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LA BAMBA (Bassline) As recorded by Ritchie Valens (From the 1959 Album RITCHIE VALENS) Words and Music by Ritchie Valens Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Buddy Clark - Upright Bass' Intro Q=152 4/4 Gtr I H E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |--------------|------0----2-0-|-(0)---------------| |--------------|----2---3------|---------0-3-3-2-0-| |----------0-2-|-3-------------|-------2-----------| |--------3-----|---------------|-----3-------------| 1st, 3rd & 4th Verses $ $$ Q E E Q E E e E Q E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5----0----2-0-|----------------||------0----2-0-|-(0)---------------| |----2---3------|-5--------------||----2---3------|---------0-3-3-2-0-| |---------------|------------0-2-||-3-------------|-------2-----------| |---------------|----------3-----||---------------|-----3-------------| To Coda Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5----0----2-0-|-(0)---------------|-5---------2---|---------------------| |----2---3------|---------0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0---| |---------------|-------2-----------|---------------|-------2-------------| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------|-----3---------------| To Dbl. Coda Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5---------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---|---------------------| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0---| |---------------|-------2-----------|---------------|-------2-------------| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------|-----3---------------| Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E W |-5---------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---|------|| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|------|| |---------------|-------2-----------|---------------|------|| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------|------|| 2nd Verse Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-----------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---|-------------------| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-| |-3-------------|-------2-----------|---------------|-------2-----------| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------|-----3-------------| Chorus Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5---------2---|-------------------||-5---------2---|-------------------| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-||----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-| |---------------|-------2-----------||---------------|-------2-----------| |---------------|-----3-------------||---------------|-----3-------------| Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5---------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---|-------------------| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-| |---------------|-------2-----------|---------------|-------2-----------| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------|-----3-------------| D.S. al Coda & Q E E Q E E W Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5---------2---|----------||-5---------2---|-------------------|| |----2-5-3----5-|----------||----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|| |---------------|----------||---------------|-------2-----------|| |---------------|----------||---------------|-----3-------------|| Guitar Solo Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5---------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---|-------------------| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-| |---------------|-------2-----------|---------------|-------2-----------| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------|-----3-------------| Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5---------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---|-------------------| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-| |---------------|-------2-----------|---------------|-------2-----------| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------|-----3-------------| Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5---------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---|-------------------| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-| |---------------|-------2-----------|---------------|-------2-----------| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------|-----3-------------| Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-5---------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---|-------------------| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-| |---------------|-------2-----------|---------------|-------2-----------| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------|-----3-------------| D.S.S. al Dbl.&&oda e E Q H Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E |-5-----------||-----------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---| |-------------||----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-| |-------------||-3-------------|-------2-----------|---------------| |-------------||---------------|-----3-------------|---------------| Outro +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-------------------||-5---------2---|-------------------| |-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-||----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-| |-------2-----------||---------------|-------2-----------| |-----3-------------||---------------|-----3-------------| Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E |-5---------2---|-------------------|-5---------2---| |----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-| |---------------|-------2-----------|---------------| |---------------|-----3-------------|---------------| +E E E E E E E E Q E E Q E E +E E E E E E E E |-------------------|-5---------2---|-------------------*| |-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-|----2-5-3----5-|-(5)-----0-3-3-2-0-*| |-------2-----------|---------------|-------2-----------*| |-----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