Paul Simon – The Boy In The Bubble (Bass Tab)
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Tabbed by AC Glee
This is how I've been playing this but:
1) this is my first ever attempt to submit tab
2) I have only recently started playing bass (previously lead guitar)
3) Haven't heard this song in years - worked it out from memory
Emphasize the fretted notes over the open A string throughout - vibrato and subtle
can be used to give a fretless bass sound. Keep the feel loose and the slides up to the 12th
10th frets smooth.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A/12----0-9-----0-10----0-11---12-|------0-3-----0-5-5-----0---/12-| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|------0-3-----0-5-----5-3------0|5-----5-3-----0-5----5--5------/| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Chorus: (slide up to first note)
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|10---10-10---10-10---10-10--10--|------0-3-----0-5-5-----0------/| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|10----0-3-----0-5-----5-3------0|5-----5-3-----0-5-----5-5-----5/| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
post-chorus:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G|-------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|------------------------12--10-|--------------------------------| A|/12---------------------12--10-|-------------------------------/| E|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| A|12----0-3-----0-5-----5-3------0|5-----5-3-----0-5-----5-5-----5/| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|