Tab Bass Michael Jackson – Earth song Versi 1

Artist: Michael Jackson Song: Earth Song Album: This is it (means a lot if You need timing for this tab) Bassist: Guy Pratt Tuning: Standard Remember: You can always simplify this song and play it without all those variations and it will still sound great. Song is 4/4 and "+" marks mean beats to ease Your learning. Have fun! [0:47] Verse (play it twice): + + + + + + + + G|------------------------| |------------------------| D|6-----------------------| |------------------------| A|------------4-----------| |6~----------------------| D|------------------------| x3 |------------------------| [1:15] Pre-chorus: + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------4-----------|------------------------| A|7-----------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|7-----7--6--4-----------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|4-----------------------|6-----------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| [1:28] Chorus: + + + + G|------------------------| D|6-----------------------| A|------------4-----------| D|------------------------| x7 [1:55] Verse (twice again): + + + + + + + + G|------------------------| |------------------------| D|6-----------------------| |------------------------| A|------------4-----------| |6~----------------------| D|------------------------| x3 |------------------------| [2:23] Pre-chorus + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------4-----------|------------------------| A|4-----------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|7-----7--6--4-----------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------11---| [2:38] Chorus: + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|6-----4-----------------| A|------------4-----4-----|----------654-----------| D|4-----7-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|6-----4-----------------| A|------------4-----4-----|----------654-----------| D|4-----7-----------------|------------------7-----| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|6-----4-----------------| A|------------4----(4)---5|----------654-----------| D|4-----7-----------b-----|---------------------4h7| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------4-----4-----|6-----------------------| D|4-----7-----------------|------------------------| [3:05] Pre-chorus + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------4-----|------------------------| A|4--------------------4--|--------------4h6/(11)-| D|------------2-----------|7--------6--4-----------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|4---------x-4---------xx|6---------x-6-----6-----| D|------------------------|------------------------| [3:18] Chorus: + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|6-----4-----------------| A|------------4-----4----5|----------654-----------| D|4-----7-----------------|---------------------4h7| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|6-----4-----------------| A|------------4----------5|----------654---------46| D|4-----7-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|----------------876-----| D|------------------------|6-----4-----------v-----| A|------------4----54----5|----------654-----------| D|4-----7-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------4-----4-----|6-----------------------| D|4-----7-----------------|------------------------| [3:47] Key-change. + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876----------6| D|6-----9-----------------|----------------------9-| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876-------xx-6| D|6-----9-----------------|----------------------9-| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876--------6-6| D|6-----9-----------------|--------------------9-9-| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------6-----6-----|8-----------------------| D|6-----9-----------------|------------9-(6)/8----| And now starts very very long ending. I suggest to play it with Your own variations based on what You just played. It goes something like this: [4:15] + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|-------------108--------| D|------------------------|8-----6---------11811810| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876-----------| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876-----4-----| D|6-----9-----------------|----------------------45| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------.-----| A|------------6----76----7|----------876-----6--4/6| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------6-----6-----|8-----------------------| D|6-----9-----------------|------------999---888--| [4:43] + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|-------108---------------| D|------------------------|8-----6---118118--8------| A|------------6-----6----7|----------------11-118---| D|6-----9-----------------|----------------------11| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876------6--6-| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------9--9--| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876--------6--| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------9-----| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------6-----6---67|8-----------------------| D|6-----9-----------------|------------9-9---8----| [5:10] + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|----------------6-v-----| D|------------------------|8-----6-------8---8--6--| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876---------86| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876---654-----| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|----------------6-6-5---| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876----------6| D|6-----9-----------------|----------------------4-| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------6-----6-----|8-----------------------| D|6-----9-----------------|-----------x9-----8----| [5:38] + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|-------108108---------br| D|------------------------|8-----6------118--118-8-| A|------------6-----6----7|----------------11------| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|--------------6---------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----8--8--6-----| A|------------6-----6----7|----------87----6---876-| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876-----4h6p4-| D|6-----9-----------------|-----------------------4| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------6-----6-----|8----8888---------------| D|6-----9-----------------|------------999---888--| [6:06] Ending: + + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|8--6--------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------8--7--6-----6-----|----------876-----6--8--| D|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|---------------8108-----| D|------------------------|8-----6------------11109| A|------------6----76----7|----------876-----------| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876------6--6-| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------9--9--| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------6-----6-----|8~----------------------| D|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| x dead note v vibrato b bend br bend/release () tied note . staccato / slide up slide down h hammer-on p pull-off ~ let ring