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Tuning: E A D G B E
SAY MAN (Bassline) As recorded by Bo Diddley (Released as a Single in 1959) Words and Music by Ellas McDaniel Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Willie Dixon - Bass' [Intro] Q=120 4/4 Gtr I W Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E 7x G|----------||--------------|---------------|| D|----------||o-------------|--------------o|| A|----------||o-6-----6-----|-6-----6----6-o|| E|----------||-----6-----6--|----6-----6----|| [1st & 2nd Verses] Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E 8x G||--------------|--------------|-------------|---------------|| D||o-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------o|| A||o-6-----6-----|-6-----6----6-|-6-----6-----|-6-----6----6-o|| E||-----6-----6--|----6-----6---|----6-----6--|----6-----6----|| [3rd & 3th Verses] Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E 9x G||--------------|--------------|-------------|---------------|| D||o-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------o|| A||o-6-----6-----|-6-----6----6-|-6-----6-----|-6-----6----6-o|| E||-----6-----6--|----6-----6---|----6-----6--|----6-----6----|| [Outro] Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E 8x G|-------------|--------------||--------------|----------------|| D|-------------|--------------||o-------------|---------------o|| A|-6-----6-----|-6-----6----6-||o-6-----6-----|-6-----6----6--o|| E|----6-----6--|----6-----6---||-----6-----6--|----6-----6-----|| ************************************ Duration Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; 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. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). ************************************