#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## SURELY THE BEST (Bassline) As recorded by Stuart Hamm (From the 1989 Album KINGS OF SLEEP) Music by Stuart Hamm Arranged by Stuart Hamm Transcribed by Graham Shackelford Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Soft' Gtr II (E A D G) - 'Aggressive' Gtr III (E A D G) - 'Slapped' Intro Q=55 4/4 Gtr I T T T T T T T T T T T T T T S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S S |---5(17)--------5(17)-------7(19)-5(17)--(5(17))-------5(17)---------5(17)-7(19)--5(17)--------| |----------5(17)-------5(17)----------------------5(17)-------5(17)-----------------------5(17)-| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr II | E Q. +Q +E S S |---------<5>----------------------------(<5>)----------------------(<5>)---------<5>-----------| |---------<5>----------------------------(<5>)----------------------(<5>)----------------<5>s===| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S S |--------5(17)-------5(17)-------8(20)-5(17)-(5(17))-------5(17)-------5(17)-8(20)-5(17)-------| |--6(18)-------6(18)-------6(18)---------------------6(18)-------6(18)-------------------6(18)-| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | W |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |-<6>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S S |--------5(17)-------5(17)-------7(19)-5(17)-(5(17))-------5(17)---------5(17)-7(19)--5(17)--------| |--5(17)-------5(17)-------5(17)---------------------5(17)-------5(17)-----------------------5(17)-| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | H. +E S S |-<4>------------------------------------------------------------------(<4>)---------<5>-----------| |-<5>------------------------------------------------------------------(<5>)----------------<5>s===| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S S |--------5(17)-------5(17)-------8(20)-5(17)-(5(17))-------5(17)-------5(17)-8(20)-5(17)-------|| |--6(18)-------6(18)-------6(18)---------------------6(18)-------6(18)-------------------6(18)-|| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| | | W |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |-<6>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| Bass Melody C Q E S S +E. S E E |------------/19----17------------------------17-| |----------------------17-(17)-------17-19-------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |----------------------21------19s17-------------| |------12-17--------19---------------17-17s19s17-| |---10--------17s19--------19-----------17s19s17-| |-8----------------------------------------------| W Ab S T T E E S S +H |-15-17-15------------------------------------------| |----------18-------------15-(15)-------------------| |----------------15----18---------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------------22------20s17-------------| |-----------8-18-------20---------------18-18s20s18-| |-----6----------18s20--------20-----------18s20s18-| |--4------------------------------------------------| W C Q E S S +E S S E. T T |------------/19----17---------------19-19-------17-19-| |----------------------17-(17)----17-------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |----------------------21------19s17-------------------| |------12-17--------19---------------17-17s19s17-------| |---10--------17s19--------19-----------17s19s17-------| |-8----------------------------------------------------| W Ab Q +S E T T Q Q |-20--------(20)22----20-19-20--------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |---------------------22-------20s17--------------| |------8-18--------20----------------18-18s20s18--| |----6-------18s20----------20----------18s20s18--| |--4----------------------------------------------| W A- Q E S S +E. S E E |----------19----17------------------14----16----| |-------------------14-(14)-------14-------------| |------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S |-------------------17-(17)----16----14----------| |-----9-14-------14---------14----14----14-------| |---7------14s15---------------------------14-15-| |-5----------------------------------------------| W F#° F E. S +S T T E E. S +E. T T |-17--------16-(16)-17-16-14----------------------------| |----------------------------17--------15-(15)----14-12-| |-------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| | | S S S S +Q S S S S +E E |-----------11-(11)--------------------12-(12)-14-------| |--------14-------------------------15------------------| |-----15-------------------------15---------------------| |-14-------------------------13-------------------------| H H A A- H. E. T T |---------------------------------------------------| |-14--------------------------------14--------15-14-| |---------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |---------------------------------------------------| |-------9----16----------------9----14--------------| |-----7---16-----14s16-------7---15-----14s15-------| |--5---------(5)-------5-(5)------------------------| Q +E. S +H G Q E S S +H |------------------------------------------------|| |-12-----------12-----12-12-(12)\----------------|| |--------------12-----13-14-(14)\----------------|| |------------------------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S Q |----------16-------------------------------16---|| |----12-14-----14--12-------------12-14-15-(15)--|| |-10----------(10)----14-10-(10)-----------------|| |------------------------------------------------|| Q +E. S +H Verse Q=55 C Gtr II S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E ||----------------------21----19s17-------------| ||o------12-17-------19-------------17-17s19s17-| ||o---10-------17s19-------19----------17s19s17-| ||--8-------------------------------------------| W Ab