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ALMOST GROWN (Bassline) As recorded by Chuck Berry (From the 1959 Album CHUCK BERRY IS ON TOP) Words and Music by Chuck Berry Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Willie Dixon - Bass' Intro Q=146(8=s8) 4/4 Gtr I q Q H W W W |------------|----------|----------|------|| |------------|----------|----------|------|| |-5----------|----------|----------|------|| |------------|----------|----------|------|| 1st - 5th Verses $ Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q ||--------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| ||o-------0--2--|-------0--2--|-------0--2--|-------0--2---| ||o----2--------|----2--------|----2--------|----2---------| ||--3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------0--2--|-------0--2--|-------------|-------------| |----2--------|----2--------|-------0--2--|-------0--2--| |-3-----------|-3-----------|----2--------|----2--------| |-------------|-------------|-3-----------|-3-----------| 1.,2.,3. To Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q q Q H 4x |-------2--4--|-------2--4--|-------------|-------------|| |-0--4--------|-0--4--------|-------0--2--|------------o|| |-------------|-------------|----2--------|------------o|| |-------------|-------------|-3-----------|-3-----------|| Guitar Solo 4. Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------0--2--|-------0--2--|-------0--2--|-------0--2--| |----2--------|----2--------|----2--------|----2--------| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------0--2--|-------0--2--|-------------|-------------| |----2--------|----2--------|-------0--2--|-------0--2--| |-3-----------|-3-----------|----2--------|----2--------| |-------------|-------------|-3-----------|-3-----------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------2--4--|-------2--4--|-------------|-------------| |-0--4--------|-0--4--------|-------0--2--|-------0--2--| |-------------|-------------|----2--------|----2--------| |-------------|-------------|-3-----------|-3-----------| Outro D.S. al Coda & q Q H q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |------------||------------||-------------|-------------|-------------| |------------||------------||-------0--2--|-------0--2--|-------0--2--| |-5----------||------------||----2--------|----2--------|----2--------| |------------||-3----------||-3-----------|-3-----------|-3-----------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------0--2--|-------0--2--|-------------| |-------0--2--|----2--------|----2--------|-------0--2--| |----2--------|-3-----------|-3-----------|----2--------| |-3-----------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q q Q H |-------------|-------2--4--|-------2--4--|-------------|------------*| |-------0--2--|-0--4--------|-0--4--------|-------0--2--|------------*| |----2--------|-------------|-------------|----2--------|------------*| |-3-----------|-------------|-------------|-3-----------|-3----------*| 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