Bass tab for Why Are We Sleeping (var.1) by Soft Machine free download and read or play online: file .txt, 2.1 kb has 176 views and 0 downloads.
This is the tab to soft machines 1968 song "Why are We Sleeping".
with one of the best 1960's basslines,,,enjoy!!
Since the song is over 5 minutes long i will just give you a
series of basslines that go with the lyrics:
-(4)--4-4---3/4-3/4--------------| intro lick 4 times
----2-----2---------2------------|
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------------5p7p5---------------------------| pre-verse lick 4 times
-2-22-22--2-------7-------------------------|
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---4-4------44-----44------4----4-2---------| just improvise over the lyrics
-2------2------2------2--2---2------2-------|
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---0-2-4----------44-55-77-5-4-2---| why are we sleeping chorus
-2---------222222------------------|
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---00-22-44---1/22234456677\--------| alternate chorus lick
-22---------------------------------|
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-4/5-4/5-4/5 etc.50x----------------| each about 50 times until
----------------------22222etc.50x--| main part again
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---4-4-------4-4--------------------| main part
-2-----2--2------2------------------|
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-2-2-5----------7-5-----------------| heard around the 4:40 mark
---------5p7p5----------------------|
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--------------------1/2-1/2-1/2-1/2--2-| ending licks
-22--2--22--2--------------------------|
----5------5---------------------------|
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i know its not set up perfectly but it'll get you started
very accurate in my opinion,,,any comments or corrections
email is sydbrown1970@yahoo.com thanks,,blake