Runnin Down A Dream Bass

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This may not be the exact way that its played in the record but it sounds good with it. It is made for playing with a live band.Was this info helpful?

Tuning:	E A D G
Capo:	no capo

Author dylanjason77 [a] 31. Last edit on Jun 20, 2021

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[Intro]
After One measure guitar intro
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|---------------------------------0-7-0-6-0-5-0-3-0-------------------------|
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|  2x
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7>-7>-5>-5>------------------------5>-5>-7>---7-7-7-7-7-7--7>-7>-5>-5>----|
A|-------------7>--7-7-7-7-7-7--7>-7>----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7>-7>-5>-5>---------------------------------------------|
A|--7>--7-7-7-7-7-7---------------7>--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|  2x
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7>-7>-5>-5>------------------------5>-5>-7>---7-7-7-7-7-7--7>-7>-5>-5>----|
A|-------------7>--7-7-7-7-7-7--7>-7>----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7>-7>-5>-5>---------------------------------------------|
A|--7>--7-7-7-7-7-7---------------7>--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
 
[Bridge]
 
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------| 4x
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|  2x
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7>-7>-5>-5>------------------------5>-5>-7>---7-7-7-7-7-7--7>-7>-5>-5>----|
A|-------------7>--7-7-7-7-7-7--7>-7>----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------7>-7>-5>-5>---------------------------------------------|
A|--7>--7-7-7-7-7-7---------------7>--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| 2x
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Outro solo/bridge 2]
 
play the bridge over and over until the song is over
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what does the ">" stands for ???

7> foe example