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Born To Run Bass

by Bruce Springsteen
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Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author TJ1991 [a] 2,410.
1 contributor total, last edit on Oct 10, 2016
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[Intro]
 
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[Verse]
 
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[Chorus]
 
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[Riff]
 
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[Verse]
 
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[Chorus]
 
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[Riff]
 
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[Sax Solo]
 
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[Bridge]
 
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[Guitar Solo]
 
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[Verse]
 
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[Chorus]
 
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[Outro]
 
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The guitar solo also works really well as a bass solo, so I've transcribed it below.
Use a pick, crank up the treble and add a bit of overdrive.
 
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A|-8---8-8-8-8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8---8-8-8-8-8-8-------------10-8---|
E|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
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D|-----------------7-7-10-10-7-7-------|-10---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A|-8---8-8-8-8-8-8---------------10-10-|------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
 
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D|-10-10/12-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-14-13-10-10-|---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|-8---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 
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