David Bowie - How does the grass grow
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David Bowie - How Does the Grass Grow?
from The Next Day (2013)
One of my all time favourite bass lines. I figured it out note by note so this must be 100% correct.
Follow the beats to catch the rhythm.
This took me the whole day, so I hope you enjoy!
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
Bass starts at around 0:12
[Intro]
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[Verse 1] "There's a graveyard by the station ..."
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[Verse 2] "That's where we made out trysts ..."
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[Chorus 1] "ya, ya ya ya ..."
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[Solo]
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[Verse 3] "But I lived a blind life ..."
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[Chorus 2] "ya, ya ya ya ..."
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[Bridge] "I gaze in defeat ..."
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[Solo 2]
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[Chorus 3] "ya, ya ya ya ..."
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[Epic outro]
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