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A WHITER SHADE OF PALE (Bassline) As recorded by Procol Harum (From the 1967 Album PROCOL HARUM) Words by Keith Reid Music by Gary Brooker Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'David Knights - Bass' Intro & Interlude Q=76 4/4 Gtr I Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E ||------------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| ||o-10----10-9----9-|-7----7-5--4--|-3----3-2----2-|----------------| ||o-----------------|--------------|---------------|-5----5-3-5-7-8-| ||------------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| |-----------------|--------------|----2--3--3---|-5--5---7--9--|| |-10----10-8----8-|-7----7-5--4--|-3------------|--------------|| |-----------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|| 1st & 2nd Verses Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |-10----10-9----9-|-7----7-5--4--|-3----3-2----2-|----------------| |-----------------|--------------|---------------|-5----5-3-5-7-8-| |-----------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q |-----------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------| |-----------------|------------5-7-|-10----10-9----9-|-7----7-5--4--| |-10----10-8----8-|-7----7-5-7-----|-----------------|--------------| |-----------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------| Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E |---------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-3----3-2----2-|----------------|-----------------|-----------------| |---------------|-5----5---5-7-8-|-10----10-8----8-|-7----7-5-7-8-10-| |---------------|--------8-------|-----------------|-----------------| Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q. E Q Q |-----------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|| |-10----10-9----9-|-7----7-5--4--|-3----3-2----2-|--------5-----|| |-----------------|--------------|---------------|-5------------|| |-----------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|| Chorus Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |-10----10-9----9-|-7----7-5--4--|-3----3-2----2-|----------9-8-7-| |-----------------|--------------|---------------|-5----5-5-------| |-----------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E |---------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|| |-5----5-3----3-|-2----2-------|--------3--5-7-|-10--9-7-5-3-2---o|| |---------------|--------5--4--|-3--5-7--------|---------------5-o|| |---------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|| Interlude Q. E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E Q E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |-10----10-9----9-|-7----7-5--4--|-3----3-2----2-|----------------| |-----------------|--------------|---------------|-5----5-3-2-0-3-| |-----------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |-3--| Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |---------------|--------------|-------------|------------------|| |-5----5-3----3-|-2----2-------|-------------|---------------9--|| |---------------|--------5--4--|-3--7--8--8--|-10--10--10-10----|| |---------------|--------------|-------------|------------------|| Outro Q. E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E |-----------------|--------------|---------------*| |-10----10-9----9-|-7----7-5--4--|-3----3-2----2-*| |-----------------|--------------|---------------*| |-----------------|--------------|---------------*| 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