Tab Bass Elton John – Levon Versi 1

LEVON (Bassline) As recorded by Elton John (From the 1971 Album MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER) Words and Music by Elton John & Bernie Taupin Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Brian Odgers - Bass' Intro 1st & 3rd Verses Q=74 4/4 Gtr I Wx4 Q Q Q Q Q E. S Q Q Q Q Q Q |------------||--------------|---------------|-------------| |------------||o-------------|---------------|-8--8--8--8--| |------------||o-8--8--8--8--|-8--8----8--8--|-------------| |------------||--------------|-------8-------|-------------| Q E. S Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E. S Q Q Q Q Q Q |---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|-------------|---------------|-7--7--8--8--| |-8--8----8--8--|-7--7--7--7--|-5--5----5--5--|-------------| |-------8-------|-------------|-------5-------|-------------| 2nd & 4th Verses E. S S E S S E S S E S Q Q Q Q Q E. S Q Q Q Q Q Q |-12--12-12-10------------------||-------------|---------------|--------------| |--------------12-12-10-8-8-7-5-||-------------|---------------|-------8--8---| |-------------------------------||-8--8--8--8--|-8--8----8--8--|--------------| |-------------------------------||-------------|-------8-------|-6--6---------| Q E. S Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E. S Q Q Q Q Q Q |---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|-------------|-------6-------|-7--7--8--8--| |-8--8----8--8--|-7--7--7--7--|-5--5----5--5--|-------------| |-------8-------|-------------|---------------|-------------| Pre-Chorus E. S E. S Q S E. Q +S E S Q Q Q. E Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S |-------------------||--------5-6-7-----|----------------|-----------------| |-5--5-5--5-5--5-6--||-7--(7)-----------|-8----8-7-----7-|-5-----5-------6-| |-------------------||---------------5--|----------------|---------7-------| |-------------------||------------------|----------------|-----------------| Q.. S Q.. S Q Q S E S +S E S |-----------------|---------7-/12-(12)--------| |-8-----8-7-----7-|-5--5--5------------12-----| |-----------------|-----------------------10-| |-----------------|---------------------------| Chorus $ Q. S S E E Q E. S Q Q Q |----------1------||----------------| |--------1--------||-8--8-8--8--8---| |------1----------||----------------| |-3---------------||----------------| E. S E. S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------10----------| |---------------------10-12----12-10----| |-12--12-12--12----12----------------11-| |---------------13----------------------| E. S Q Q Q E. S E. S S S S S S S S S |--------------------|---------------------------10-----------| |--------------------|---------------------10-12----12-10-----| |-13--13-13--13--13--|-12--12-12--12----12----------------11--| |--------------------|---------------13-----------------------| E. S Q Q Q E. S E. S S S S S S S S S |---------------|----------------------10----------| |-8--8-8--8--8--|-7--7-7--7------10-12----12-10----| |---------------|-----------8-10----------------12-| |---------------|----------------------------------| 1. To Coda H H Q. E E. S Q |-------------|-----------------|| |-------------|-10--------------|| |-13----13----|-----------------|| |-------------|-------8-8--8-8--|| Interlude S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------o|| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-o|| |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|| Outro 2. D.S. al Coda & Q. E H Q. E E. S Q S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------||-----------------||-----------------------------------| |-10----10------||-10--------------||o----------------------------------| |---------------||-----------------||o-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--| |----------8----||-------8-8--8-8--||-----------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 3x |----------------------------------|| |---------------------------------o|| |-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-o|| |----------------------------------|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths