Roxy Music - Avalon

AVALON (Bassline) As recorded by Roxy Music (From the 1982 Album AVALON) Words and Music by Bryan Ferry Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Alan Spenner - Bass' Intro Q=137 4/4 Gtr I W W W H E E E E |----------|----------|----------|--------------| |----------|----------|----------|------0-3-5-3-| |----------|----------|----------|--------------| |----------|----------|----------|--------------| W +W W +H. E E |----------|------------|----------|--------------|| |-5--------|-(5)--------|-5--------|-(5)----------|| |----------|------------|----------|----------0---|| |----------|------------|----------|------------3-|| 1st & 3rd Verses Q. E Q E E W Q. E +Q Q Q. E Q E E ||----------------|----------|----------------|----------------| ||o------3--------|----------|------0-(0)-----|-----------0-3--| ||o-----------1-2-|-3--------|-1-----------1--|-3--------------| ||--1-------------|----------|----------------|----------------| Q. E E E E E W H. E E H E E E E |----------------|----------|-------------|--------------|| |------3---------|----------|---------0---|--------0-3---|| |----------0-1-2-|-3--------|-1---------1-|-3------------|| |-1--------------|----------|-------------|--------------|| 2nd, 4th & 5th Verses $ Q. E Q E E W Q. E +Q Q Q. E Q E E |---------------|----------|----------------|---------------| |------3--------|----------|------0-(0)-----|-----------0-3-| |-----------1-2-|-3--------|-1-----------1--|-3-------------| |-1-------------|----------|----------------|---------------| Q. E E E E E W H. E E H E E E E |----------------|----------|-------------|--------------|| |------3---------|----------|---------0---|--------0-3---|| |----------0-1-2-|-3--------|-1---------1-|-3------------|| |-1--------------|----------|-------------|--------------|| Chorus Q E E +H E E E E +H Q E E +H +W |------8-(8)----|-------6-(6)----|------5-(5)----|-(5)----| |---------------|-----6----------|----5----------|--------| |-6--6----------|-4-4------------|-3-------------|--------| |---------------|----------------|---------------|--------| 1.,D.S. Q E E +H E E E E +H H +Q. E W |------8-(8)----|-------6-(6)----|--------------|------| |----8----------|-----6----------|--------------|------| |-6-------------|-4-4------------|-3----(3)-----|------| |---------------|----------------|------------1-|-3----| 2. To Coda +H +Q. E Q +E E +H E Q E +H |------------------||-----------------|---------------|| |-----------------o||-----------------|---------------|| |-----------------o||-----------------|---------------|| |-(3)----(3)---3---||-3--(3)-3-(3)----|-3-3--3-(3)----|| Interlude E Q Q. E E Q. Q. Q E Q Q. E E |---------------|--------------|---------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------| |-----------0---|-3------------|-----------0---| |-3-3--3------3-|------1----2--|-3-3--3------3-| W E Q Q. E E Q E E +Q Q |----------|---------------|----------------| |----------|---------------|----------------| |-3--------|-----------0---|-3--3-----------| |----------|-3-3--3------3-|------1-(1)--2--| E Q Q. E E H. Q E Q Q. E E Q. Q. Q |---------------|------------|---------------|--------------| |---------------|------------|---------------|--------------| |-----------0---|-3----------|-----------0---|-3------------| |-3-3--3------3-|------------|-3-3--3------3-|------1----2--| E Q Q. E E H +Q. E E Q Q. E E Q E E +Q Q |---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| |-----------0---|-3----(3)-----|-----------0---|-3--3-----------| |-3-3--3------3-|--------------|-3-3--3------3-|------1-(1)--2--| D.S. al Coda & E Q Q. E E H +Q. E E Q E +H |---------------|---------------||---------------|| |---------------|---------------||---------------|| |-----------0---|---------------||---------------|| |-3-3--3------3-|-3----(3)------||-3-3--3-(3)----|| Outro Q. E Q E E W Q. E +Q Q Q. E Q E E ||----------------|----------|----------------|----------------| ||o------3--------|----------|------0-(0)-----|-------------3--| ||o-----------1-2-|-3--------|-1-----------1--|-3---------5----| ||--1-------------|----------|----------------|----------------| Q. E E E E E W H. E E H Q E E 6x |----------------|----------|-------------|--------------|| |------3---------|----------|---------0---|-------------o|| |----------0-1-2-|-3--------|-1---------1-|-3-------3-5-o|| |-1--------------|----------|-------------|--------------|| 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 Now the party's over I'm so tired. Then I see you coming out of nowhere. Much communication in a motion Without conversation or a notion. - Avalon Where the samba takes you out of nowhere And the background's fading out of focus. Yes the picture's changing every moment And your destination you don't know it. - Avalon Dancing Dancing Dancing @ dancing. When you bossa nova there's no holding Would you have me dancing out of nowhere. - Avalon Avalon Avalon Avalon Avalon Avalon .. .