The Mexican by Babe Ruth Here's the classic "The Mexican", by Babe Ruth. It not only has great guitar work, the line is what keeps this tune jumping!! (As usual!!) G --------------------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------------------| A --2-2--22-22--------------------------------------------| E ---2-2--------------------------------------------------| Just before the vocals start add an G -------------------------------------------------------| D -------------------------------------------------------| A -----5-------------------------------------------------| E -------------------------------------------------------| Then, 4 times (verse) G ----------------------------------------| D ------55--444--7--5---------------------| A --77------------------------------------| E ----------------------------------------| Then, twice G ------55---444--7--5-| D --77-----------------| A ---------------------| E ---------------------| Then, twice again G -------------------------| D ------55--444---7--5-----| A --77---------------------| E -------------------------| Mornin', .... G -----------------------------------------------| D --9---9--9999----7---7---7777------------------| A ----9--9-----------7---7--------57777--75555---| E -----------------------------------------------| G ------------------------------------------------------------------| D ------------------------------------------------------------------| A -53--3--3333---32-2--2222---23--3---3333---555--0--3---55---3---5-| E ---3--3----------2--2----------3--3-------------------------------| G -----------------------------------------------------------------------| D ------55------5505------55---------------------------------------------| A ---5-----5------------5-------3333---3333---32---2--2222--20--0---0000-| E -3---------3--------3-------3------3-----------2--2----------0--0------| G -----------------------------------------------------| D -----------------------------------------------------| A --57777----75555----57777----777----7705-------------| E -----------------------------------------------------| And back to the start for a few bars G -----------------| D -----------------| A -2--2---2222-----| E --2--2-----------| Mornin'......... G --------------------------------------------------------------------| D ----------------------------------------------------------------5---| A -2--2---2222---20---0---0000--57777----75555----53333---32222-------| E --2---2-----------0---0---------------------------------------------| G ------55-444--7-5------------------------------------------------| D --77-------------------55--444---7-5---9---9---9999--------------| A --------------------77-------------------9---9-------93--3--3333-| E -------------------------------------------------------3--3------| G ------------------------| D ------------------------| A -35----5---55555--------| E ----5----5--------------| Back to a verse (same as above) Yeah, we all know the guitar/keyboard solo is great, but it's nothing without the bass You must be able to pull the A string open to create that quadruple note sound, just keep once you have it down, it sounds fantastic! Here it is: G --------------------------------------------| D --------------------------------------------| A --7---7----7777----0507----7----7777--050---| E ----7---7----------------7---7--------------| 7 times then: G ---------------------------------------------------------------------| D --7---7---7777--5------------------------9---9--9999--97--7--7777----| A ----7---7----------7---7----7777---050------9--9--------7--7---------| E ---------------------7----7------------------------------------------| G -------------------------------------------------------------------------| D --79---9---9999----------------------------------------------------------| A -----9---9-------95----5---5555---050--7---7--7777--050--7--7--7777-050--| E ---------------------5---5---------------7---7-------------7--7----------| Then, 8 times G ------------------------------| D ------55--444---7--5----------| A --77--------------------------| E ------------------------------| Followed by: G -------------------------------------------------------------------| D --9---9---9999--97--7---7777---79---9--9999------------------------| A ----9---9----------7--7-----------9---9------95-0-5-0--5555--050---| E -------------------------------------------------------------------| G -------------------------------------------------| D -------------------------------------------------| A --7--7---7777---050---7--7---7777----05----------| E ----7--7----------------7--7---------------------| And finish like it started 'til fade-out G ---------------------------| D ---------------------------| A -2--2---2222--2---2--2222--| E ---2--2---------2--2-------| Don't hesitate to submit your comments or opinions to luc352@sympatico.ca Take care now you bassists!! www.TAB6.com