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ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (Bassline) As recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets (From the 1955 Album ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK) Words and Music by Jimmy DeKnight & Max C. Freedman Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Marshall Lytle - Upright Bass' Intro Q=180(8=s8) 4/4 Gtr I W H Q Q E E Q H H Q Q |----------|------------|-------------|------------| |----------|---------7--|-7-----------|---------7--| |----------|------------|-------------|------------| |----------|------------|-------------|------------| E E Q H W Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E |-------------|----------|---------------|----------------|| |-7-----------|----------|---------------|----------------|| |-------------|----------|----7------7---|----7------7-7--|| |-------------|----------|---------------|----------------|| 1st - 4th Verses $ Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E ||--------6--7--|-9--7--6------|-------6--7--|-9--7--6------| ||o-7--9--------|----------9---|-7--9--------|----------9---| ||o-------------|------------7-|-------------|------------7-| ||--------------|--------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |-------------|-------------|-------6--7--|-9--7--6--4----| |-------4--5--|-7--------4--|-7--9--------|------------6--| |-5--7--------|----5--7-----|-------------|---------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------| To Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------6-----|---------------|| |-------6--7--|-9--6--------|-7--9-----9--|-7--6--7------o|| |-7--9--------|-------7--7--|-------------|----------0---o|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|| Guitar Solo Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |-------6--7--|-9--7--6------|-------6--7--|-9--7--6-------| |-7--9--------|----------9---|-7--9--------|----------9----| |-------------|------------7-|-------------|------------7--| |-------------|--------------|-------------|---------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |-------------|-------------|-------6--7--|-9--7--6--4----| |-------4--5--|-7--------4--|-7--9--------|------------6--| |-5--7--------|----5--7-----|-------------|---------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------| D.S. al Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----4--6--4--|--------------|| |-------6--7--|-9--------6--|-7-----------|-7--6--4------|| |-7--9--------|----7--9-----|-------------|----------7---|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| Interlude & Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |-------6--7--|-9--7--6------|-------6--7--|-9--7--6-------| |-7--9--------|----------9---|-7--9--------|----------9----| |-------------|------------7-|-------------|------------7--| |-------------|--------------|-------------|---------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |-------------|-------------|-------6--7--|-9--7--6--4----| |-------4--5--|-7--------4--|-7--9--------|------------6--| |-5--7--------|----5--7-----|-------------|---------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|----4--6--4--|--------------|| |-------6--7--|-9--------6--|-7-----------|-7--6---------|| |-7--9--------|----7--9-----|-------------|-------7--0---|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| 5th Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |-------6--7--|-9--7--6------|----4--6--7--|-9--7--6-------| |-7--9--------|----------9---|-7-----------|----------9----| |-------------|------------7-|-------------|------------7--| |-------------|--------------|-------------|---------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |-------------|-------------|-------6--7--|-9--7--6-------| |-------4--5--|-7--------4--|-7--9--------|----------9-6--| |-5--7--------|----5--7-----|-------------|---------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------| Outro Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------||----------6--|-7-----7------| |-------6--7--|-9--------6--||-7--7--7-----|----0-----6---| |-7--9--------|----7--9-----||-------------|--------------| |-------------|-------------||-------------|--------------| Q Q H Q Q Q Q +W +W |------------|-------------|------------|--------*| |------------|----------7--|-(7)--------|-(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