Tuning: E A D G

LONELY AVENUE (Bassline) As recorded by Ray Charles (From the 1958 Album YES INDEED!) Words and Music by Doc Pomus Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Roosevelt Sheffield - Bass' [1st - 3rd Verses] Q=108 Segno $ 12/8 Gtr I W Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E G|--------------||----------------------|-----------------------| D|--------------||o-3----3----3----3----|-3----3----3----3------| A|--------------||o----3----3----3----3-|----3----3----3----3---| E|--------------||----------------------|-----------------------| Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E G|---------------------|---------------------|-3----3----3----3-----| D|-3----3----3----3----|-3----3----3----3----|----3----3----3----3--| A|----3----3----3----3-|----3----3----3----3-|----------------------| E|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E G|-3----3----3----3----|---------------------|----------------------|| D|----3----3----3------|-3----3----3----3----|-3----3----3----3-----|| A|-------------------3-|----3----3----3----3-|----3----3----3----3--|| E|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|| [Chorus]

G|-^E5-^E5-^E5-^E5-^E5-^E5-^E5-^E5-^E5-^E5-^E0-^E--|-^E3-^E3-^E3-^E3-^E3-^E3-^E3-^E3-^E3-^E3-^E--^E--| D|-----------------------2-|---------------------3-0-| A|-------------------------|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|-------------------------|

1. To Coda Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E G|----------------------|------------------------|| D|-3----3----3----3-----|-3----3----3----3------o|| A|----3----3----3----3--|----3----3----3----3---o|| E|----------------------|------------------------|| [Sax Solo] 2. Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E G|---------------------||-3----3----3----3----|-3----3----3----3-----| D|-3----3----3----3----||----3----3----3----3-|----3----3----3-------| A|----3----3----3----3-||---------------------|-------------------3--| E|---------------------||---------------------|----------------------| Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E G|---------------------|---------------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0----| D|-3----3----3----3----|-3----3----3----3----|-----------------------2--| A|----3----3----3----3-|----3----3----3----3-|--------------------------| E|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------| Dal Segno al Coda E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q E G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|---------------------|----------------------|| D|---------------------3-0-|-3----3----3----3----|-3----3----3----3-----|| A|-------------------------|----3----3----3----3-|----3----3----3----3--|| E|-------------------------|---------------------|----------------------|| [Outro] Coda & Q E Q E Q E Q. +W. G|---------------------|--------*| D|-3----3----3----3----|-(3)----*| A|----3----3----3------|--------*| E|---------------------|--------*| ************************************ Duration Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; 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. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). | (n) - note tied to previous *************************************

Ray Charles - Lonely avenue