S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------22----20s17-------------| |-----8-18-------20-------------18-18s20s18-| |---6------18s20-------20----------18s20s18-| |-4-----------------------------------------| W C S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |---------------------21----19s17-------------| |------12-17-------19-------------17-17s19s17-| |---10-------17s19-------19----------17s19s17-| |-8-------------------------------------------| W Ab S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------22----20s17--------------| |-----8-18-------20-------------18-18s20s18--| |---6------18s20-------20----------18s20s18--| |-4------------------------------------------| W A- S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S |-------------------17-(17)----16----14----------| |-----9-14-------14---------14----14----14-------| |---7------14s15---------------------------14-15-| |-5----------------------------------------------| W F#° F S S S S +Q S S S S +E E |----------11-(11)-----------12-(12)-14-| |-------14----------------15------------| |----15----------------15---------------| |-14----------------13------------------| H H A A- S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |------------------------------------------| |-----9----16----------------9----14-------| |---7---16-----14s16-------7---15----14s15-| |-5--------(5)-------5-(5)-----------------| Q +E. S +H G S S S S S S S S S S S S Q |----------16------------------------------16----|| |----12-14-----14--12------------12-14-15-(15)--o|| |-10----------(10)----14-10-(10)----------------o|| |------------------------------------------------|| Q +E. S +H Chorus F G s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-14-14-14-14-14--14-14-16-16--16-16-16-16--16-16-16-| |-15-15-15-15-15--15-15-17-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17-| |--8----------(8)--------8-(8)----------(8)--8-10--8-| |---------------------8------------------------------| Q +E S S +Q +S S S S C s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-17-17-17-17-17--17--17-17-17-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-| |-17-17-17-17-17--17--17-17-17-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-| |--7----------(7)--5---------3-----------------------| |----------------------------------5--3-(3)-----0----| Q +S E. E S S +E E D-9 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17---| |-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14---| |--5-------------------5----(5)----------(5)--------5---| |------------5-(5)------------------------------------8-| E. S +E E +Q +E. T T Bbadd2 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-17--17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--17-17-17--| |-15--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--15-15-15--| |----------------------------------------------------| |--6-----------------------------------(6)--6--8--6--| H. +S S S S D-9 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17---| |-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14---| |--5-------------------5----(5)----------(5)--------5---| |------------5-(5)------------------------------------8-| E. S +E E +Q +E. T T Bbadd2 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--|| |-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--|| |--------------------------------------------------|| |--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|| Guitar Solo C Ab Gtr III Q e S S +E. S E E Q e S S +E. S E E ||----------------------|--------------------| ||o----------------/5---|--------------------| ||o-3--3---3-(3)-3----3-|--------------------| ||-------3--------------|-4--4-3-4-(4)-4-4-6-| C Ab Q e S S +E. S E E Q e S S +E. S E E |---------------------|---------------------| |----------------/5---|---------------------| |-3--3---3-(3)-3----3-|---------------------| |------3--------------|-4--4-3-4-(4)-4-3-4--| A- F# F Q e S S +E. S E E Q +E. S Q. E |--------------------|-----------------| |--------------------|-----------------| |--------------------|-----------------| |-5--5-0-5-(5)-5-5-3-|-2--(2)-2-1----1S| A A- G Q e S S +E E E E Q E S S +E. S S S S S |---------------------|--------------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------------o|| |---------------------|--------------------3----o|| |-5--5-0-5-(5)-5-5-/5-|-3----3-3-(3)-3-3-5---5---|| Out-Chorus F G Gtr II s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-14-14-14-14-14--14-14-16-16--16-16-16-16--16-16-16-| |-15-15-15-15-15--15-15-17-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17-| |--8----------(8)--------8-(8)----------(8)--8-10--8-| |---------------------8------------------------------| Q +E S S +Q +S S S S C s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-17-17-17-17-17--17--17-17-17-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-| |-17-17-17-17-17--17--17-17-17-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-| |--7----------(7)--5---------3-----------------------| |----------------------------------5--3-(3)-----0----| Q +S E. E S S +E E D-9 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17-17--17-17-17---| |-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14--14-14-14---| |--5-------------------5----(5)----------(5)--------5---| |------------5-(5)------------------------------------8-| E. S +E E +Q +E. T T Bbadd2 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17--| |-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15--| |--------------------------------------------------| |--6-----------------------------------------------| W Bb C s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-19-19-19-19-19--19-19-21-21--21-21-21-21--21-21-21-| |-20-20-20-20-20--20-20-22-22--22-22-22-22--22-22-22-| |---------------------8------------------------------| |--6----------(6)--------6-(6)----------(6)--6--8--6-| Q +E S S +Q +S S S