Everly Brothers - Bird dog

BIRD DOG (Bassline) As recorded by The Everly Brothers (From the 1958 Album THE EVELY BROTHERS' BEST) Words and Music by Boudleaux Bryant Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Double Bass' Intro Q=144 4/4 Gtr I Q Q Q Q E E E E +H Q Q Q Q E E E E +H |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|| |-------------|-4-4-4-4-(4)----|-------------|-4-4-4-4-(4)----|| |-2--2-----0--|----------------|-2--2-----0--|----------------|| |-------0-----|----------------|-------0-----|----------------|| 1st - 3rd Verses $ Q. E H Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q ||--------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| ||o-------------|-----------4--|---------------|-----------1---| ||o-2----2------|-2----2-------|-2----2-2------|-2----2-2------| ||---------2----|--------2-----|-------------2-|---------------| Q. E H Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |-------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |-2----2------|-----------2--|---------------|---------------| |--------2----|--------2-----|-2----2-2----2-|-2----2-2----2-| |-------------|-0----0-------|---------------|---------------| 1. Q. E E Q E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q Q E E E E +H |---------------|---------------|-------------|-----------------|| |-4------4-4--4-|-2----2--------|-------------|-4-4-4-4-(4)----o|| |------4--------|--------2----2-|-2--2-----0--|----------------o|| |---------------|---------------|-------0-----|-----------------|| Bridge 2.,D.S. E E E E +H Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E H |----------------||---------------|--------------|-------------| |----------------||-2----2-2------|-2----2-2-----|-------------| |----------------||-------------2-|-----------4--|-2----2------| |-2-2-2-2-(2)----||---------------|--------------|--------2----| Q. E Q Q H H Q. E Q. E |--------------|-----------|---------------| |--------------|-4---------|-2----2------2-| |-2----2----2--|------4----|--------2------| |--------2-----|-----------|---------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E E Q E H H Q. E Q Q |---------------|---------------|-----------|--------------| |---------------|---------------|-----------|-2------2-----| |-2----2--------|-2------2-2--2-|------2----|------2-------| |--------2----2-|------2--------|-0---------|-----------0--| Q. E H Q. E Q Q Q. E H Q. E E Q E |-------------|--------------|-------------|---------------| |-------------|--------------|-------------|-2----2--------| |-2----2------|-2----2----2--|-------------|--------2-2--2-| |--------2----|--------2-----|-2----2-2----|---------------| To Coda D.S. al Coda Q Q Q Q E E E E +H Q Q Q Q E E E E +H |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------|| |-------------|-4-4-4-4-(4)----|-------------|-4-4-4-4-(4)----|| |-2--2-----0--|----------------|-2--2-----0--|----------------|| |-------0-----|----------------|-------0-----|----------------|| Outro & Q Q Q Q E E E E +H Q Q Q Q E E E E +H |-------------|----------------|-------------|----------------*| |-------------|-4-4-4-4-(4)----|-------------|-4-4-4-4-(4)----*| |-2--2-----0--|----------------|-2--2-----0--|----------------*| |-------0-----|----------------|-------0-----|----------------*| 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