Prince – Raspberry Beret (Bass Tab)
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As recorded by Prince
(From the 1985 Album AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY)
Words and Music by Prince
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Prince - Bass'
Intro
Q=120
4/4
Gtr I
W W W H Q Q
|----------|----------|----------|--------------|
|----------|----------|----------|--------------|
|----------|----------|----------|--------------|
|----------|----------|----------|---------12\--|
Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E +E E E E
||---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------||
||o--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------o||
||o--------------|--------------|--------------|-------0-(0)-------o||
||--5-----3-3----|-2-----2-2----|-3-----3-3----|-3-2-0-------0-2-0--||
1st & 3rd Verses
E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E +E E E E
||---------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------|
||o--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------|
||o--------------|--------------|--------------|-------0-(0)-------|
||--5------3-----|-2-----2-2----|-3-----3-3----|-3-2-0-------0-2-0-|
E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E +E E E E
|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------||
|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------||
|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------0-(0)--------||
|-5------3-----|-2-----2-2----|-3-----3-3----|-3-2-0-------0-2-0--||
2nd & 4th Verses
E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E +E E E E
|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------|
|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------|
|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------0-(0)--------|
|-5------3-----|-2-----2-2----|-3-----3-3----|-3-2-0-------0-2-0--|
E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q W +W
|--------------|--------------|----------|--------||
|--------------|--------------|----------|--------||
|--------------|--------------|----------|--------||
|-5------3-----|-2-----2-2----|-3--------|-(3)----||
Chorus
$
Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E +H
|-------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
|-------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------0-(0)----|
|-5-----3-----|-2-----2-2----|-3-----3-3----|-3-2-0----------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E +H
|-------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
|-------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------0-(0)----|
|-5-----3-----|-2-----2-2----|-3-----3-3----|-3-2-0----------|
To Coda
Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q W H. Q
|-------------|--------------|----------|----------------||
|-------------|--------------|----------|---------------o||
|-------------|--------------|----------|---------------o||
|-5-----3-----|-2-----2-2----|-0--------|-5-------12\----||
Bridge
Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
|----------------|----------------|-----7-6-(6)-4-----|-----7-6-(6)-4------|
|-5----5-4-4---4-|-5----5-4-4---4-|-5-7-----------7-6-|-5-7-----------7-6--|
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
|----------------|----------------|-----7-6-(6)-4-----|-----7-6-(6)-4------|
|-5----5-4-4---4-|-5----5-4-4---4-|-5-7-----------7-6-|-5-7-----------7-6--|
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
|----------------|----------------|-----7-6-(6)-4-----|-----7-6-(6)-4------|
|-5----5-4-4---4-|-5----5-4-4---4-|-5-7-----------7-6-|-5-7-----------7-6--|
|----------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
D.S. al Coda
E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q W +H. Q
|---------------|---------------|----------|----------------||
|---------------|---------------|----------|----------------||
|---------------|---------------|----------|----------------||
|-3-3----3-3----|-2-2----2-2----|-0--------|-(0)------12\---||
Outro
&
W H. Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q
|----------|--------------||---------------|----------------|
|----------|--------------||---------------|----------------|
|----------|--------------||---------------|----------------|
|-0--------|-5-------12\--||-5-5----3-3----|-2-2----2-2-----|
Q Q E E Q E E E E +E E E E E E Q E E Q
|--------------|-------------------|---------------|
|--------------|-------------------|---------------|
|--------------|-------0-(0)-------|---------------|
|-3-----3-3----|-3-2-0-------0-2-0-|-5-5----3-3----|
E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E E E +E E E E
|---------------|--------------|-------------------*|
|---------------|--------------|-------------------*|
|---------------|--------------|-------0-(0)-------*|
|-2-2----2-2----|-3-----3-3----|-3-2-0-------0-2-0-*|Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
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. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths