David Bowie - Changes

CHANGES (Bassline) As recorded by David Bowie (From the 1971 Album HUNKY DORY) Words and Music by David Bowie Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Trevor Bolder - Bass' Intro Q=110 4/4 Gtr I W W W W |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |-3--------|-4--------|-5--------|-6----| |----------|----------|----------|------| Intro 2 & Interlude e e e e e e e e e e E E e e E E e e e e e e e e e e E E e e E E |-----------------||----------2-2-4-2-|-----------------|---------2-2-4-2-| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||o-0-0-3-4---------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-0-0-3-4---------| |-----------------||o-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------||------------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1st & 2nd Verses e e e e e e e e H +E E E E H +E E E E Q. E +Q E E |-----------------||------------5---|----------------|------5-(5)------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||----------5---5-|-2----(2)-2-3-5-|-3-----------3-4-| |-----------------||-3----(3)-------|----------------|-----------------| |-----------------||----------------|----------------|-----------------| Q. E Q E E H +E E E E H +E E E E Q. E +E E E E |---------------|------------5---|------------5---|------------------| |-5----5-3--2-0-|----------5---5-|-2----(2)-2---5-|-3----3-(3)---3-4-| |---------------|-3----(3)-------|----------------|------------3-----| |---------------|----------------|----------------|------------------| Q. E +E E Q Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q. E +E E E E |-----------------|----4-5------7-|------9------8-|------7-(7)-7-----| |-5----5-(5)------|-----------7---|----9------8---|--------------7-6-| |------------5-3--|-3------5------|-7------6------|-5----------------| |-----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------| Q. E +E Q E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E H +E Q E |-----------------|------5------7-|------9------8-|---------------| |-5----5-(5)------|----5------7---|----9------8---|---------------| |------------5--4-|-3------5------|-7------6------|-5----(5)-5--5-| |-----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Chorus Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------||-5----5-4----4-|-2----2--------|---------------| |-5----5-3----3-||---------------|--------5----5-|-3----3-2----2-| |---------------||---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------||---------------|---------------|---------------| 1. 2/4 3/4 4/4 Q. E Q Q Q H. Q Q Q H. +W |--------|-2--0--3--|---------|----------|---------|---------|| |--------|----------|-3-------|-2--0-----|---------|--------o|| |-5----5-|----------|---------|-------0--|-3-------|-(3)----o|| |--------|----------|---------|----------|---------|---------|| Bridge 2. Q. E +Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E +E E E E |----------------||-----------------|------------------| |------0-(0)--2--||-3----3-(3)----0-|-3----3-(3)-------| |-3--------------||------------3----|------------0-2-3-| |----------------||-----------------|------------------| Q. E +E E S E S Q. E +E E E E |--------------5-5-5-|-5----5-(5)-5-------| |------------5-------|--------------5-5---| |-3----3-(3)---------|--------------------| |--------------------|--------------------| Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E Q E E E E E E E E E |------5-(5)-5-----|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|| |-3------------4-5-|-3----3-(3)---3-4-|-5----5-(5)----3-|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-|| |------------------|------------3-----|------------5----|-----------------|| |------------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|| Chorus 2/4 4/4 Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |-5----5-4----4-|-2----2--------|---------------|--------|----------------| |---------------|--------5----5-|-3----3-2----2-|--------|-5----5-3----3--| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-5----5-|----------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------|----------------| 2/4 Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |-5----5-4----4-|-2----2--------|---------------|--------| |---------------|--------5----5-|-3----3-2----2-|-0----0-| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|--------| 3/4 Q Q Q H. Q Q Q H. Q Q Q H. |-2--0--3--|---------|----------|---------|-2--0--3--|-------| |----------|-3-------|-2--0-----|---------|----------|-3-----| |----------|---------|-------0--|-3-------|----------|-------| |----------|---------|----------|---------|----------|-------| 4/4 Q Q Q W H +E Q. H +E E Q |----------|----------|---------------|----------------|| |-2--0-----|----------|----------7----|----------5-----|| |-------0--|-3--------|-5----(5)------|-7----(7)---7---|| |----------|----------|---------------|----------------|| Outro H.=H H. Q H +E Q e H E E Q W +W |------------|---------------|-------------|----------|--------*| |------------|----------7----|-------------|----------|--------*| |-6-------8--|-5----(5)----5-|-4----4-6-4--|-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 Oh yeah Mm Still don't know what I was waiting for And my time was running wild A million dead-end streets and Every time I thought I'd got it made It seemed the taste was not so sweet So I turned myself to face me But I've never caught a glimpse Of how the others must see the faker I'm much too fast to take that test Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Don't want to be a richer man Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Just gonna have to be a different man Time may change me But I can't trace time I watch the ripples change their size But never leave the stream Of warm impermanence So the days float through my eyes But stil the days seem the same And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They're quite aware of what they're going through Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Don't tell them to grow up and out of it Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Wheres your shame Youve left us up to our necks in it Time may change me But you can't trace time Strange fascination, fascinating me Ah changes are taking the pace I'm going through Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Oh, look out you rock n rollers Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (turn and face the strain) Ch-ch-changes Pretty soon now you're gonna get a little older Time may change me But I can't trace time I said that time may change me But I can't trace time