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RIDE MY SEE-SAW (Bassline) As recorded by The Moody Blues (From the 1968 Album IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD) Words and Music by John Lodge Gtr I (E A D G) - 'John Lodge - Bass' Intro Chorus (3rd Instrumental) Q=158 $ $$ 4/4 Gtr I Q H. H Q Q 4x Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E ||-------------|-------------||-||----------------|----------------| ||o------------|------------o||-||o---------------|----------------| ||o-3--3-------|-3----3--3--o||-||o-3------3------|-3------3-------| ||-------------|-------------||-||-------3------3-|------3------3--| Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|---------------| |-3------3--3--|-1------1------|-1------1--1--|-3------3------| |------3-------|------1------1-|------1-------|------3------3-| Q. E E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q |----------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |----------------|---------------|---------------|--------------| |-3------3---3---|-3------3------|-3------3------|-3------3--3--| |------3---3---3-|------3------3-|------3------3-|------3-------| To Dbl. Coda Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E E E E E |---------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|| |---------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|| |-1------1------|-1------1--1--|-3------3------|-3------3---3-----|| |------1------1-|------1-------|------3------3-|------3---3---3---|| 1st - 3rd Verses Q. E Q. E H Q E E Q. E Q. E H Q E E |---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------| |---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------| |-3----3-1----1-|------3----3-|-3----3-1----1-|------3----3-| |---------------|-1-------3---|---------------|-1-------3---| To Coda H H H Q E E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E |-----------|-------------|---------------|------------------|| |-----------|-------------|---------------|------------------|| |-3----1----|------3----3-|-1----1-1--1-1-|-1----1-1-1-1-1---|| |-----------|-1-------3---|---------------|------------------|| Interlude 1. Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| |-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------o|| |-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-o|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| 2. Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|| |-5------5------|-5------5------|-5------5------|-5------5------|| |------5------5-|------5------5-|------5------5-|------5------5-|| Bridge Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E ||----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| ||o---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| ||o-5----5-5----5-|-5----5-5----5-|-1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1----1--| ||----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------o|| |---------------|---------------|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-o|| |-1----1-1----1-|-1----1-1----1-|---------------|----------------|| D.S. al Coda Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|| |-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3---|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|| & D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|| |-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3---|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|| Outro && Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E 4x ||----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------|| ||o---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------o|| ||o-3----3-1----1-|---------------|-3----3-1----1-|----------------o|| ||----------------|-1----1-3----3-|---------------|-1----1-3----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