Michael Jackson – Earth Song (Bass Tab)
Versions
(4)
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Artist: Michael Jackson
Song: Earth Song
Album: HIStory
Bassist: Guy Pratt
Remember: You can always simplify this song and play it without all those
variations, and it will still sound great. Song is 4/4, and "+" marks mean
beats to ease your learning. Have fun!
[0:47] Verse (play it twice):
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------| |------------------------| D|6-----------------------| |------------------------| A|------------4-----------| |6-----------------------| E|------------------------| x3 |------------------------|
[1:14] Pre-chorus:
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------4-----------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| A|7-----------------------|------------------------|4-----------------------|6-----------------------| E|------------------------|7--------6--4-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
[1:28] Chorus:
+ + + + G|------------------------| D|6-----------------------| A|------------4-----------| E|------------------------| x7
[1:56] Verse (twice again):
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------| |------------------------| D|6-----------------------| |------------------------| A|------------4-----------| |6-----------------------| E|------------------------| x3 |------------------------|
[2:24] Pre-chorus
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------4-----------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| A|4-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| E|------------------------|7--------6--4-----------|------------------------|------------------11\---|
[2:38] Chorus (octaver effect on):
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/6-----4-----------------| A|------------4-----4----5|----------654---------\-| E|4-----7-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/6-----4-----------------| A|------------4-----4----5|----------654-----------| E|4-----7-----------------|------------------7-----| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/6~----4-----------------| A|------------4---5-4----5|----------654-----------| E|4-----7-----------------|---------------------7--| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------4-----4-----|6---------------------\-| E|4-----7-----------------|------------------------|
[3:05] Pre-chorus (octaver off):
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------4-----|------------------------| A|4---------x----------4-x|---------------4/(11)\--| E|------------2-----------|7--------6--4-----------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|----------------------..|------------------------| A|4--------x--4---------44|6---------x-6---x-6-----| E|----------x-------------|------------------------|
[3:18] Chorus (octaver back on):
+ + + + + + + +
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------/6-----4-----------------|
A|------------4-----4----5|----------654--------b--| just a little bend (1/4 or smth like that)
E|4-----7-----------------|---------------------7--|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------/6-----4---------------..|
A|------------4-----4----5|----------654---------46|
E|4-----7-----------------|------------------------|
>>>
G|------------------------|----------------876~----|
D|------------------------/6~----4-----------------|
A|------------4----54----5|----------654-----------|
E|4-----7-----------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------4-----4-----|6-----------------------|
E|4-----7-----------------|------------------------| [3:47] Key-change.
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------------| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876-----6----6| E|6-----9-----------------|----------------------9-| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------------| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876----------6| E|6-----9-----------------|----------------------9-| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876-------6---| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------9---9~| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------b-----------| half bend there (up to 16th) A|------------6-----6-----|8-----8-----15----15--\-| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------|
[4:15]
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------|--------------/108--------| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------118118~-| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876-------------| E|6-----9-----------------|--------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/8-----6---------------67| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876-----------| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------9-----| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------b-----| just a little bend (1/4 or smth like that) A|------------6----76----7|----------876-----4--4h6| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------b-----------| half bend there (up to 16th) A|------------6-----6-----|8-----8-----15----15--\-| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------|
[4:43]
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------|-------/108-------------| D|------------------------/8-----6----1181188~-----| A|------------6-----6----7|-------------------118--| E|6-----9-----------------|----------------------11| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------------| A|------------6-----6----7|----------876------6----| E|6-----9-----------------|-----------------9---9~-| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876--------6~-| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------9-----| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|---------11-------------|------------b-----------| half bend there (up to 16th) A|------------6-----6---67|8-----------15----15--\-| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------|
[5:10]
+ + + + + + + +
G|------------------------|----------------6-------|
D|------------------------/8-----6-------6--/8~-6--|
A|------------6-----6----7|----------876---------86|
E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------/8-----6-----------------|
A|------------6-----6----7|----------876-----654---|
E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------|
> > >
G|------------------------|--------------6--6--5---|
D|------------------------/8-----6---------------6-|
A|------------6----76----7|----------876----------6|
E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------------|------------b-----------| half bend there (up to 16th)
A|------------6-----6-----|8---8-8-----15----15--\-|
E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------|[5:38]
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------|---------9898-----------| D|------------------------/8-----6------118--1188~-| A|------------6-----6----7|----------------11------| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|--------------6---------| D|------------------------/8-----6---/8-6-8--6-----| A|------------6-----6----7|------------8---6---876-| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876-----4h6p4-| E|6-----9-----------------|-----------------------4| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------b-----------| half bend there (up to 16th) A|------------6-----6-----|8---888888--15----15----| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------|
[6:06] Ending:
+ + + + + + + + G|------------------------|------------------------| D|88-6--------------------/8-----6-----------------| A|------8--7--6-----6-----|----------876--------8--| E|------------------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|---------------/1098~---| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876-----------| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------/8-----6-----------------| A|------------6----76----7|----------876-----4h6p4-| E|6-----9-----------------|-----------------4-----4| G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------6-----6-----|8-----------------------| E|6-----9-----------------|------------------------|
************************************
| . Staccato note
| x Dead note
| g Grace note
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| > Accented note
| t Tapping
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
| s Slap
| P Pop
| PM Palm mute
| TR Trill
| N Tremolo
************************************