Michael Jackson – Beat It (Bass Tab)

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Michael O. * = Staccato [Riff 1] To begin riff 1 slide down to fret 6 from fret 18 (1st time only)
G|-------------11--8--10--8--6--6-|---------11--8---10--8--6--|
D|---------8----------------------|------8--------------------|
A|--6--9--------------------------|-6--9----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|---------------------------|
[Riff 2]
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|---11--11---11---9--9---9---|
     *   *    *    *  *   *
[Riff 3]
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--7--7--7--9--9--9--------|
    *  *  *  *  *  *
[Riff 4]
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|-11--11--11------11--11--11------------------|
   *   *   *       *   *   *
To put it all together... Riff 1 x2 Riff 2 x2 Riff 3 x1 Riff 2 x3 Riff 3 x1 Riff 2 x1 Riff 1 x3 Riff 2 x2 Riff 3 x1 Riff 2 x3 Riff 3 x1 Riff 2 x1 Riff 1 x4 Riff 4 x8 Riff 2 x2 Riff 3 x1 Riff 2 x3 Riff 3 x1 Riff 2 x1 Riff 1 x9, fade on the end of the first half of the riff.