Neon by John Mayer #----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# NEON (Bassline) As recorded by John Mayer (From the 2002 Album ROOM FOR SQUARES) Transcribed by dalsegno Words by John Mayer Music by John Mayer and Clay Cook Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Untitled' Intro Q=102 4/4 Gtr I W W ||-----------|-------|| ||o----------|------o|| ||o----------|------o|| ||-----------|-------|| Verse 1 S Q E S S. E.. E S E E. E S S E. E E 3x ||----------------------|--------------------|| ||o---------------------|-------------------o|| ||o-3------5-6----------|-------------------o|| ||--------------------0-|-1------3-4----6----|| S Q E S S. E.. E S E E. E S S E. E E |---------------------|-------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------|| |-3------5-6----------|-------------------|| |-------------------0-|-1------3-4----6---|| Pre-Chorus 1 H.. E +W H.. E E. Q Q S E E |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|| |-------------|------------|-------------|-------------------|| |-4---------3-|-(3)--------|-2---------2S|=14--------0h13s0--|| Pre-Verse 1 S Q E S S. E.. E S E E. E S S E. E E ||----------------------|--------------------|| ||o---------------------|-------------------o|| ||o-3------5-6----------|-------------------o|| ||--------------------0-|-1------3-4----6----|| Verse 2 S Q E S S. E.. E S E E. E S S E. E E 3x ||----------------------|--------------------|| ||o---------------------|-------------------o|| ||o-3------5-6----------|-------------------o|| ||--------------------0-|-1------3-4----6----|| S Q E S S. E.. E S E E. E S S E. E E |---------------------|-------------------|| |---------------------|-------------------|| |-3------5-6--------7-|-8-----------------|| |---------------------|--------3-4----6---|| Pre-Chorus 2 H.. E +Q E H +E H.. E S S e S E. H |-------------|--------------------|-------------|--------------------| |-------------|--------------------|-------------|--------------------| |-------------|--------------------|-------------|--------------------| |-4---------3-|-(3)--3S15----(15)\-|-2---------2S|=14-14-9-14---------| H. E E E. E. H +E H H H.. E E H Q. |-------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|| |-------------|-5-----5----(5)\-|-----------|-------------|---------------|| |---------4-6-|----5------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|| |-4-----------|-----------------|-1----3----|-4---------4S|=16------------|| Chorus $ $$ E. S E Q Q E +Q S S S S E E E E |----------------|----------------------| |----------------|----------------------| |-----------1--3-|-(3)----------3-3-1---| |-1--1-4-3-------|--------3-6-3-------3-| E. S E Q Q E Q S S S S S S E E E |----------------|----------------------| |----------------|----5-5-----5-5-------| |-----------1--3-|--------3-3-----3---3-| |-1--1-4-3-------|------------------3---| E. S E Q E E E +E E E. S Q E S S |-----------------|---------------------| |-----------------|---------------------| |-----------1-2-3-|-(3)---3-------------| |-1--1-4-3--------|----------3-6--6-3-4-| To Coda Q E. S E Q E S S E E E. S E Q |----------------|-------------------------|| |----------------|-------------------------|| |----------------|-------------------------|| |-4--6--3-4-4--4S|=16-16---16----16---16\--|| Pre-Verse 2 To Dbl. Coda S Q E S S. E.. E S E E. E S S E. E E ||----------------------|--------------------|| ||o---------------------|-------------------o|| ||o-3------5-6----------|-------------------o|| ||--------------------0-|-1------3-4----6----|| Verse 3 S Q E S S. E.. E S E E. E S S E. E E 4x ||----------------------|--------------------|| ||o---------------------|-------------------o|| ||o-3------5-6----------|-------------------o|| ||--------------------0-|-1------3-4----6----|| Pre-Chorus 3 H.. E +W H.. S S S S S E. E H |-------------|------------|---------------|-----------------| |-------------|------------|---------------|-----------------| |-------------|------------|---------------|-4---4-4\--------| |-4---------3-|-(3)--------|-2-----------2-|---2-------------| D.S. al Coda H.. E +W Q. E +H H. S E. |-------------|------------|---------------|---------------|| |-------------|------------|---------------|---------8-----|| |-------------|------------|---------------|---------------|| |-4---------3-|-(3)--------|-1----3-(3)----|-6---------6\--|| Bridge & Q. Q Q E +Q. Q E S S S S ||---------------|---------------------|| ||o--------------|--------------------o|| ||o--------------|--------------------o|| ||--1----3--3--4-|-(4)---6--6-6-7-8-0--|| Q E Q Q E +E Q Q E S S E |--------------|-----------------------|| |--------------|-----------------------|| |--------------|-------------/13---13--|| |-1--1-3--3--4-|-(4)-4--6--------6-----|| Breakdown Q Q Q S S S S E E H E S S H. S S S S H S S S S E E |--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| |----------------5---|-5S10------------|---------5-------|----------5---5S10-|| |-15\--3-------3---3-|-------------3-3-|-------------3---|--------3---3------|| |--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------|| Pre-Chorus 4 Q E Q. E E +Q E Q. E +E |------------------|-----------------------| |------------------|-----------------------| |------------------|-----------------------| |-4--4S16----11\-3-|-(3)--3S15----15-(15)\-| E. S E H +E +E S S S S E S S Q. |-----------------|------------------------| |-----------------|-----1------------------| |------4S9----(9)-|-(9)-----4-4---4-4------| |-2--2------------|-------2-----2-----2\---| E. S E Q Q. E. S S S Q E E E |------------------|-------------------| |------------------|-------------------| |------------------|------0s2----------| |-4--4-4S16--16\---|-3--3-----3--3-0-1-| D.S.S. al Dbl. Coda E E E E E E E E E E E E S S E S E. |-----------------|---------------3-----|| |-----------------|---------------------|| |-----------------|-------------1-------|| |-x-1-x-3-x-3-x-4-|-x-4-x-6-x-6-----6\--|| Outro && S Q S S S S Q.. S Q S S s S E E. E 4x ||-----------------------|----------------------|| ||o----------------------|---------------------o|| ||o-3------------3-------|-3--------3---3-3----o|| ||-------3-6-(3)---------|------3-6-------------|| 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 www.TAB6.com