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SAD DAY (Bassline) As recorded by The Rolling Stones (From the 1966 Album SINGLES COLLECTION - THE LONDON YEARS) Words and Music by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bill Wyman - Bass' [Intro] Q=118 4/4 Gtr I Wx4 G|--------|| D|--------|| A|--------|| E|--------|| [1st - 3rd Verses] Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E G||----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| D||o---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| A||o--------6--8-6-|--------6-6-8-6-|--------6--8-6-|--------6-6-8-6-| E||--6----6--------|-6----6---------|-6----6--------|-6----6---------| Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E G|---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| D|---------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------| A|--------6--8-6-|--------6-6-8-6-|--------6--8-6-|--------6-6-8-6--| E|-6----6--------|-6----6---------|-6----6--------|-6----6----------| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| D|----8--------7-|----6--------6-|----8--------7-|----6--------6--| A|-8-----8-8-8---|-6-----6-6-6---|-8-----8-8-8---|-6-----6-6-6----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E Q E E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q E E G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| A|--------6--8-6-|--------6--8-6-|--------6--8-6-|--------6--8----|| E|-6----6--------|-6----6--------|-6----6--------|-6----6------5--|| [Chorus] 1.,2. E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E 3x G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------o|| A|---5-8-5-7----5-|---5-8-5-7----5-|---5-8-5-7----5-|---5-8-5-7----5--o|| E|-6--------------|-6--------------|-6--------------|-6----------------|| [4th Verse] 3. E E E E Q. E Q. E Q Q G|----------------||--------------| D|----------------||--------------| A|---5-8-5-7----5-||--------6--8--| E|-6--------------||-6----6-------| Q. E E E E E Q. E Q Q Q. E E E E E G|----------------|--------------|------------------| D|----------------|--------------|------------------| A|--------6-6-8-6-|--------6--8--|--------6-6-8-6---| E|-6----6---------|-6----6-------|-6----6-----------| Q. E Q Q Q. E E E E E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q G|--------------|----------------|---------------|---------------| D|--------------|----------------|---------------|---------------| A|--------6--8--|--------6-6-8-6-|--------6--8-6-|--------6--6---| E|-6----6-------|-6----6---------|-6----6--------|-6----6--------| Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E Q Q E E E E G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| D|----8--------7-|----6--------6-|----8--------7-|----6--------6--| A|-8-----8-8-8---|-6-----6-6-6---|-8-----8-8-8---|-6-----6-6-6----| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E Q Q Q. E E E E E Q. E Q Q Q. E E E E E G|--------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|| D|--------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------|| A|--------6--8--|--------6-6-8-6-|--------6--8--|--------6-6-8----|| E|-6----6-------|-6----6---------|-6----6-------|-6----6-------5--|| [Outro] E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E G||-----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|| D||o----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------o|| A||o---5-8-5-7----5-|---5-8-5-7----5-|---5-8-5-7----5-|---5-8-5-7----5-o|| E||--6--------------|-6--------------|-6--------------|-6---------------|| [Lyrics] Someone woke me up this mornin' and I lit a cigarette Found myself when I stopped yawnin', started Getting myself dressed Then I felt I had a dream, I remembered the Things I'd seen I could still hear the things you said with that bad Dream in my head It was a sad day, bad day, sad day, bad day So I called you on the phone and your friend said "she's not home" So I told her where I'd be at and that you should Call me back Then I looked at the morning mail, I was not even Expecting a bill Your letter a-started "Dear", and it left me With these tears It was a sad day, bad day, sad day, bad day Think of the times that we had rows, but we Patched them up somehow Think of the times I tried to go, but you screamed And told me no There is only one thing in this world that I can't Understand, that's a girl I keep a-readin' the things you said, like a bad Dream in my head It was a sad day, bad day, sad day, bad day ************************************ 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). ************************************