Whip It Bass

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Whip it by DEVO
 
Transcribed by Thomas F. Enright
 
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     e e e e e e+q   w 3  e e e e e e+q   h e e e e 7
G:-----------------|----|---------------|------------|
D:4:---------------|---*|*--------------|-----------*|
A:4:-------2-5-R---|-R-*|*------2-5-R---|-R-0-0-----*|
E:---0-0-4---------|----|-0-0-4---------|-------3-2--|
 
    e e e e+h   e e e e+h   e e e e+h   e e e e+h    e e e e+h   e e e e+h
G:--5---------|-----------|-7---------|-5----------|-5---------|-5---------|
D:*---5-------|-5---------|---7-------|---5-------*|---5-------|---5-------|
A:*-----3-R---|---5-------|-----5-R---|-----3-R---*|-----3-R---|-----3-R---|
E:------------|-----3-R---|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|
 
   e e e e e e+h   h e e e e 3   q q e e q   e e q+h   q q e e q   e e q+h
G:---------------|------------|------------|---------|-----------|----------|
D:*--------------|-----------*|*-----------|---------|-----------|---------*|
A:*------2-5-R---|-R-0-0-----*|*-----------|-3-3-R---|-----------|-5-5-R---*|
E:-0-0-4---------|-------3-2--|--0-R-3-3-R-|---------|-0-R-3-3-R-|----------|
 
       e e e e e e+e e e e e e 7     e e e e e e+q   h e e e e 7
G:------------------------------|------------------|------------|
D:*-6:-------------------------*|*-4:--------------|-----------*|
A:*-4:-------2-5-R---0-R-0-----*|*-4:------2-5-R---|-R-0-0-----*|
E:-----0-0-4---------------3-2--|----0-0-4---------|-------3-2--|
 
    e e e e+h   e e e e+h   e e e e+h   e e e e+h 3  e e e e+h   e e e e+h
G:--5---------|-----------|-7---------|-5----------|-5---------|-5---------|
D:*---5-------|-5---------|---7-------|---5-------*|---5-------|---5-------|
A:*-----3-R---|---5-------|-----5-R---|-----3-R---*|-----3-R---|-----3-R---|
E:------------|-----3-R---|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|
 
   e e e e e e+q   h e e e e   e e e e e e+q
G:---------------|-----------|---------------||
D:---------------|-----------|---------------||
A:-------2-5-R---|-R-0-0-----|-------2-5-R---||
E:-0-0-4---------|-------3-2-|-0-0-4---------||
 
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Explanation of the Tab Notation
 
Notes: w = whole   h = half   q = quarter
         e = 8th     s = 16th   t = 32nd  x = 64th
 
         Capital durations are dotted notes
          (equal to 1.5 times the duration value)
       R = rest
         + = tied from previous note
 
    #
+----+                                       +----+
|*--*|  = MEASURE                            |4:--|  = TIME
|*--*|    REPEATS                            |4:--|    SIGNATURES
+----+    (#=number of times to go           +----+
             back and repeat the measures)
 
================================================================================
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The main riff is actualy G:-----------------|----|---------------|------------| D:4:---------------|---*|*--------------|-----------*| A:4:---------5-R---|-R-*|*--------5-R---|-R-0-0-----*| E:---0-0-5-7-------|----|-0-0-5-7-------|-------3-2--|

Good tab. Playing the A on the open A string is slightly higher in tone that playing it on the E string @ the fifth fret. Really, it's a matter of preference. In most songs, I personally go for the lower tone. Anyway, good tab. Fun song..