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Call Me Lightning – Bass Solo tab

Call Me Lightning | Bass Solo tab
By The Who
Soloist: John Entwistle 
>From Magic Bus, 1968
Written by Pete Townshend, 1964; ©1968 Fabulous Music Ltd.

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transcribed by
JohnnyB8@aol.com
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2002-07-16                   Whotabs   www.thewho.net/whotabs/

The Verses/Chorus of this song for the bass are really just the root notes of 
what Pete is playing. To make this a better song, improvisation is the key, 
so heres what J.E. plays for the bass solo on the single to help you out 
some.


G---------
D---------
A-1------
E----1----


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


G---------
D---------
A-1------
E----1----


G--1-----------------------------
D-----3--1----------------------
A-------------3--1--------------
E----------------------4---1---4


G---------
D---------
A-1------
E----1----


G-------1-------------------------------------
D--3---------3---1-------------------------
A--------------------3----1----------1-----
E-------------------------------4-----------


G---------
D---------
A-1------
E----1----


G--------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
A-------------1---1h3--1h3--1---------------------
E----1--4-------------------------4----1-------------3 (into next verse after 
solo from here)


Well, thats it. I hope this helped you out a little bit. Questions? Comments? 
Death Threats? Send them to johnnyb8@aol.com.

Thanks!

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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