DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY (Bassline) As recorded by Cream (From the 1967 Album DISRAELI GEARS) Words and Music by Jack Bruce & Pete Brown Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Jack Bruce - Bass' Intro Q=132 1.,2.,3. 4. 4/4 Gtr I Q E E +E E Q E Q E Q S S E 4x E Q E E E Q ||-------5-(5)---4--|---2----4--4p2----||---2----4---2--|| ||o----2-------2----|-2----2--------5-o||-2----2---2----|| ||o-0---------------|-----------------o||---------------|| ||------------------|------------------||---------------|| 1st - 3rd Verses $ Q. E +E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q E a E +Q E E ||-------------------|----------------|------------------|-------------------| ||o------------------|----------------|------------------|------7s9-(9)--7---| ||o-5----7-(7)-5-----|-7----8-7-5-----|------------------|-----------------7-| ||---------------8-5-|------------8-7-|-5----5-(5)-0-3-4-|-5-----------------| Q. E +E E E E Q. E E E E E |------------------|----------------| |------------------|----------------| |-5----7-(7)-5-----|-7----8-7-5-----| |--------------8-5-|------------8-7-| Q. a E +E E S S E Q E a E +E E E E |----------------------|---------------------| |------7s9-(9)-7-------|------7s9-(9)-7------| |----------------7p5---|----------------7----| |-5------------------8-|-5----------------8--| Q. E +E E E E Q. E E E E E Q E a E +Q E E Q E a E +E E E E |------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------| |------------------|----------------|------7s9-(9)--7---|------7s9-(9)-9-7---| |-5----7-(7)-5-----|-7----8-7-5-----|-----------------7-|------------------7-| |--------------8-5-|------------8-7-|-5-----------------|-5------------------| E. S S E S E. S S E S E. S S E S E. S S E S |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-8--8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-|-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-| |-----------------------|-----------------------| To Coda E. S S E S E. S S E S E. S S E S E. S S E S |-----------------------|------------------------|| |-----------------------|------------------------|| |-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-|-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-7--|| |-----------------------|------------------------|| Guitar Solo 1 1. E S S E E +E E E E Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E Q E E |---------------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |---7p5h7-5-(5)-------|-----------5--|-7--7-5--------|-----------5-6--| |-0-------------7-5-4-|-0--0-0-7-----|--------7-5-4--|-0--0-0-7-------| Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |-7--7-5---------|-7--7-5---------|-7--7-5---------|-7--7-5---------|| |--------7-5-4-0-|--------7-5-4-0-|--------7-5-4-0-|--------7-5-4-0-|| Chorus E. S S E S E. S S E S E. S S E S E. S S E S |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-| |-----------------------|-----------------------| E. S S E S E. S S E S q q q q |-----------------------|-------------|| |-----------------------|-------------|| |-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|-2--2--2--2--|| |-----------------------|-------------|| Interlude Q E E +E E Q E Q E Q S S E Q E E +E E Q E Q E Q S S E |------5-(5)---4--|---2----4--4p2---|------5-(5)---4--|---2----4--4p2----|| |----2-------2----|-2----2--------5-|----2-------2----|-2----2--------5-o|| |-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------o|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|| Guitar Solo 2 2. E S S E E +E E E E Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E Q E E |---------------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |---7p5h7-5-(5)-------|-----------5--|-7--7-5--------|-----------5-6--| |-0-------------7-5-4-|-0--0-0-7-----|--------7-5-4--|-0--0-0-7-------| Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |-7--7-5---------|-7--7-5---------|-7--7-5---------|-7--7-5---------|| |--------7-5-4-0-|--------7-5-4-0-|--------7-5-4-0-|--------7-5-4-0-|| Chorus E. S S E S E. S S E S E. S S E S E. S S E S |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-----------------------|-----------------------| |-7--7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-|-5--5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-| |-----------------------|-----------------------| E. S S E S E. S S E S q q q q |-----------------------|-------------|| |-----------------------|-------------|| |-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|-2--2--2--2--|| |-----------------------|-------------|| Interlude D.S. al Coda Q E E +E E Q E Q E Q S S E Q E E +E E Q E Q E Q S S E |------5-(5)---4--|---2----4--4p2---|------5-(5)---4--|---2----4--4p2-----|| |----2-------2----|-2----2--------5-|----2-------2----|-2----2--------5---|| |-0---------------|-----------------|-0---------------|-------------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| Guitar Solo 3 & E E E E +E E E E Q E E Q Q Q E E E E Q Q E E Q E E |-------------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |---5-7-5-(5)-------|-----------5--|-7--7-5--------|-----------5-6-| |-0-----------7-5-4-|-0--0-0-7-----|--------7-5-4--|-0--0-0-7------| Q E E E E E E Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E Q E E |----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-7--7-5---------|------------5--|-7--7-5--------|-----------5-6-| |--------7-5-4-0-|-0--0-0-7-7----|--------7-5-4--|-0--0-0-7------| Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E E E E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|| |-7--7-5---------|-7--7-5---------|-7--7-5---------|-7--7-5---------|| |--------7-5-4-0-|--------7-5-4-0-|--------7-5-4-0-|--------7-5-4-0-|| Chorus E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E q q q q |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|| |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2--2--2--2--|| |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------|| Outro H.=H Q E E +E E Q E Q E Q S S E 3x Q E E +E E Q E E Q +H ||-------5-(5)---4--|---2----4--4p2----||------5-(5)---4--|-7-------------*| ||o----2-------2----|-2----2--------5-o||----2-------2----|---7-----------*| ||o-0---------------|-----------------o||-0---------------|-----9--(9)----*| ||------------------|------------------||-----------------|---------------*| 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

Cream - Dance the night away