Bo Diddley - Say man
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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-----||
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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).
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