Rappers Delight Bass
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This specific tab is based on the recorded single version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLzwSqKNkVU). It is same intro and bass line for the single and extended versions of the song.Was this info helpful?
| Difficulty: | intermediate |
|---|---|
| Tuning: | E A D G |
| Key: | D |
| Capo: | no capo |
Author camster2909 [a] 135. Last edit on Dec 24, 2018
This is the bass tab for the intro and main bass part that repeats throughout the rest of the song.
This bass line is sampled from the Chic song Good Times (played by Bernard Edwards).
4/4
E dorian (same notes as D major)
113bpm
[Intro]
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|------------5-7----------------|--------7-5--------------------|
E|-------------------------------|------------7-0----------------|
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------||
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------||
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------||
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------||
[Main Riff]
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 a & a
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-----------------2---4---5-----7-|
E|0-------0-------0---------------|-0-0-2---3---5-------------------|
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-----4---5---4-------------------|
A|--------------------------------|----5-5--------------------2-----|
E|5-------5-------5-------------5-|-5---------------5-5---5-----3---|
Or
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 a & a
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|---------------------4---5-----7-|
E|0-------0-------0---------------|-0-0-2---3---5---7---------------|
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
G|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|-----4---5---4-------------------|
A|--------------------------------|----5-5--------------------2-----|
E|5-------5-------5-------------5-|-5---------------5-5---5-----3---|
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