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WE ARE FAMILY (Bassline) As recorded by Sister Sledge (From the 1979 Album WE ARE FAMILY) Words and Music by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bernard Edwards - Bass' [Intro] Q=120 4/4 Gtr I H Q E E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E S S G|-------------||-----------------------|------------------------| D|-------------||o------------7---------|------------5-----------| A|-------------||o----------------------|--------------------3h5-| E|-----------5-||-----5---5-5---5-----3-|----3---3-3---3---------| Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E E S S E S S E S S E E G|------------7---------|-----------------------||---5h6------------------| D|----------------------|------------5---------o||---------5h7---4h5------| A|----5---5-5---5-------|----------------------o||------------------------| E|--------------------3-|----3---3-3---3---4-5--||---------------------3--| Q E S S S S S S E S S Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|------------------------|------------7---------|----------------------| D|------------5-----------|----------------------|------------5---------| A|--------------------3h5-|----5---5-5---5-------|----------------------| E|----3---3-3---3---------|--------------------3-|----3---3-3---3---4-5-| Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E S S Q E S S S S S S E E G|----------------------|------------------------|------------7---------| D|------------7---------|------------5-----------|----------------------| A|----------------------|--------------------3h5-|----5---5-5---5-------| E|----5---5-5---5-----3-|----3---3-3---3---------|--------------------3-| [Chorus] $ Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|----------------------||-----------------------|-----------------------| D|------------5---------||o------------7---------|------------5----------| A|----------------------||o----------------------|--------------------5--| E|----3---3-3---3---4-5-||-----5---5-5---5-----3-|----3---3-3---3--------| Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|------------7---------|----------------------|-----------------------| D|----------------------|------------5---------|------------7----------| A|----5---5-5---5-------|----------------------|-----------------------| E|--------------------3-|----3---3-3---3---4-5-|----5---5-5---5-----3--| Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|----------------------|------------7---------|-----------------------| D|------------5---------|----------------------|------------5----------| A|--------------------5-|----5---5-5---5-------|-----------------------| E|----3---3-3---3-------|--------------------3-|----3---3-3---3---4-5--| E S S E S S E S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|---5h6-----------------|----------------------|------------7----------| D|---------5h7---4h5-----|------------5---------|-----------------------| A|-----------------------|--------------------5-|----5---5-5---5--------| E|---------------------3-|----3---3-3---3-------|--------------------3--| To Coda Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------| D|------------5---------|------------7---------|------------5----------| A|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------5--| E|----3---3-3---3---4-5-|----5---5-5---5-----3-|----3---3-3---3--------| Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E E E E E S S S S S S E G|------------7---------|----------------------||------------------------| D|----------------------|------------5---------||---------5h7------------| A|----5---5-5---5-------|----------------------||-----4-7-----5h7-----7--| S|--------------------3-|----3---3-3---3---4-5-||-5---------------5------| [Verses] +E S S S S E +E S S Q E E E E S S S S S S E +E S S S S E +E S S Q G|-----9-------------7------|-----------------------|-----9-------------7-------| D|--------------------------|---------5h7-----------|---------------------------| A|-(7)---------5-(5)--------|-----4-7-----5h7-----7-|-(7)---------5-(5)---------| E|---------0----------------|-5---------------5-----|---------0-----------------| E E E E S S S S S S E +E S S S S E +E S S Q E E E E S S S S S S E G|-----------------------|-----9-------------7------|------------------------| D|---------5h7-----------|--------------------------|---------5h7------------| A|-----4-7-----5h7-----7-|-(7)---------5-(5)--------|-----4-7-----5h7-----7--| E|-5---------------5-----|---------0----------------|-5---------------5------| +E S S S S E +E S S Q E E E E S S S S S S E +E S S S S E +E S S Q G|-----9-------------7------|-----------------------|-----9-------------7-------| D|--------------------------|---------5h7-----------|---------------------------| A|-(7)---------5-(5)--------|-----4-7-----5h7-----7-|-(7)---------5-(5)---------| E|---------0----------------|-5---------------5-----|---------0-----------------| E E E E S S S S S S E +E S S S S E +E S S Q E E E E S S S S S S E G|-----------------------|-----9-------------7------|------------------------| D|---------5h7-----------|--------------------------|---------5h7------------| A|-----4-7-----5h7-----7-|-(7)---------5-(5)--------|-----4-7-----5h7-----7--| E|-5---------------5-----|---------0----------------|-5---------------5------| +E S S S S E +E S S Q E E E E S S S S S S E G|-----9-------------7------|-----------------------| D|--------------------------|---------5h7-----------| A|-(7)---------5-(5)--------|-----4-7-----5h7-----7-| E|---------0----------------|-5---------------5-----| D.S. al Coda +E S S S S E +E S S E E G|-----9-------------7---------|| D|----------------------------o|| A|-(7)---------5-(5)----------o|| E|---------0---------------5---|| [Outro] & Q E S S S S S S E E +E E E E +E E E E G|------------7---------|---------------------| D|----------------------|---------------5-6-7-| A|----5---5-5---5-----5-|-(5)-6-7-8-(8)-------| E|----------------------|---------------------| +Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|------------------------|------------------------| D|-(7)----------7---------|------------5-----------| A|------------------------|--------------------5---| E|------5---5-5---5-----3-|----3---3-3---3---------| Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|------------7---------|----------------------| D|----------------------|------------5---------| A|----5---5-5---5-------|----------------------| E|--------------------3-|----3---3-3---3---4-5-| E S S E S S E S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|---5h6-----------------|------------------------| D|---------5h7---4h5-----|------------5-----------| A|-----------------------|--------------------5---| E|---------------------3-|----3---3-3---3---------| Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|------------7---------|----------------------| D|----------------------|------------5---------| A|----5---5-5---5-------|----------------------| E|--------------------3-|----3---3-3---3---4-5-| Q E S S S S S S E E Q E S S S S S S E E G|----------------------|------------------------*| D|------------7---------|------------5-----------*| A|----------------------|--------------------5---*| E|----5---5-5---5-----3-|----3---3-3---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 ************************************ | h Hammer-on ************************************ 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