Olivia Newton-John – Banks Of The Ohio (Bass Tab)

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Originally recorded by unknown country musicians in 1927, this recording by English/Australian singer Olivia Newton-John in 1971 peaked at number 6 in UK charts. Bass Performance Dave Richmond. Tab by bass50611. Not 100% exact however this is how I would play it with a band. I used YouTube's Original master recording (Remastered)
Verse 1:  (Played lightly Under Vocals)
G|-5-----5-----5-----5-----5----------7-----7-----7-----7----5-----5----|
D|----5-----5-----5-----5-----5----5-----5-----5-----5----------5-----5-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-5-----5----------5-----5----5----------7----5-----5----|
D|----5-----5----3-----3----------5----5----------5-----5-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:  (Played lightly Under Vocals)
G|-5-----5----------7-----7-----7-----7----5-----5-----5-----5----|
D|----5-----5----5-----5-----5-----5----------5-----5-----5-----5-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----5-----5----5----------7----5-----5----|
D|-3-----3----------5----5----------5-----5-|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:  (Normal Volume From Here On)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0-2-|
A|-3-----3----------5-----5-----5-----5----3-----3-----3-----3---33----|
E|----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3----------3-----3-----3------------|

G|------------------------------------------|
D|-3-----3----------------------------------|
A|----3-----3----3----------5----3-----3----|
E|------------------3----3----------3-----3-|

Chorus:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0-2-|
A|-3-----3----------5-----5-----5-----5----3-----3-----3-----3---33----|
E|----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3----------3-----3-----3------------|

G|------------------------------------------|
D|-3-----3----------------------------------|
A|----3-----3----3----------5----3-----3----|
E|------------------3----3----------3-----3-|

Verse 3:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0-2-|
A|-3-----3----------5-----5-----5-----5----3-----3-----3-----3---33----|
E|----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3----------3-----3-----3------------|

G|----------------------------------------|
D|-3-----3--------------------------------|
A|----3-----3----3---------0-2-3-----3----|
E|------------------3----3--------3-----3-|

Chorus:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------0-2-|
A|-3-----3----------5-----5-----5-----5----3-----3-----3-----3---33----|
E|----3-----3----3-----3-----3-----3----------3-----3-----3------------|

                                                                  (END)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-----3----------------------------3---3--------------------------|
A|----3-----3----3---------0-2-3-------------3----------5----3-----3-|
E|------------------3----3--------3-------------3----3----------3----|