Boomerang bass

Boomerang

Key:
/    = slide up
\    = slide down
b    = bend (whole step)
b^   = bend (1/2 step)
b^^  = bend (1 1/2 steps)
pb   = pre-bend
r    = release-bend
t    = tap with righthand finger
h    = hammer-on
p    = pull-off
~    = Vibrato
*    = Natural Harmonic
#(#) = Trill
**   = Artificial Harmonic
x    = Dead notes (no pitch)
P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)
(\)  = Dive w\bar
(/)  = Release w\bar
Tp   = Tap w\plectrum





Rhythm Fig. 1
                                             
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------7-----------------------------|
E|--0----0---------------3/-----------------|




Rhythm Fig. 2a
                                                   
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0---3p-0--5p-0--3--0---0--3p-0--5p-0--3-|
   < - - - - - - - - 2x - - - - - - - - - >


Rhythm Fig. 2b
                                                   
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0---3p-0--5p-0--3--0---0--3p-0--5p-0--3-|



End 1
                                                 
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------5-----------|
E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3--0----0------5----3--|



End 2
                                                
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3----0--6------0--5----|



End 3
                                                
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3--0----6------5----3--|



End 4
                                                 
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--0----3p-0--5p-0--3--5----5--5---6---7---|



End 5
                                            
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--8------7------6------5------4----3------|


End 6
                                           
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--5---------------------5-----------------|
E|---------5------3--------------3----------|



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


                                       
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--3/--------------------------------------|


                                         
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------5h7/-----------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------|


                                        
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------7\--|
E|--0---------------------------------------|




Rhythm Fig. 3a
                                       
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--5\--------------------------------------|




Rhythm Fig. 3b
                                                
G|------------------------------------------|
D|--9--9--9--9------9--9--9--9-----/21\-----|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|




Rhythm Fig. 4
                                        
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2------2--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|


                                          
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------5------------------0----|
E|--3------3--------------------------------|


                                        
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2------2--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|


                                            
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------5----------0--0-----|
E|--3------3------3-------------------------|


                                               
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2------2-----------2p-0--2p-0--5p-0--7--|
E|------------------------------------------|
                      < - 2nd time only - >

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


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



End 1
                                              
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--3----3----3----3----3----3----0----2----|




End 2
                                        
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--10--------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 5
                                              
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----|
   < - - - - - - - - 3x - - - - - - - - >

                                              
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2----2----2----2----4----4--------------|
E|--------------------------------0----2----|


                                              
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--4----4----4----4----4----4----4----4----|


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


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


                                            
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--2------3------3------4------4----5------|
E|------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 6
                                       
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--5---------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|


                                            
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|--3b-----0------0----3b-----0------0------|
   1/4-step             1/4-step


End 1
                                           
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|--3------3------3/5----3------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 7
                                        
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------7/-------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------|


                                             
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------5h7------------------|
E|--0---------------------------------------|





BOOMERANG 
Gene Simmon, Bruce Kulick

Rhy. Fig 1
Guitar only
Rhy. Fig 2a (3x)
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 2
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3
Rhy. Fig 3a

Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 1
Gonna throw down the dice on a roll,
it's a showdown, gonna walk on hot coals 
Cut the deck, Riff 4
'cause the game ain't over yet 

Rhy. Fig 5
Wanna keep you under lock and key,
can't you see what you do to me 
Get the noose, I know I'm gonna hang,
'cause you're like a 

Rhy. Fig 2a (3x)
Boomerang
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1
Boomerang
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3

Rhy. Fig 3b

Rhy. Fig 4 w/ End 2
On the way up, you change your tune,
so pay up, and it ain't too soon 
Can't make up or break up, can't feel a thing,
you want a piece of everything 

Rhy. Fig 5
First you're cold and then you're hot,
you're in the mood and then you're not 
Yeah, I know I'll get a bang,
'cause you're like a 

Rhy. Fig 2a (3x)
Boomerang
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1
Boomerang
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 4 

Rhy. Fig 6
You can slip and you can slide,
Rhy. Fig 6 w/ End 1
but there ain't nothin' you can hide 
You just can't say no,

"Well here I come, baby, and here I go"

Solo over Rhy. Fig 7 (2x) 
Guitar only

Rhy. Fig 2a
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 3
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 1
Rhy. Fig 2a (2x)
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 5
A boomerang
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 6
Rhy. Fig 2b w/ End 7
Yeah!

x

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