Bass Tabs: The Beatles "Birthday"
USER-SUBMITTED TAB
Below is a user-submitted guitar tablature for the song "Birthday" by The Beatles, one of several user-submitted tabs to be found on GuitarWorld.com.
Please note that the tablature on this page is not an official tab. For official tabs, be sure to visit http://www.halleonard.com/
Artist: The Beatles
Song: "Birthday”
Album: The 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
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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