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SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING (Bassline) As recorded by Howlin' Wolf (From the 1962 Album MOANIN' IN THE MOONLIGHT ) Words and Music by Chester Burnett aka Howlin' Wolf Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Willie Dixon - Upright Bass' Intro Q=144 4/4 Gtr I W W Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------|----------|--------------|-------------| |----------|----------|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |----------|----------|--------2-----|----------2--| |----------|----------|-0------------|-3-----------| 1st, 3rd & 5th Verses $ Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------||--------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--||o----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----||o----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------||--3-----------| Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| 2nd & 4th Verses To Coda Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------||--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----||----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--||--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------||-0------------|-3-----------| Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| 1. Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--|| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------|| Harmonica Solo Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------------|-------------|---------------|| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--o|| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----o|| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0-------------|| Harmonica Solo 2. Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| D.S. al Coda Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|| 6th Verse & Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|--------------|-------------| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----|----2-0----0--|----2--0-----| |--------2-----|----------2--|--------2-----|----------2--| |-0------------|-3-----------|-0------------|-3-----------| Outro Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q 3x |--------------|-------------||---------------|--------------|| |----2-0----0--|----2--0-----||o----2-0----0--|----2--0-----o|| |--------2-----|----------2--||o--------2-----|----------2--o|| |-0------------|-3-----------||--0------------|-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