S F s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-22-22-22-22-22--22--22-22-22-22-22-22-22--22-22-22-| |-22-22-22-22-22--22--22-22-22-22-22-22-22--22-22-22-| |-----------------10---------8-----------------------| |--5----------(5)-----------------10--8-(8)-----5----| Q +S E. E S S +E E G-9 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-22--22-22-22--22--22-22-22--22--22-22-22--22--22-22-22----| |-19--19-19-19--19--19-19-19--19--19-19-19--19--19-19-19----| |----------------------10----(10)----------(10)-------10----| |--3--------10-(10)--------------------------------------13-| E. S +E E +Q +E. T T Ebadd2 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22--| |-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20--| |--------------------------------------------------| |-11-----------------------------------------------| W G-9 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-22--22-22-22--22--22-22-22--22--22-22-22--22--22-22-22----| |-19--19-19-19--19--19-19-19--19--19-19-19--19--19-19-19----| |----------------------10----(10)----------(10)-------10----| |--3--------10-(10)--------------------------------------13-| E. S +E E +Q +E. T T Ebadd2 s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22--| |-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20--| |--------------------------------------------------| |-11-----------------------------------------------| W s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s |--22--22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-22-|| |--20--20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-|| |---------------------------------------------------|| |-(11)----------------------------------------------|| +W Verse C S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |---------------------21----19s17-------------| |------12-17-------19-------------17-17s19s17-| |---10-------17s19-------19----------17s19s17-| |-8-------------------------------------------| W Ab S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------22----20s17--------------| |-----8-18-------20-------------18-18s20s18--| |---6------18s20-------20----------18s20s18--| |-4------------------------------------------| W C S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |---------------------21----19s17-------------| |------12-17-------19-------------17-17s19s17-| |---10-------17s19-------19----------17s19s17-| |-8-------------------------------------------| W Ab S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |-------------------22----20s17--------------| |-----8-18-------20-------------18-18s20s18--| |---6------18s20-------20----------18s20s18--| |-4------------------------------------------| W A- S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S |-------------------17-(17)----16----14----------| |-----9-14-------14---------14----14----14-------| |---7------14s15---------------------------14-15-| |-5----------------------------------------------| W F#° F S S S S +Q S S S S +E E |----------11-(11)-----------12-(12)-14-| |-------14----------------15------------| |----15----------------15---------------| |-14----------------13------------------| H H A A- S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E |------------------------------------------| |-----9----16----------------9----14-------| |---7---16-----14s16-------7---15----14s15-| |-5--------(5)-------5-(5)-----------------| Q +E. S +H G S S S S S S S S S S S S Q |----------16------------------------------16---|| |----12-14-----14--12------------12-14-15-(15)--|| |-10----------(10)----14-10-(10)----------------|| |-----------------------------------------------|| Q +E. S +H Outro Gtr I T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S S ||---------5(17)---------5(17)------------7(19)--5(17)-(5(17))---------5(17)---------5(17)--7(19)--5(17)-------| ||o-5(17)---------5(17)---------5(17)---------------------------5(17)---------5(17)----------------------5(17)-| ||o------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ||-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | Gtr II | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E ||----------------------------------------------21-------------19s====17---------------------------------------| ||o--------------12-----17---------------19----------------------------------17-----17s====19s====17-----------| ||o-------10-------------------17s====19---------------19---------------------------17s====19s====17-----------| ||--8----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| W T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S S 4x |-------5(17)--------5(17)------------8(20)--5(17)-(5(17))---------5(17)---------5(17)--8(20)--5(17)---------|| |-6(18)-------6(18)---------6(18)---------------------------6(18)---------6(18)----------------------6(18)--o|| |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|| |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| | | S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E 4x |-------------------------------------------22-------------20s====17-----------------------------------------|| |-------------8-----18---------------20----------------------------------18-----18s====20s====18------------o|| |-------6------------------18s====20---------------20---------------------------18s====20s====18------------o|| |-4----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|| W 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 *************************************************************************************** * Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen - http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org * *************************************************************************************** (C) 2000-2003 Count Zero and Contributing Authors Downloaded from http://www.stuarthamm.net/