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THE OLD MAN AND ME (Bassline) As recorded by Eric Clapton & Friends (From the 2014 Album THE BREEZE: AN APPRECIATION OF JJ CALE) Words and Music by JJ Cale Arranged by Eric Clapton & Tom Petty Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Nathan East - Bass' Intro Q=94 4/4 Gtr I Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q |---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|| |---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|| |-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|| |--------1--1---|--------1--1--|--------1--1---|--------1--1--|| 1st & 2nd Verses Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q ||----------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| ||o---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------| ||o-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|-1----1------0-|-1----1-------| ||---------1--1---|--------1--1--|--------1--1---|--------1--1--| Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q |---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|-1----1------0-|-1----1--------| |--------1--1---|--------1--1--|--------1--1---|--------1--1---| 1. 2. Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q |---------------|---------------||---------------|---------------|| |---------------|--------------o||---------------|---------------|| |-1----1------0-|-1----1-------o||-1----1------0-|-1----1--------|| |--------1--1---|--------1--1---||--------1--1---|--------1--1---|| Guitar Solo Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q |---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|-1----1------0-|-1----1--------| |--------1--1---|--------1--1--|--------1--1---|--------1--1---| Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E |---------------|--------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------| |-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|-1----1------0-| |--------1--1---|--------1--1--|--------1--1---| Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q |--------------|---------------|--------------|| |--------------|---------------|--------------|| |-1----1-------|-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|| |--------1--1--|--------1--1---|--------1--1--|| 3rd Verse Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q |---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|-1----1------0-|-1----1--------| |--------1--1---|--------1--1--|--------1--1---|--------1--1---| Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E |---------------|--------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------| |-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|-1----1------0-| |--------1--1---|--------1--1--|--------1--1---| Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q |--------------|---------------|--------------|| |--------------|---------------|--------------|| |-1----1-------|-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|| |--------1--1--|--------1--1---|--------1--1--|| Outro Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q 5x ||----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|| ||o---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------o|| ||o-1----1------0-|-1----1-------|-1----1------0-|-1----1-------o|| ||---------1--1---|--------1--1--|--------1--1---|--------1--1---|| H.=H Q. E H W +W |-------------|----------|--------*| |-------------|----------|--------*| |-1----1------|-1--------|-(1)----*| |--------1----|----------|--------*| 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