The Beach Boys - Kokomo

KOKOMO (Bassline) As recorded by The Beach Boys (From the 1989 Album STILL CRUISIN') Words and Music by Mike Love, Terry Melcher, John Phillips & Scott McKenzie Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Rod Clark - Bass' Intro Q=116 4/4 Gtr I Wx9 |--------|| |--------|| |--------|| |--------|| 1st Verse Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----|-3----3-3----| |-3----3-3----|-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----|| |-------------|-3----3-3----|-5----5-5----|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| 2nd & 4th Verses $$ Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----|-3----3-3----| |-3----3-3----|-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----|| |-------------|-3----3-3----|-5----5-5----|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| Chorus $ Q. E H Q. E Q Q Q. E H Q. E Q Q |-------------|--------------|-------------|-----------3--| |-------------|--------------|-3----3-3----|-3----3-3-----| |-3----3-3----|-3----3-3--1--|-------------|--------------| |-------------|--------------|-------------|--------------| Q. E H Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E +E Q E H |-------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| |-------------|--------------|-3----3-3----3-|-(3)-3--3-3----| |-3----3-3----|-3----3-3--1--|---------------|---------------| |-------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| To Dbl. Coda Q. E Q. E +E Q E Q Q Q. E Q. E |-------------2-|-(2)-2--2-2--5--|---------------| |---------------|----------------|-------------5-| |-3----3-3------|----------------|-5----5-5------| |---------------|----------------|---------------| To Coda +E Q E H W +W |---------------|-5--------|-(5)-----|| |-(5)-5--5-5----|----------|---------|| |---------------|----------|---------|| |---------------|----------|---------|| 3rd Verse Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----|-3----3-3----| |-3----3-3----|-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----| |-------------|-3----3-3----|-5----5-5----|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----|-3----3-3----| |-3----3-3----|-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| D.S. al Coda Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----|| |-------------|-3----3-3----|-5----5-5----|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| Saxophone Solo & Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----|-3----3-3----| |-3----3-3----|-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H Q. E H |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| |-3----3-3----|-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----|| |-------------|-3----3-3----|-5----5-5----|-------------|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|| Out-Chorus && Q. E Q. E +E Q E H Q. E H Q. E Q Q |---------------|---------------||-------------|--------------| |-------------5-|-(5)-5--5-5----||-------------|--------------| |-5----5-5------|---------------||-3----3-3----|-3----3-3--1--| |---------------|---------------||-------------|--------------| Q. E H Q. E Q Q Q. E H Q. E Q Q |-------------|-----------3--|-------------|--------------*| |-3----3-3----|-3----3-3-----|-------------|--------------*| |-------------|--------------|-3----3-3----|-3----3-3--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