Smooth Operator Ver 2 by Sade
Sade - Smooth Operator ver 2 bass tab
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Artist: Sade
Album: Diamond life
Song: Smooth operator
Tabbed by: Musicman999
Tuning: EADG
Varying standards of this on the Tabs sites,so I thought I'd have a bash at it.This one's
not far off.Really cool and smooth bass line.
Intro : Sax and spoken word : to verse
G|--54----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----53--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------53------5-54--3---32-----------5-54--3--3234-------------------------------|
E|------------------5---5---3--------------5---5-----------------------------------|
Verse xxxx or xxxxx
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------2------------------------------|
A|-5-5------0-35-5------0-05-5----0-3--5-5------0-3----alt later in song -0-30----|
E|----5-53-3------5-53-3------53-3--------5-53-3-------------------------3--------|
Chorus
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---5---------5-54-43-3-----5---------5-555555-------------5-03-55---------------|
E|-3--3-35-05-5---------5-53--3-35-05-5---------3--3-35-05-5----------------------|
Bass solo
G|---9-10-12-14-15-14-12-10-9-10-12----15-14-12-14-15-14-12-14-15-19-17-15-17-14--|
D|-12-------------------------------12--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bass solo cont'd
G|-19-17-15-17-15-14-15-14-12-17-15-14-15-14-12-14--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
As ever check out the song for the structure (and feel for this one-esp the solo).
Enjoy !
LEGEND AND NOTES:
h: Hammer-on p: Pull-off b: Bend string up
r: Unbend string /: Slide up : Slide down
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