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I'M BAD I'M NATIONWIDE (Bassline) As recorded by ZZ Top (From the 1979 Album DEGÜELLO) Words and Music by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Dusty Hill - Bass' Intro 1 Q=104 4/4 Gtr I W E E E E E E E E E a Q a E +E a Q E e E e E E E E E |----------|-----------------|---2h3--2h3-(3)-2h3----|-----------------| |----------|-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------| |----------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---| |----------|-----------------|-----------------------|---------------3-| Intro 2 & Interlude Q=80 Q=104 $ H Q E E e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E |---------5-3-||---------------------|---------------------| |---------3-1-||-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-| |-------------||-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------| |-------------||---------------3-----|---------------3-----| 1st - 3rd Verses e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E |---------------------|---------------------||----------------------| |-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-||o-----------------1-3-| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------||o-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------| |---------------3-----|---------------3-----||----------------3-----| e E E E S S S S E E e E e E S S E E E e E E E S S S S E E |---------------------|-------------------|----------------------| |-----------------1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-------|-----------------1-3--| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-------------0-1-2-|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1--------| |---------------3-----|-------------------|---------------3------| e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E e E e E S S E E E |---------------------|---------------------|--------------------| |-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-------------0-1-2--| |---------------3-----|---------------3-----|--------------------| Chorus e E E E S S S S E E e E e E S S E E E +E E e E S S E E S S |---------------------||-------------------|------------------------| |-----------------1-2-||-3-3-3-3-3-3---1-3-|-(3)-3-3-3-3-3----------| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------||-------------0-----|---------------0-1-1-2--| |---------------3-----||-------------------|------------------------| E E e E S S S S E E +E E e E S S S S E E e E e E s S E E E |---------------------|-----------------------|--------------------| |---------------------|-------------------1-2-|-3-3-3-3-3-3--------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-1---1-3-|-(3)-3-3-3-3-3-1-------|-------------0-1-3--| |---------------3-----|-----------------3-----|--------------------| Q=80 To Coda W e E e E S S S S E E H Q E E |----------|----------------------|---------5-3--|| |----------|-----------------1-3--|---------3-1-o|| |----------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1--------|-------------o|| |-1--------|---------------3------|--------------|| Guitar Solo Q=104 e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------| |---------------3-----|---------------3-----|---------------3-----| E E E E +E E E E e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E |-------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |---3---3-(3)-------|-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-| |-3-----------0-1-2-|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------| |-------------------|---------------3-----|---------------3-----| e E E E S S S S E E E E E E +E E E E e E E E S S S S E E |---------------------|-------------------|---------------------| |-----------------1-3-|---3---3-(3)-------|-----------------1-3-| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-----------0-1-2-|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------| |---------------3-----|-------------------|---------------3-----| e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E E E E E +E E E E |---------------------|---------------------|-------------------| |-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-|---3---3-(3)-------| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-----------0-1-2-| |---------------3-----|---------------3-----|-------------------| e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------| |---------------3-----|---------------3-----|---------------3-----| e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E |---------------------|---------------------|---------------------| |-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------| |---------------3-----|---------------3-----|---------------3-----| e E E E S S S S E E e E E E S S S S E E E E E E +H |---------------------|---------------------|----------------| |-----------------1-3-|-----------------1-3-|---3---3-(3)----| |-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3-3-x-3-3-3-1-------|-3--------------| |---------------3-----|---------------3-----|----------------| D.S. al Coda e E e E E E E E E a Q a E +E a Q E e E E E E E E E H Q E E |-----------------|---2h3--2h3-(3)-2h3----|-----------------|---------5-3--|| |-----------------|-----------------------|-----------------|---------3-1--|| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------------------2-|-3-3-x-3-3-3-3---|--------------|| |-----------------|-----------------------|---------------3-|--------------|| Outro Guitar Solo Q=80 Q=104 & H Q E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------5-3-||---------------------------------| |---------3-1-||---------------------------------| |-------------||-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-------------||---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |-----------------------------------| 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|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-1---------------1-------------| |---------------------------------|-----3-2-1-0-1-2-3---3-2-1-0-1-2-| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-3-1---------------1-------------| |-----3-2-1-0-1-2-3---3-2-1-0-1-2-| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-1---------------1-------------|-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |-----3-2-1-0-1-2-3---3-2-1-0-1-2-|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-1---------------1-------------| |---------------------------------|-----3-2-1-0-1-2-3---3-2-1-0-1-2-| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S |---------------------------------|---------------------------------*| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------*| |-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-1---------------1-------------*| |---------------------------------|-----3-2-1-0-1-2-3---3-2-1-0-1-2-*| 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

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