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HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK (Bassline) As recorded by Ian Dury & The Blockheads (From the 1978 Album REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL: THE VERY BEST OF IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS) Words and Music by Ian Dury & Chaz Jankel Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Norman Watt-Roy - Bass' Intro Q=105 4/4 Gtr I H Q E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------|---------------------------------| |---------------|---3-1-1-------------------------| |---------------|---------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----| |-------------1-|-1---------------------------4-1-| +S S S S S S S S S S S S e S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------------5-8-----|-----------------------------------| |-----3-1-1-----------3h6---------|-----3-1-1-------------------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-------------|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----| |-(1)---------------------------1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1-| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E E Q E E E. S |-------------------------5-8-8\-|-----------------| |-----3-1-1-----------3h6--------|-----------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3------------|-1-1----3-3------| |-(1)----------------------------|---------------1-| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S |-----------------------------------|-------------------------5-8------|| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1-----------3h6----------|| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3-----------6/-|| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)------------------------------|| 1st Verse S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |----10-8-8--------------------------------| |-----------10-10-8-8----------------------| |-/8------------------11-11-8-8-10-10---11-| |------------------------------------------| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |-(11)-11-8-8-----------------8-8-11-8-------| |-------------11-11-8-8-11-11----------11-9--| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S |--------------------------------------| |--------9----8-8----------------------| |-----11---11-----11-8-8-0-9-0-10-11-6S| |-(9)----------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---10-8-8-------------------------------| |----------10-10-8-8---------------------| |-8------------------11-11-8-8-------8-8-| |------------------------------11-11-----| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----10-8-8--------------------------------| |------------10-10-8-8----------------------| |-(8)------------------11-11-8-8-10-10---11-| |-------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |---11-8-8-----------------8-8-11-8-------| |----------11-11-8-8-11-11----------11-9--| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S Q |---------------------------------------|-----------------------------|| |--------9----8-8-----------------------|-----------------------------|| |-----11---11-----11-8-8-0-9-0-10-11----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---5-6-7\--|| |-(9)--------------------------------9\-|-------------------8---------|| Chorus E E E E S S E E E S S E Q S S E Q E E E E E E E E |-------------------|-------------------|-----------------| |---3---5-----7---5-|-----3--------3----|---3---5---7---5-| |-------------------|-------------------|-----------------| |-1---3---5-5---3---|-1-1------1-1------|-1---3---5---3---| S S E Q S S E Q S S E S S E S S E S S E |-------------------|-------------------------| |-----3--------3----|-----3-----5-----6-----7-| |-------------------|-------------------------| |-1-1------1-1------|-1-1---3-3---4-4---5-5---| S S E S S E S S E Q E E Q E E E. S |----------------------|-----------------| |-----8-----7-----6----|-----------------| |----------------------|-1-1----3-3------| |-6-6---5-5---4-4---3--|---------------1-| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S Q |-----------------------------------|-------------------------5-8\---|| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-------3-1-1---------3h6--------|| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-------------3-3-1-3------------|| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)-1--------------------------|| Interlude E E Q E E E. S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------|-----------------------------------| |-----------------|-----3-1-1-------------------------| |-1-1----3-3------|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----| |---------------1-|-(1)---------------------------3-1-| 2nd Verse +S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------------5-8-----||---10-8-8------------------------------| |-----3-1-1-----------3h6---------||----------10-10-8-8-6-6----------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-----------6S||=8----------------------8-8-10-10---11-| |-(1)-----------------------------||---------------------------------------| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-(11)-11-8-8-----------------8-8-11-8------| |-------------11-11-8-8-11-11----------11-9-| +S S S S S S S S e e S E S |-----------------------------------| |--------9----8-8-------------------| |-----11---11-----11---8-9-10-11-6S=| |-(9)----------------9--------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---10-8-8-------------------------------| |----------10-10-8-8---------------------| |-8------------------11-11-8-8-------7-8-| |------------------------------11-11-----| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----10-8-8---------------------------------| |------------10-10-8-8-----------------------| |-(8)------------------11-11-8-8-10-10---11--| |--------------------------------------------| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------| |-(11)-11-8-8-----------------8-8-11-8------| |-------------11-11-8-8-11-11----------11-9-| +S S S S S S S S e e S E S |-----------------------------------| |--------9----8-8-------------------| |-----11---11-----11---8-9-10-11----| |-(9)----------------9-----------9\-| Chorus S S S S S S S S S S S S Q E E E E E E S S E |-----------------------------||-------------------| |-----------------------------||---3---5---7-----5-| |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---5-6-7\--||-------------------| |-------------------8---------||-1---3---5---3-3---| E E Q E E Q S S E S S E S S E S S E |---------------|-------------------------| |---------------|-----3-----5-----7-----5-| |---------------|-------------------------| |-1-1----1-1----|-1-1---3-3---5-5---3-3---| E