Under The Gun bass

Under The Gun

/    = 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
                                            
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------7--7\-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 2
                                                                 
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3--3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3--3-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|



End 1
                                                                 
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3--3---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|



End 2
                                                             
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3--3---0-0-0-0-0-0----------0------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------0--2--3---------|



End 3
                                               
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------1------3--------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 3
                                                         
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------3----3--3-3-3-3-----------3--------|
Eb|--5--5--5-5-5-5---5--0--3-------------------5--0--3----------|


                                                         
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----3--3-3-3-3------3----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------3-----3-5----5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---------|



Rhythm Fig. 4a
                                                  
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----7------7p5-0-5---7-----5---0---5---0---5----------------|
Eb|--0----------------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 4b
                                                
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----7------7p5-0-5---7-----3---3---5------------------------|
Eb|--0----------------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 5
                                                 
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------7p5--0-5--7p5-0-5---7p5-|
Eb|--0----------------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 6
                                                
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------7--5----------|
Ab|--0----------------------------------------5h7-------7--5----|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
    < - 8x - >


Rhythm Fig. 7
                                             
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------7--5---------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------5h7-------7-5-0--|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------|



Rhythm Fig. 8
                                               
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----5---0---5---0---5----------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------0------------------------------0-0--|
    < - - - - - 3x - - - >


UNDER THE GUN
Stanley/Carr/Child

Intro: Guitar only
Rhy. Fig 1
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1

Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
Lookin' for a thrill, you'll get it my way 
Let's hit the highway, I'll take you down 
Shoot out in the night, lookin' for action 
The main attraction is back in town

Rhy. Fig 4a 
Press the pedal to the metal
Rhy. Fig 4b
On your mark, set, go 

Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2 
Under the gun - do your living on the trigger 
Under the gun - walk on the wire 
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1
Under the gun - when the stakes are gettin' bigger 
Under the gun - take aim and fire 

Rhy. Fig 3 (2x)
I don't need a reason to get crazy,
I'm gettin' crazy and that's enough 
Show me somethin' strange, I'll make it stranger 
I swear that danger runs in my blood '

Rhy. Fig 4a (3x)
Press the pedal to the metal, on your mark, set, go 
When the dust begins to settle, 
Rhy. Fig 4b
everybody's gonna know

Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1
Under the gun - do your living on the trigger 
Under the gun - walk on the wire 
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2
Under the gun - when the stakes are gettin' bigger 
Under the gun - take aim and fire 

Rhy. Fig 5 (4x)
Fire, fire, fire...

Rhy. Fig 6 
Well there's no speed limit where I'm comin' from 
Let's hit the highway doin' 69!! 

Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2 (3x)

Rhy. Fig 4a (3x)
Press the pedal to the metal, on your mark, set, go 
When the dust begins to settle
Rhy. Fig 4b
Everybody's gonna know 

Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2
Under the gun - do your living on the trigger 
Under the gun - walk on the wire 
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 3
Under the gun - when the stakes are gettin' bigger 
Under the gun - take aim and fire 

Guitar only
Rhy. Fig 7

Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 2 
Under the gun, under the gun
Rhy. Fig 2 w/ End 1
Under the gun, under the gun 

Rhy. Fig 5 (4x)
C'mon boys (fire) I can't hear you - (fire) 

Rhy. Fig 8
Fire!

x

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