Willie Nelson - On the road again

ON THE ROAD AGAIN (Bassline) As recorded by Willie Nelson (From the 1980 Album HONEYSUCKLE ROSE) Words and Music by Willie Nelson Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Chris Ethridge - Bass' Intro Q=120 4/4 Gtr I Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| |-2-----2-----|-2-----2-----|-2-----2-----|-2-----2------|| |----2-----2--|----2-----2--|----2-----2--|----2-----2---|| |-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|| 1st Verse Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q |-------------|--------------|-------------| |-2-----2-----|-2-----2--2-4-|-6-----6-----| |----2-----2--|----2---------|----6-----6--| |-------------|--------------|-------------| Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |--------------|--------------|-------------|---------------| |-6-----6----6-|-4------------|-------------|-2-----2----1--| |----6-----6---|----4--0----0-|-0--0--2--2--|----2-----2----| |--------------|----------2---|-------------|---------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q E E Q Q Q Q S E S |-------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| |-2-----2-----|-2-----2--2-4-|-6-----6------|-6-----6----6-4-| |----2-----2--|----2---------|----6------6--|----6-----6-----| |-------------|--------------|--------------|----------------| Chorus $ Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q Q Q Q |--------------|-------------|-----------1-2-||-2-----2------| |-4------------|-------------|-2-----2-4-----||----2-----2---| |----4--0----0-|-0--0--2--2--|----2----------||--------------| |----------2---|-------------|---------------||--------------| Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |-2-----2------|------------1-|-2-----2-----|-2-----2-------| |----2-----2-4-|-2-----2------|----2-----2--|----2-----2-4--| |--------------|----2-----2---|-------------|---------------| |--------------|--------------|-------------|---------------| Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q Q Q Q Q |-------------|---------------|-------------| |-2-----2-----|---------------|-2-----2-----| |----2-----2--|-2--2---2------|----2-----2--| |-------------|---------------|-------------| Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q S E S |--------------|-------------|----------------| |-2-----2--4-6-|-6-----6-----|-6-----6----6-4-| |----2---------|----6-----6--|----6-----6-----| |--------------|-------------|----------------| To Coda Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |--------------|-------------|--------------|| |-4------------|-------------|-2-----2----1-|| |----4--0----0-|-0--0--2--2--|----2-----2---|| |----------2---|-------------|--------------|| Interlude Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q ||--------------|--------------|-------------| ||o-2-----2-----|-2-----2--2-4-|-6-----6-----| ||o----2-----2--|----2---------|----6-----6--| ||--------------|--------------|-------------| 1. Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E |--------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|| |-6-----6----6-|-4------------|-------------|-2-----2----1--o|| |----6-----6---|----4--0----0-|-0--0--2--2--|----2-----2----o|| |--------------|----------2---|-------------|----------------|| Outro 2. D.S. al Coda & Q Q Q Q Q Q E E E E Q Q Q E E Q Q E E E E |-------------||-------------1-|-2-----4------|----------------| |-2-----2-----||-2-----2-2-4---|----2-----4-2-|-2-----2-2-1----| |----2--------||----2----------|--------------|----2--------2--| |-------------||---------------|--------------|----------------| Q Q Q E E Q E E H +H H |--------------|-------------|-------------*| |------------2-|-2----1------|-------------*| |-0--0--2--2---|----2--------|-------------*| |--------------|--------0----|-(0)---------*| 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