..."
"Oh, throw off the covers..."
 
Prechorus
Chorus
[Short bass riff]
 
Outro (Repeat 2x):
  F#       D       A        E
G:--------|-------|--------|-------|
D:4--4-4--|-------|--------|-------|
A:-------7|5--5-5-|-------5|7--7-7-|
E:--------|-------|5--5-5--|-------|
 
Chorus
 
END
 
Notes:
A good one from Blue Rodeo.
 
I'm not exactly sure about the short transition bass riffs after each chorus.  Listen to
CD closely and you can find an appropriate fill.
 
Special thanks to Sparkster for giving me the right notes to this song.  See
http://www.bluerodeo.com/forums/thread/317522.aspx
 
Tabbed 8/25/2007 by Scott Herzog at aerosurfer21@yahoo.com.  Email with corrections or comments.
 
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Head Over Heels – Blue Rodeo
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