Asia - Heat of the moment

HEAT OF THE MOMENT (Bassline) As recorded by Asia (From the 1982 Album ASIA) Words and Music by John Wetton & Geoff Downes Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb) - 'John Wetton - Bass' Intro 1st Verse Q=132 3/4 4/4 3/4 Gtr I W Q Q E E W W ||---------|-----------|-----------||------| ||o--------|-----------|----------o||------| ||o--------|---------5-|-5--------o||------| ||---------|-----------|-----------||------| 4/4 3/4 W W W |--------|----------|------| |--------|----------|------| |--------|----------|------| |--------|----------|------| 4/4 3/4 W W W W |--------|----------|--------|------| |--------|----------|--------|------| |--------|----------|--------|------| |--------|----------|--------|------| 4/4 3/4 4/4 W W W W |----------|--------|--------|------| |----------|--------|--------|------| |----------|--------|--------|------| |----------|--------|--------|------| 2nd & 3rd Verses $ 3/4 4/4 W Q. E +Q Q. E +E E W |----------||------4-(4)--|--------------|------| |----------||-7-----------|-5----7-(7)---|------| |----------||-------------|------------5-|-5----| |----------||-------------|--------------|------| 3/4 4/4 3/4 Q. E +Q Q. E +E E W Q. E +Q Q. E +E E |------4-(4)--|--------------|----------|------4-(4)--|---------------| |-7-----------|-5----7-(7)---|----------|-7-----------|-5----7-(7)----| |-------------|------------5-|-5--------|-------------|------------5--| |-------------|--------------|----------|-------------|---------------| 4/4 3/4 4/4 W Q. E +Q Q. E +E E W |----------|------4-(4)--|--------------|------| |----------|-7-----------|-5----7-(7)---|-5----| |-5--------|-------------|------------5-|------| |----------|-------------|--------------|------| Chorus To Coda +W H E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E |------------||-7-----------|---------------|-7----7---------| |-(5)--------||------7-7--7-|-5----5-7-7--7-|--------7-7--7--| |------------||-------------|---------------|----------------| |------------||-------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E E Q E H E Q E Q. E E E E E W |-4----4--------|-7----6-6--6-|-4----4---------|------| |--------5-5--5-|-------------|------------5---|-7----| |---------------|-------------|--------7-7---7-|------| |---------------|-------------|----------------|------| Chorus D.S. al Coda & +W H E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E |------------||-7-----------|---------------|-7----7---------| |-(7)--------||------7-7--7-|-5----5-7-7--7-|--------7-7--7--| |------------||-------------|---------------|----------------| |------------||-------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E E Q E H E Q E Q. E E E E E W |-4----4--------|-7----6-6--6-|-4----4---------|------| |--------5-5--5-|-------------|------------5---|-7----| |---------------|-------------|--------7-7---7-|------| |---------------|-------------|----------------|------| Interlude W W H.. E +W |----------|----------|-------------||--------| |-5--------|-4--------|-2-----------||--------| |----------|----------|-----------2-||-(2)----| |----------|----------|-------------||--------| +H.. E +H E E E E +W W |--------------|----------------|------------|--4-----| |--------------|----------------|------------|--------| |-(2)--------2-|-(2)------2---2-|-(2)--------|-(2)----| |--------------|----------------|------------|--------| +H.. E +H E E E E +W W |-(4)----------|----------------|------------|--4-----| |--------------|----------------|------------|--------| |-(2)--------2-|-(2)------2---2-|-(2)--------|-(2)----| |--------------|----------------|------------|--------| +H.. E +H E E E E +W W |-(4)----------|----------------|------------|--4-----| |--------------|----------------|------------|--------| |-(2)--------2-|-(2)------2---2-|-(2)--------|-(2)----| |--------------|----------------|------------|--------| +H Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-(4)-----------|-----------------|-----------------|| |---------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-(2)----2------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-----------5-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|| 4th Verse 3/4 4/4 3/4 Q. E +Q Q. E +E E W Q. E +Q Q. E +E E |------4-(4)--|--------------|----------|------4-(4)--|---------------| |-7-----------|-5----7-(7)---|----------|-7-----------|-5----7-(7)----| |-------------|------------5-|-5--------|-------------|------------5--| |-------------|--------------|----------|-------------|---------------| 4/4 3/4 4/4 W Q. E +Q Q. E +E E W |----------|------4-(4)--|--------------|------| |----------|-7-----------|-5----7-(7)---|------| |-5--------|-------------|------------5-|-5----| |----------|-------------|--------------|------| 3/4 4/4 Q. E +Q Q. E +E E W +W |------4-(4)--|--------------|----------|--------|| |-7-----------|-5----7-(7)---|-5--------|-(5)----|| |-------------|------------5-|----------|--------|| |-------------|--------------|----------|--------|| Chorus H E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E |-7-----------|---------------|-7----7--------|-4----4---------| |------7-7--7-|-5----5-7-7--7-|--------7-7--7-|--------5-5--5--| |-------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| |-------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| H E Q E Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-7----6-6--6-|-4----4---------|-----------------|------------------| |-------------|------------5---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| |-------------|--------7-7---7-|-----------------|------------------| |-------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------| H E Q E H E Q E H E Q E Q. E E Q E |-7-----------|-------------|-7-----------|-4----4---------| |------7-7--7-|-5----7-7--7-|------7-7--7-|--------5-5--5--| |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------| E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E W W |-7-7--7-6-6--6-|-4-4--4---------|----------|------| |---------------|------------5---|-7--------|-5----| |---------------|--------7-7---7-|----------|------| |---------------|----------------|----------|------| Q. E +H W E E E E E E E E |---------------|----------|-----------------|| |-4----4-(4)----|----------|---4-------------|| |---------------|-7--------|-----7-5-4-------|| |---------------|----------|-----------7-5---|| Outro Guitar Solo Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E |-7----7--------|---------------|-7----7--------|-4----4---------| |--------7-7--7-|-5----5-7-7--7-|--------7-7--7-|--------5-5--5--| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E E Q E Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-7----7-6-6--6-|-4----4---------|-----------------|------------------| |---------------|------------5---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| |---------------|--------7-7---7-|-----------------|------------------| |---------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------| Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E |-7----7--------|---------------|-7----7--------|-4----4---------| |--------7-7--7-|-5----5-7-7--7-|--------7-7--7-|--------5-5--5--| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E E Q E Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-7----7-6-6--6-|-4----4---------|-----------------|------------------| |---------------|------------5---|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| |---------------|--------7-7---7-|-----------------|------------------| |---------------|----------------|-----------------|------------------| Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E |-7----7--------|---------------|-7----7--------| |--------7-7--7-|-5----5-7-7--7-|--------7-7--7-| |---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E E Q E Q. E E Q E Q. E E E E E |-4----4--------|-7----7-6-6--6-|-4----4---------*| |--------5-5--5-|---------------|------------5---*| |---------------|---------------|--------7-7---7-*| |---------------|---------------|----------------*| 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