Bobbie Gentry - Ode to billie joe
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Tuning: E A D G
ODE TO BILLIE JOE (Bassline)
As recorded by Bobbie Gentry
(From the 1967 Album ODE TO BILLIE JOE)
Words and Music by Bobbie Gentry
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bass'
[Intro]
Q=120
4/4
Gtr I
W W W W
G|----------|----------|----------|------||
D|----------|----------|----------|------||
A|----------|----------|----------|------||
E|----------|----------|----------|------||
[1st - 5th Verses]
W W H. +E E W
G||-----------|----------|---------------|------|
D||o----------|----------|---------------|------|
A||o-5--------|----------|-5-------(5)-5-|-5----|
E||-----------|-5--------|---------------|------|
W W H. +E E W
G|----------|----------|---------------|------|
D|----------|----------|---------------|------|
A|-5--------|----------|-5-------(5)-5-|-5----|
E|----------|-5--------|---------------|------|
W W H. +E E W
G|----------|----------|---------------|------|
D|-5--------|-5--------|-5-------(5)-5-|-5----|
A|----------|----------|---------------|------|
E|----------|----------|---------------|------|
W W H. +E E W
G|----------|----------|---------------|------|
D|----------|----------|---------------|------|
A|-5--------|----------|-5-------(5)-5-|-5----|
E|----------|-5--------|---------------|------|
W W H. +E E W
G|----------|----------|---------------|------|
D|-5--------|-5--------|-5-------(5)-5-|-5----|
A|----------|----------|---------------|------|
E|----------|----------|---------------|------|
1.,2.,3.,4.
W W H. +E E W 5x
G|----------|----------|---------------|-------||
D|----------|----------|---------------|------o||
A|-5--------|-3--------|-5-------(5)-5-|-5----o||
E|----------|----------|---------------|-------||
5.
W W W
G|----------|----------|------|
D|----------|----------|------|
A|-3--------|-5--------|-5----|
E|----------|----------|------|
W +Q H. +W
G|----------|--------------|--------*|
D|----------|--------------|--------*|
A|-5--------|-(5)--5-------|-(5)----*|
E|----------|--------------|--------*|
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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).
| (n) - note tied to previous
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