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LET THE CHILDREN PLAY (Bassline) As recorded by Santana (From the 1977 Album FESTIVAL) Words and Music by Carlos Santana & Leon Patillo Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Pablo Tellez - Bass' Intro Q=137 4/4 Gtr I Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E |------4-4------|---------------|------4-4----7-| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---| |-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------| +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |-(7)-----------|------4-4----7-|-(7)-----------| |------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |-------5-7-----|---------------|-------5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------|------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|---------7-----|-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------|------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|---------7-----|---------------|---------7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| 1st Verse Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------||------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--||-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|---------7-----||-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------||---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------|------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|---------7-----|---------------|---------7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------|------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|---------7-----|-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------|------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|---------7-----|---------------|---------7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Guitar Solo Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------||------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--||-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|---------7-----||-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------||---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)-----------|------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|-------5-7-----|-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4------|---------------|------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------|------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|---------7-----|-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q q Q H |------4-4----7-|-(7)---7-------|-7----------|| |-7---------7---|------------5--|------------|| |---------------|---------7-----|------------|| |---------------|---------------|------------|| 2nd Verse Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4------|---------------|------4-4----7-|-(7)-----------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|---------------|-------5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4------|---------------|------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4------|---------------|------4-4----7-|-(7)-----------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|---------------|-------5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4------|---------------|------4-4------|---------------|| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--|| |-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| Interlude |--3--| |--3--| |-3-| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------10------10-|-----9---------||-------4-4------|---------------| |---10------10----|---9-----7-----||o-----------7---|------------5--| |-8-------8-------|-7-----7---7-5-||o-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |-----------------|---------------||--5-------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q 4x Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4------|----------------||------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--o||-7---------7---|------------5--| |-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----o||-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|----------------||---------------|---------------| 3rd Verse Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)-----------||------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--||-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|-------5-7-----||-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------||---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)-----------|------4-4------|---------------| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--| |---------------|-------5-7-----|-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4----7-|-(7)-----------|------4-4------|---------------|| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--|| |---------------|-------5-7-----|-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| Outro Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q ||-------4-4------|---------------|------4-4----7-|-(7)------------| ||o-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5---| ||o-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|---------------|-------5-7------| ||----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E +Q. E Q Q |------4-4------|---------------|------4-4----7-|-(7)------------|| |-7---------7---|------------5--|-7---------7---|------------5--o|| |-------------5-|-(5)---5-7-----|---------------|-------5-7-----o|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| 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