Why Are We Sleeping by Soft Machine

This is the tab to soft machines 1968 song "Why are We Sleeping".
with one of the best 1960's basslines,,,enjoy!!

Since the song is over 5 minutes long i will just give you a
series of basslines that go with the lyrics:

-(4)--4-4---3/4-3/4--------------|          intro lick 4 times
----2-----2---------2------------|
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------------5p7p5---------------------------|          pre-verse lick 4 times
-2-22-22--2-------7-------------------------|
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---4-4------44-----44------4----4-2---------|      just improvise over the lyrics
-2------2------2------2--2---2------2-------|
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---0-2-4----------44-55-77-5-4-2---|        why are we sleeping chorus
-2---------222222------------------|
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---00-22-44---1/22234456677\--------|       alternate chorus lick
-22---------------------------------|
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-4/5-4/5-4/5 etc.50x----------------|       each about 50 times until
----------------------22222etc.50x--|       main part again
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---4-4-------4-4--------------------|       main part
-2-----2--2------2------------------|
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-2-2-5----------7-5-----------------|       heard around the 4:40 mark
---------5p7p5----------------------|
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--------------------1/2-1/2-1/2-1/2--2-|    ending licks
-22--2--22--2--------------------------|
----5------5---------------------------|
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i know its not set up perfectly but it'll get you started
very accurate in my opinion,,,any comments or corrections
email is sydbrown1970@yahoo.com     thanks,,blake

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