James Brown - Think

THINK (Bassline) As recorded by James Brown (From the 1960 Album THINK!) Words and Music by Lowman Pauling Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bernard Odum - Bass' Chorus Q=160 4/4 Gtr I Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H ||-------------|------------|------------|------------| ||o------------|------------|------------|------------| ||o-6----------|-6----------|-6----------|-6----------| ||-------------|------------|------------|------------| Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H |------------|------------|------------|------------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| |-6----------|-6----------|-6----------|-6----------| |------------|------------|------------|------------| Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q H. |------10-(10)-10---10-|------8-(8)-8-6---|------8-(8)-8-6---|----------|| |-8---------------8----|-6--------------8-|----------------8-|----------|| |----------------------|------------------|-6----------------|-6--8-----|| |----------------------|------------------|------------------|----------|| 1st - 3rd Verses Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E |------8-(8)-8-6-5-|------8-(8)-8-6-5-|------8-(8)-8-6-5-|------------8-6-5--| |------------------|------------------|------------------|------8-(8)--------| |-6----------------|-6----------------|-6----------------|-6-----------------| |------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E |------8-(8)-8-6-5-|------------8-6-5-|------8-(8)-8-6-5-|------------8-6-5--| |------------------|------8-(8)-------|------------------|------8-(8)--------| |-6----------------|-6----------------|-6----------------|-6-----------------| |------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E |------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------| |--------------6---|--------------6---|--------------6---|--------------6----| |------8-(8)-8---8-|------8-(8)-8---8-|------8-(8)-8---8-|------8-(8)-8---8--| |-6----------------|-6----------------|-6----------------|-6-----------------| Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E 3x |------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------|| |--------------6---|--------------6---|--------------6---|--------------6----o|| |------8-(8)-8---8-|------8-(8)-8---8-|------8-(8)-8---8-|------8-(8)-8---8--o|| |-6----------------|-6----------------|-6----------------|-6------------------|| Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H ||-------------|------------|------------|-------------|| ||o------------|------------|------------|------------o|| ||o-6----------|-6----------|-6----------|-6----------o|| ||-------------|------------|------------|-------------|| Chorus Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q H. ||-------10-(10)-10---10-|------8-(8)-8-6---|------8-(8)-8-6---|-----------|| ||o-8---------------8----|-6--------------8-|----------------8-|----------o|| ||o----------------------|------------------|-6----------------|-6--8-----o|| ||-----------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------|| Outro Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E |------10-(10)-10---10-|------8-(8)-8-6---|------8-(8)-8-6---| |-8---------------8----|-6--------------8-|----------------8-| |----------------------|------------------|-6----------------| |----------------------|------------------|------------------| Q H. W +W |------------|----------|--------*| |------------|----------|--------*| |-6--8-------|-6--------|-(6)----*| |------------|----------|--------*| 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