Uriah Heep – The Easy Road (Bass Tab)
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THE EASY ROAD (Bassline)
As recorded by Uriah Heep
(From the 1974 Album WONDERWORLD)
Words & Music by Ken Hensley
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Gary Thain - Bass'
Intro Q=94 4/4 Piano & Strings Gtr I W W W W |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| W W W W |----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|------|| 1st Verse W W W W |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| W W W W |----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|------|| Chorus W W W W |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| |----------|----------|----------|------| W W W W |----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|------|| Interlude W W W W W W |----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|------|| |----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|------|| 2nd Verse Q. E H Q. E H Q. E Q. E Q. E +E Q. |-------------|-------------|---------------|------------------| |-------------|-------------|-1----1-1----1-|-3----3-(3)-3-----| |-1----1-1----|-3----3-3----|---------------|------------------| |-------------|-------------|---------------|------------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q E Q E Q. E E Q E |---------------|---------------|--------------|----------------|| |---------------|---------------|-5--5--5-5--5-|----------------|| |-3----3-3----3-|---------------|--------------|-5----5-3-5--3--|| |---------------|-6----6-6----6-|--------------|----------------|| Interlude Q. E H Q. E E E E E +Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q |-------------|----------------|----------------|---------------| |-5----5-5----|----------------|----------------|------3-3--3---| |-------------|-3----3-3-5-3-6-|-(6)---6-6----6-|---------------| |-------------|----------------|----------------|-6-------------| Q. E H Q. E H Q. E Q. E Q. E E Q E |-------------|-------------|---------------|----------------|| |-5----5-5----|-------------|---------------|-3----3-5-5--5--|| |-------------|-3----3-3----|-6----6-6----6-|----------------|| |-------------|-------------|---------------|----------------|| Chorus Q. E Q Q Q. E Q E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q. E |--------------|---------------|--------------|----------------| |-7----7-7--7--|---------------|-3----3-3--3--|------5-5----5--| |--------------|-5----5-5--5-5-|--------------|-3--------------| |--------------|---------------|--------------|----------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E H Q Q E E E E |---------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|| |-7----7-7----7-|---------------|-3----3-3----|-5--5--5-5-5-5-|| |---------------|-5----5-5----5-|-------------|---------------|| |---------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|| Outro Q. E E E E E Q E E E Q. Q. E E Q E Q. E Q Q |----------------|------5-5-8----|---------------|--------------| |----------------|---------------|---------------|------6-------| |-3----3-3-5-3-3-|---------------|-3----3-3-3--3-|--------------| |----------------|-4--4----------|---------------|-4------4--4--| E Q E E Q E Q. E Q Q W +W |---------------|--------------|----------|--------*| |---------------|--------------|----------|--------*| |-3-3--3-3-3--3-|--------------|-3--------|-(3)----*| |---------------|-4----4-6--6--|----------|--------*|
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
If you're looking for a place you can fly together
And you're really afraid of what you're leaving behind
Take the easiest road but take care my brother
For you'll never find peace with a troubled mind
Far better to love each other
Than to worry so deeply 'bout the place you're in
And far better to kiss her softly
Than looking back on a love
You'll never have again
Time's as fickle as the sky in winter
And two hearts always were better than one
And love has the wings of a tireless angel
She'll stay beside you till the day is done
La la la la, La la la la
Far better to love each other
Than to worry so deeply 'bout the place you're in
And far better to kiss her softly
Than looking back on a love
You'll never have again
You'll never have again
No no no no never again
You'll never have again