Whipping Post
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Whipping Post Bass por The Allman Brothers Band
5 Albums Artists Regret They Did
Capotraste: Sem capotraste
Original music by Gregg Allman
Bass performance by Berry Oakley
Performance on Idlewild South
[INTRODUCTION:]
e s s s s e s s s s e s s s s e e
G|+------------------------+------------------+
D|*6:---------------------|5:---------------*|
A|*8:---------------------|8:-----------5-3-*|
E|+----5-5-3-5-3-5-5-3-5-3-+---5-5-3-5-3------+
[VERSE:]
s e s e s e s e s e s e e s s e 7 s e s e s e s e s e s e e^e^e
G|+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
D|*12:-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7-5-------*|-7-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7-------|
A|* 8:---------------------------7-5-3-*|-------------------------0-3-4-|
E|+-------------5-5-5-5------------------+---------5-5-5-5---------------+
[CHORUS:] (Caveat: I'm not sure about the chorus)
Q q e Q e e e e^e^e e^e^e e^e^e e^e^e Q e^e^e Q e^e^e 3 e q Q H
G|+---------------+-------------------------+-------------------+---------+
D|---------------|-------------------------|*---------0-------*|---R-R-R-|
A|-5-5-0-5-0-3-4-|-------------------------|*-0-3-4-0---------*|-3-------|
E|+---------------+-0-0-0-2-2-2-3-3-3-4-4-4-+------------0-3-4--+---------+
[BRIDGE:]
s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e
G|+---------------------------------+-------------------------2-2-2-2-+
D|-------------------------0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5---------|
A|-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3---------|---------------------------------|
E|+---------------------------------+---------------------------------+
s e s e s e s e s e s e s e s e Q Q H e q Q e q Q e q Q e q Q 2
G|+-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-+-------+--------------+--------------+
D|---------------------------------|-------|*-----R-----R-|-----R-----R-*|
A|---------------------------------|-0-0-0-|*-0-0---2-2---|-3-3---2-2---*|
E|+---------------------------------+-------+--------------+--------------+
e q Q
G|+---------+
D|6:---R-R-|
A|8:-0-----|
E|+---------+
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| H = HAMMER ON
| P = PULL OFF
| * Natural harmonic
| s Slap
| > BEND
| ~ Vibrato
| ^ TRIPLET
| *+ MEASURE REPEATS
| \X SLIDE TO NOWHERE
| ~ = Trill
| \ SLIDE TO FRET
| R = Rest
| + TIE
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How to play Whipping Post
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.