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Birthday Bass

(ver. 1)
Beatles
g---------------------------|
d---------5-4-------------4-|
a-----4-7-----7---4-4-7-7---|
e-5-5-----------5-----------|

g---------5-4-------------4-|
d-----4-7-----7---4-4-7-7---|      You'll notice the five extra beats at
a-5-5-----------5-----------|      the end of the main riff. These are fills
e---------------------------|      and are present in the recording if you                                   listen closely. Unlike the guitar the
g---------7-6-------------6-|      Bass line never rests.
d-----6-9-----9---6-6-9-9---|
a-7-7-----------7-----------|
e---------------------------|


after ringo's little drum fill come in with an E note.  I like to use the second fret of the D string.  Just listen to the song to get the rythm.


then comes the chorus fill..
g---------------------------------|
d-----2-2-3-3-4-4-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-|
a-3-3-----------------------------| repeat several times.
e---------------------------------|


then these little riffs come in.
g-2---0-2-0-----------|
d---2-------2-0-------|
a---------------3-0---|
e-------------------3-|


g-------2-5-9-5-7-5-2-0-|
d-----2-----------------|
a---5-------------------|
e-5---------------------|
            
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