E Q E E Q E E S S E S S E S S E |-----8\---------|-----------------------| |---3------------|---3-----5-----6-----7-| |----------------|-----------------------| |-1-------1-1----|-1---3-3---4-4---5-5---| S S E S S E S S E Q E E Q E E E. S |----------------------|-----------------|| |-----8-----7-----6----|-----------------|| |----------------------|-1-1----3-3------|| |-6-6---5-5---4-4---3--|---------------1-|| Saxophone Solo +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1--------------------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1--| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-----3---1-------------------------|-----3---1--------------------------| |-----------3-3---1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1--| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S Q |-----------------------------------|-------------------------5-8\---| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1-----------3h6--------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3------------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)----------------------------| Breakdown E E Q E E E. S +H. +E. S W W |-----------------|----------------||----------|------| |-----------------|--------------3-||----------|------| |-1-1----3-3------|----------------||----------|------| |---------------1-|-(1)------(1)---||----------|------| W W W W |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| W H Q E S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |----------|---------------|------------------------------------| |----------|---------------|-----3-1-1--------------------------| |----------|---------------|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1------| |----------|-------------1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1--| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1--------------------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1--| 3rd Verse +S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-------------------------5-8-----||---10-8-8--------------------------------| |-----3-1-1-----------3h6---------||----------10-10-8-8----------------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-----------6S||=8------------------11-11-8-8-10-10---11-| |-(1)-----------------------------||-----------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |---11-8-8-----------------8-8-11-8------| |----------11-11-8-8-11-11----------11-9-| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S |---------------------------------------| |--------9----9-8-----------------------| |-----11---11-----11---8-0-9-0-10-11-6S=| |-(9)----------------9------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---10-8-8-------------------------------| |----------10-10-8-8---------------------| |-8------------------11-11-8-8-------7-8-| |------------------------------11-11-----| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----10-8-8---------------------------------| |------------10-10-8-8-----------------------| |-(8)------------------11-11-8-8-10-10---11--| |--------------------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |----------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------| |---11-8-8-----------------8-8-11-8------| |----------11-11-8-8-11-11----------11-9-| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S |---------------------------------------| |--------9----8-8-----------------------| |-----11---11-----11---8-0-9-0-10-11----| |-(9)----------------9---------------9\-| Chorus S S S S S S S S S S S S Q S S E S S E S S E S S E |----------------------------||-------------------------| |----------------------------||-----3-----5-----7-----5-| |-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---5-6-7--||-------------------------| |-------------------8--------||-1-1---3-3---5-5---3-3---| S S E Q S S E Q S S E S S E S S E S S E |-------------------|-------------------------| |-----3--------3----|-----3-----5-----7-----5-| |-------------------|-------------------------| |-1-1------1-1------|-1-1---3-3---5-5---3-3---| S S E Q S S E Q S S E S S E S S E S S E |----------------------|-------------------------| |-----3-/15\------3----|-----3-----5-----6-----7-| |----------------------|-------------------------| |-1-1---------1-1------|-1-1---3-3---4-4---5-5---| S S E S S E S S E Q E E Q E E E. S |----------------------|-----------------|| |-----8-----7-----6----|-----------------|| |----------------------|-1-1----3-3------|| |-6-6---5-5---4-4---3--|---------------1-|| Outro +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S Q |-----------------------------------|-------------------------5-8\---| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1-----------3h6--------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3------------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)----------------------------| E E Q E E E. S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------|-----------------------------------| |-----------------|-----3-1-1-------------------------| |-1-1----3-3------|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----| |---------------1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1-| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1--------------------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1--| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1--------------------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1--| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. E E Q E E E. S |-------------------------5-8-8--|-----------------| |-----3-1-1-----------3h6--------|-----------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3------------|-1-1----3-3------| |-(1)----------------------------|---------------1-| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1--------------------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1--| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1--------------------------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)---------------------------4-1--| +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S E. |-----------------------------------|-------------------------5-8-8\--| |-----3-1-1-------------------------|-----3-1-1-----------3h6---------| |-----------3-3-1-1-3-3-1-1-3-1-----|-----------3-3-1-1-3-------------| |-(1)---------------------------4-1-|-(1)-----------------------------| E E Q E E E. S +S E. Q H |-----------------|----------------*| |-----------------|----------------*| |-1-1----3-3------|----------------*| |---------------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