J.J. Cale – Hold On (Bass Tab)
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HOLD ON (Bassline)
As recorded by J.J. Cale
(From the 1976 Album TROUBADOR)
Words and Music by J.J. Cale
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Tommy Cogbill - Bass'
[Verse 1] Q=116(8=s8/shuffle feel) 4/4 Gtr I W Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q G|----------||---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| D|----------||---------------|--------------|---------------|----------------| A|-7--------||--------5----5-|-7----7-5--7--|--------5----5-|-7----7-5--7----| E|----------||-5----5--------|--------------|-5----5--------|----------------| Q E Q. E E +H H Q. E Q. E H. E E G|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|| D|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|| A|------3------5-|-(5)----7----|---------------|-7---------7-|| E|-5-------------|-------------|-5----5-5----5-|-------------|| [Verse 2] Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q H Q. E H Q. E G|---------------|--------------|-------------|-------------| D|---------------|--------------|-------------|-------------| A|--------5----5-|-7----7-5--7--|------5----5-|-7----5----7-| E|-5----5--------|--------------|-5-----------|-------------| Q. H E +H H Q. E Q. E Q E E E Q. G|-------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|| D|-------------|-------------|---------------|---------------|| A|------3----5-|-(5)----7----|---------------|---------------|| E|-5-----------|-------------|-5----5-5----5-|-5----5-5-6----|| [Bridge] Q. E E Q. Q E E E Q. Q. E Q. E Q E E E Q. G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|-7----7-7-7----|-7----7-7-6----|-5----5-5----5-|-5----5-5-4----| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E W W G|---------------|---------------|----------|------|| D|---------------|---------------|----------|------|| A|---------------|---------------|----------|------|| E|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-0--------|-0----|| [Verse 3] Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E G|---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------| A|--------5----5-|-7----7-5--7--|--------5----5-|-7----7-5----7-| E|-5----5--------|--------------|-5----5--------|---------------| Q. H E +H H Q. E Q Q W G|-------------|-------------|--------------|------|| D|-------------|-------------|--------------|------|| A|------3----5-|-(5)----7----|--------------|-7----|| E|-5-----------|-------------|-5----5-5--5--|------|| [Pedal Steel Solo] Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| A|----------5--|-7--5--------|----------5--|-7--5--------| E|-5--7--8-----|-------8--7--|-5--7--8-----|-------8--7--| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E +H E Q E G|-------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|| D|-------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|| A|----------5--|-7--5--------|------------7-|-(7)------7--7-|| E|-5--7--8-----|-------8--7--|-5--7--8--5---|---------------|| [Guitar Solo] Q. E E Q. Q E E E Q. Q. E Q. E Q E E E Q. G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|-7----7-7-7----|-7----7-7-6----|-5----5-5----5-|-5----5-5-4----| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E W W G|---------------|---------------|----------|------|| D|---------------|---------------|----------|------|| A|---------------|---------------|----------|------|| E|-3----3-3----3-|-3----3-3----3-|-0--------|-0----|| [Verse 4] Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E G|---------------|--------------|---------------| D|---------------|--------------|---------------| A|--------5----5-|-7----7-5--7--|--------5----5-| E|-5----5--------|--------------|-5----5--------| Q. E Q Q Q. H E +H H G|--------------|-------------|-------------*| D|--------------|-------------|-------------*| A|-7----7-5--7--|------3----5-|-(5)----7----*| E|--------------|-5-----------|-------------*|
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
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.
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration).
| +() - note tied to previous
| | - bar
| || - double bar
| ||o - repeat start
| o|| - repeat end
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