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Been Down So Long Live

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Been Down So Long- The Doors ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed By : Tom Caruso e-mail: carusot205@strose.edu Tuning: standard This is the bass tab for the live version of this song as played on the Live in Detroit album. the bassline is markedly different from that on the album it appears- L.A. Woman- because live, Ray played the keyboard bass with his left hand, as opposed to having an actual bassist on stage. the bassline is very cool, however, it gets repetitive, so the bassline is really more of a suggestion than a carving in stone. the song is in a traditional 12-bar blues format, meaning the I chord- E, in this case, then the IV (A) and finally, the V (B). listen to the song, and you should be able to get it without much issue. if you have questions, feel free to ask me! the first couple if times, and a few others throughout the song, Ray plays it like this: (listen for proper timing) G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------5-7-9-----------------5-7-9-------------------------| A|----7-6-5---------7--------7-6-5---------7-------------------------------| E|-----------7-5-3------------------7-5-3----------------------------------| on the E: (once again, listen for timing) G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----7-6-5---------7-6-5--------------------------------------------------| E|-----------7-5-3---------7-5-3-------------------------------------------| on the A: for the IV chord, he sometimes goes twice with the descending line, and then throws in an ascending one, like so.. G|--------------------------------------------14-13-12---------------------| D|-----7-6-5--------7-6-5-----------10-12-14------------14-13-12-----------| A|-----------7-6-5--------7-6-5-12-----------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| and then back to the E for four bars, where the turnaround starts, and the song goes to a B for two bars, pauses over the last A, and then starts again at the E, like so... well why don't some you people... come on, you gotta set me G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---7-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| and that's basically it! if you listen to the song, then you should be able to get the timing without an issue. remember, this is the live version from Live In Detroit, which is quite different than the others. remember, since the structure of the 12-bar blues is so loose, there's always room for improvisation. this is just the get the basic jist of the song down. once again, any questions, feel free to email me! peace out, and jam on. =]
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