A SONG FOR ALL SEASONS (Bassline)
As recorded by Jefferson Airplane
(From the 1969 Album VOLUNTEERS)
Words and Music by Spencer Dryden
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Jack Casady - Bass'
[Intro]
Q=115(8=s8/shuffle feel)
4/4
Gtr I
|-3-|
W H Q Q H Q Q Q H H
G|----------|------------|----------0-|-----------||
D|----------|------------|------2-3---|------5----||
A|-3--------|------0--2--|-3----------|-3---------||
E|----------|-3----------|------------|-----------||
[Verse 1]
H H H H H H H Q Q H H
G|-5---------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|
D|------5----|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|
A|-----------|-3---------|-3---------|-3-------2--|-3---------|
E|-----------|------3----|------3----|------3-----|------3----|
H Q Q H H H Q Q H H H Q Q
G|------------|-0---------|-0----4--0--|-----------|------------|
D|------2--3--|------0----|------------|-----------|------------|
A|-3----------|-----------|------------|-3---------|-3----2-----|
E|------------|-----------|------------|------3----|---------3--|
|-3-|
H H H Q Q H H H Q Q H Q Q Q H Q Q
G|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|----------0-|--------------||
D|-----------|-3----2--0--|------2----|-5----5-----|------2-3---|--------------||
A|------3----|------------|-3---------|---------5--|-3----------|-3-------0----||
E|-1---------|------------|-----------|------------|------------|------3-------||
[Verse 2]
H H H Q Q H H H Q Q H H
G|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
D|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|
A|-3---------|-3-------3--|-3---------|-3-------0--|-3---------|
E|------3----|------3-----|------3----|------3-----|------3----|
H Q Q H H H Q Q H H H Q Q
G|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|
D|------------|-----------|-5----------|-----------|------------|
A|-3----2--0--|------5----|------5--4--|-3---------|-1----2--3--|
E|------------|-3---------|------------|------3----|------------|
H H H Q Q H H H Q Q H H H Q Q
G|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|---------4---||
D|-3---------|-3----2--0--|------2----|-5----5-----|-----------|------5------||
A|------3----|------------|-3---------|---------5--|-3---------|-3-----------||
E|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|------3----|-------------||
[Verse 3]
H Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q E E
G|-5---------4-|-5-----------|-5----------4-|-5-----------|---------------|
D|------5------|-------5-----|-------5------|-------5-----|---------------|
A|-------------|-------------|--------------|----------5--|-3-----------2-|
E|-------------|-------------|--------------|-------------|------0-3------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|-------------|----7--------|-7----------|-------------|-------------|
D|----2--3--4--|-5-----------|------5-----|-------------|-------------|
A|-3-----------|-------5-----|---------5--|-3-----------|-1-----2--3--|
E|-------------|-------------|------------|-------3-----|-------------|
Q Q H H Q Q H Q Q
G|------------|------------|------------|
D|-3----------|-3----2--0--|------2--3--|
A|-------3----|------------|-3----------|
E|------------|------------|------------|
|-3-|
H Q Q Q E E E Q E E H Q Q
G|------------|-----------------|---------4--||
D|-5----------|----2-2-2-3--4-5-|------5-----||
A|------5--4--|-3---------------|-3----------||
E|------------|-----------------|------------||
[Verse 4]
H H H Q Q H Q. E Q. E H H Q E E
G|-5---------|---------4--|-5-----------|-------------|-5-----------|
D|------5----|------5-----|------5------|------4-5----|------5------|
A|-----------|-3----------|-----------5-|-3-----------|-----------5-|
E|-----------|------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
Q. E Q Q Q Q Q Q H Q Q H H H Q Q
G|--------------|-------------|------------|-5---------|------0-----|
D|--------------|----------0--|-3----4--5--|-----------|-2-------4--|
A|-3----3-2--0--|-------2-----|------------|------3----|------------|
E|--------------|-3--3--------|------------|-----------|------------|
H H H Q Q H Q Q
G|-----------|------------|------------|
D|-3---------|-3-------5--|------------|
A|------3----|------3-----|-3----2--0--|
E|-----------|------------|------------|
H Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
G|------------|-------------|--------------||
D|------------|----2--3--5--|----5---------||
A|------0--2--|-3-----------|-3------------||
E|-3----------|-------------|-------3--5---||
[Verse 5]
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q Q Q E E Q E E
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|
A|-3-----------2-|-3-----------2-|-3-----------2-|-3---------2--|-3-----------2-|
E|------3-3------|------3-3------|------3-3------|------3-3-----|------3-3------|
Q Q Q Q Q E E Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q. E H Q Q
G|-------------|---------------|----4--------|--------------|------------|
D|----2--3--4--|-5-----------4-|-5-----5-----|--------------|------------|
A|-3-----------|------5-5------|----------5--|-3----------0-|-1----2--3--|
E|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------3------|------------|
H H Q Q Q Q H Q Q
G|-----------|-------------|------------|
D|-3---------|-------------|------2--3--|
A|------3----|-------------|-3----------|
E|-----------|-1--1--2--3--|------------|
|-3-|
H Q Q H Q E E E Q Q Q Q
G|------------|---------------|-------------||
D|-5----5-----|---------------|----2--3--5--||
A|---------5--|-3-------0-2-2-|-3-----------||
E|------------|------3--------|-------------||
[Verse 6]
H Q Q Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q Q Q Q Q E E Q E E
G|-5-------4--|-5-----------4-|-5-----------4-|-5--4--------|---------------|
D|------5-----|------5-5------|------5-5------|-------7--5--|---------------|
A|------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|-3-----------3-|
E|------------|---------------|---------------|-------------|------3-3------|
E E Q Q Q Q. E H Q Q Q Q H Q. E Q E E Q Q
G|--------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
D|--------2--3--|-5-----------|-------------|-------------|--------------|
A|-3-2-3--------|------5-5----|-------0--2--|-3---------2-|-3----1-2--3--|
E|--------------|-------------|-3--4--------|------3------|--------------|
ritardando H.=H
H H H Q Q H Q Q H Q Q H. a Q W
G|-----------|------------|------------|---------4--|--------------|------*|
D|-3---------|-3----3--5--|------2--3--|-5----5-----|---------3h5--|-5----*|
A|------3----|------------|-3----------|------------|-3------------|-3----*|
E|-----------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|------*|
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Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura;
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted;
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.
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration).
| +() - note tied to previous
| |-3-| - triplet
| h - hammer-on
| | - bar
| || - double bar
| ||o - repeat start
| o|| - repeat end
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | A Song For All Seasons |
Artist | Jefferson Airplane |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | IPTZcTb4I1M |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
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How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar. The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string (usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string. For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret). Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).