This Is Music
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This is Music (Bass Tab)
-The Verve (From the album "A Northern Soul")
Tabbed by: Jamie Thompson - j.e.thompson-3@sms.ed.ac.uk
Intro (Distorted)
G|----------------------|---------------------|
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|----------------------|---5.--5-------------|
E|-0-3.--3-3-5-5-5-0-0.-|-0-------3-5-5-5-0-0-|
Main Riff ("I stand accused...")
G|-------------|-------------|-----------------|
D|--2-2.-2p0---|-/5-5.-2p0---|-----------------|
A|-----------2-|-----------2-|-5-5.-2p0--------|
E|-0-----------|-------------|----------3B-0-0-|
Chorus ("I've been on the shelf...")
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-0-0h3-3-5-3/5-5p0-0---|
Outro ("Jesus never saved me...")
G|------------------|------------------|
D|--2-2-2-2---------|------------------|
A|----------5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4-2p0------|
E|-0----------------|-------------3B-0-|
There we go, simple but effective.
Watch the timing BTW - It's totally different from the guitar.
I've tried to indicate some form of timing - the octave jump is very
quick.
Anyone out there got any more Verve bass-lines? Esp. "Slide Away".
Jimbo
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"I stand accused just like you,
For being born without a silver spoon,
Stood at the top of the hill,
Over my town I was found."
-Richard Ashcroft, "This is music" by the Verve
How to play This Is Music
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.