Jerry Lee Lewis - Great balls of fire

GREAT BALLS OF FIRE (Bassline) As recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis (Released as a Single in 1957) Words and Music by Jack Hammer & Otis Blackwell Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bass' Pre-Verse Q=168 4/4 Gtr I H E E E E Q Q H H E E E E Q Q E E E E |--------------|------------|--------------|----------------| |------------2-|-3----------|--------3-2-3-|-5-------5-5-4--| |--------3-5---|------------|--------------|----------------| |--------------|------------|--------------|----------------| Q Q E E E E Q Q H W |---------------|------------|------|| |-3-------------|------------|------|| |-------------2-|-3----------|------|| |---------3-5---|------------|------|| 1st Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|----------2--|-------------|-------------| |----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----------0--|----------0--| |-3-----------|-3-----------|----0--3-----|----0--3-----| |-------------|-------------|-1-----------|-1-----------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H H E E E E |-------------|-------------|------------|--------------|| |----------2--|----------0--|------------|--------------|| |----2--5-----|----0--3-----|-3----------|--------------|| |-3-----------|-1-----------|------------|--------1-1-1-|| 2nd & 3rd Verses Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q ||--------------|-------------|----------2--|----------2---| ||o----------0--|-1--0--------|----2--5-----|----2--5------| ||o----0--3-----|-------3--0--|-3-----------|-3------------| ||--1-----------|-------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H H E E E E |-------------|-------------|------------|--------------| |----------0--|----------0--|------------|--------------| |----0--3-----|----0--3-----|------------|--------------| |-1-----------|-1-----------|-3----------|--------3-3-3-| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q H W |---------------|---------------|------------|------| |---------------|---------------|------------|------| |---------------|---------------|------------|------| |-3-------3-3-3-|-3-------3-3-3-|-3----------|------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |----------2--|----------2--|-------------|-------------| |----2--5-----|----2--5-----|----------0--|----------0--| |-3-----------|-3-----------|----0--3-----|----0--3-----| |-------------|-------------|-1-----------|-1-----------| 1. 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Q Q H H E E E E q Q H |------------|--------------|------------*| |------------|--------------|------------*| |-3----------|--------3-3-3-|-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 You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain Too much love drives a man insane You broke my will, oh what a thrill Goodness gracious great balls of fire [band joins] I learned to love all of Hollywood money You came along and you moved me honey I changed my mind, looking fine Goodness gracious great balls of fire You kissed me baba, woo.....it feels good Hold me baba, learn to let me love you like a lover should Your fine, so kind I'm a nervous world that your mine mine mine mine-ine I cut my nails and I quiver my thumb I'm really nervous but it sure is fun Come on baba, you drive me crazy Goodness gracious great balls of fire [piano solo] Well kiss me baba, woo-oooooo....it feels good Hold me baba I want to love you like a lover should Your fine, so kind I got this world that your mine mine mine mine-ine I cut my nails and I quiver my thumb I'm real nervous 'cause it sure is fun Come on baba, you drive me crazy Goodness gracious great balls of fire [guitar solo] [piano solo] [guitar and piano jam] I say goodness gracious great balls of fire...oooh..