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SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN (Bassline) As recorded by Chuck Berry (From the 1958 Album ONE DOZEN BERRYS) Words and Music by Chuck Berry Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Willie Dixon - Bass' Intro Q=172 4/4 Gtr I Wx2 |--------| |--------| |--------| |--------| 1st & 4th Verses $ Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |--------5------|--------5------|-3-------------|-3---------3---| |-3-------------|-3---------3---|--------3------|--------3------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| |--------5------|--------5------|-3-------------|-3-----------| |-3-------------|-3---------3---|--------3------|----6--5--3--| Q. E Q. E Q. E E E Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |--------3------|--------3------|-3-------------|-3---------3--| |-1-------------|-1----------1--|--------3------|--------3-----| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q. E E E Q H |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |--------5------|--------5------|-3-------------|-3-----------|| |-3-------------|-3---------3---|--------3------|-------------|| Chorus Q +S E S Q E E E E Q H Q. E Q E E E E Q H |-------------------|-------------|-----------0---|-------------| |---------------0---|-------------|------1-2------|-------------| |----------1-2------|-------------|-3-------------|-3-----------| |-3--(3)------------|-3-----------|---------------|-------------| Q. E E E E E E E Q H Q. E E E E E E E Q H |----------------|-------------|------------0---|-------------| |------------0---|-------------|----------------|-------------| |--------2-------|-------------|-3------2-------|-3-----------| |-3--------------|-3-----------|----------------|-------------| Q. E E E E E E E Q H Q. E E E E E E E Q H |----------------|-------------|------------0---|-------------| |----------------|-------------|--------2-------|-------------| |--------0---3---|-------------|-3--------------|-3-----------| |-1--------------|-1-----------|----------------|-------------| To Coda Q. E Q E E E E Q H Q. E E E E E Q Q Q Q |---------------|-------------|------------0---|-------------|| |-----------0---|-------------|--------2-------|-------------|| |--------2------|-------------|-3--------------|-3--3--2--0--|| |-3-------------|-3-----------|----------------|-------------|| 2nd Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------0-----|-------------| |-3--2--0-----|----------3--|----2-----2--|-------------| |----------3--|----0--3-----|-3-----------|-3--2--0-----| |-------------|-1-----------|-------------|----------3--| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|----0--------|-------0-----|-------------| |-------0-----|-------3--2--|----2-----2--|-------------| |----2-----2--|-------------|-3-----------|-3--1--0-----| |-3-----------|-3-----------|-------------|----------3--| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------0-----|-------------| |-------------|----------3--|----2-----2--|-------------| |----0--3--0--|----0--3-----|-3-----------|-3--3--2--0--| |-1-----------|-1-----------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q H |-------------|-------------|-------0-----|-------------|| |-------0-----|-------------|----2-----2--|-------------|| |----2-----2--|-------0--2--|-3-----------|-3-----------|| |-3-----------|-3--3--------|-------------|-------------|| 3rd Verse Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q |---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|-----------0--|---------------|--------------| |--------5------|--------2-----|-3-------------|-3---------3--| |-3-------------|-3------------|--------3------|--------3-----| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q Q |---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|-0-------------|---------------|-------------| |--------2------|-----------2---|-3-------------|-3--1--0-----| |-3-------------|--------3------|--------3------|----------3--| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |--------3------|--------3------|-3-------------|-3------2--0---| |-1-------------|-1---------1---|--------3------|---------------| Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q Q |--------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |--------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|| |--------5-----|--------5------|-3-------------|-3--3--2--0--|| |-3------------|-3---------3---|--------3------|-------------|| Piano Solo Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-0-----------|-------0-----|-------------| |-------0--3--|----3--2--0--|----2-----2--|-------------| |----2--------|-------------|-3-----------|-3--3--2--0--| |-3-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------0-----|-------------|-------------|-------------| |----2-----2--|-------0--2--|-3--3--------|-3--1--0-----| |-3-----------|-3--3--------|-------3--3--|----------3--| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|----0--------| |-------------|-3--2--0-----|-------------|-------2-----| |----0--3--0--|----------3--|-3--0-----0--|-3--------3--| |-1-----------|-------------|-------3-----|-------------| D.S. al Coda Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-5--3--2--0--|----0--2-----|-3--0-----0--|-3-----------|| |-------------|-3--------3--|-------3-----|-------------|| 5th Verse & Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-0-----------|-------------|-------------| |-------0-----|----3--2--0--|-------------|-------------| |----2-----2--|-------------|-3--0-----0--|-3--3--2--0--| |-3-----------|-------------|-------3-----|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------0-----|-------------|-------------|-------------| |----2-----2--|-------0--2--|-3--3-----0--|-3--1--0-----| |-3-----------|-3--3--------|-------3-----|----------3--| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------0-----|-------------| |-------------|-3--------3--|----2-----2--|-------------| |----0--3--0--|-------3-----|-3-----------|-3--3--2--0--| |-1-----------|----1--------|-------------|-------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. E Q E E E E E E +H +W |-------------|-------------|-----------0---|----------------|--------*| |-------0-----|-------------|--------2------|----------------|--------*| |----2-----2--|-------0--2--|-3-------------|-3---0-3-(3)----|-(3)----*| |-3-----------|-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