BADGE (Bassline)
As recorded by Cream
(From the 1969 Album GOODBYE)
Words and Music by Eric Clapton/George Harrison
Transcribed by Jake (stephen) Brown
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bass'
[Intro]
Moderately Q=108
Am7 D Am D
4/4
Gtr I
Q E E E E E E e e e e Q E S S Q E E E E E E e e e e e Q S S
G|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
A|------3---7---3S|=5-5-5-5-5--------|------3---7---3S|=5-5-5-5-5---------|
E|-5--------------|--------------3h4h|=5--------------|-----------2--3h4h=|
[Verse 1]
Am D Esus2 Em
Q E E E E E E e e e e Q E S S E E E E E E E S S E E E Q E E E
G|----------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
D|----------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
A|------3---7---3S|=5-5-5-5-5----5h6h|=7-7-7-7-7-7---5h6h|=7-7-7-7--5-3-2---|
E|-5--------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
Am D Esus2 Em
Q E E E E E E e e e e Q E S S E E E E E E E S S E E E E E E S S S S
G|----------------|------------------|-------------------|---9-7-5-4-----------|
D|----------------|------------------|-------------------|-----------7-5-4-----|
A|------3---7---3S|=5-5-5-5-5----5p3-|-7-7-7-7-7-7---5h6h|=7---------------7-5-|
E|-5--------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|
C Am Bm7 Amadd9
E E E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E +Q. E H
G|-----------------|----------------|-----4-----------|--------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|---4-------------|--------------|
A|-3-3-----3-------|----------------|-2-------2---2---|--------------|
E|-------3---3---0-|-5-0-5-0-5----2-|-------2---2---5-|-(5)----------|
[Verse 2]
Am D Esus2 Em
H E E E E Q E E E E E E e e e e Q E S S E E E E E E E S S
G|--------------||----------------|------------------|----------------------|
D|--------------||----------------|------------------|----------------------|
A|--------------||------3---7---3S|=5-5-5-5-5----5h6h|=7-7-7-7-7-7---5h6h===|
E|--------0-3-4-||-5--------------|------------------|----------------------|
Am D Esus2 Em
E E E S S E E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E S S E E E E E E E S S
G|-------------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D|-------------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
A|-7-7-7-5-6-7-5-3-2-|------3---7-----|-5--5-5-5----5h6h|=7-7-7-7-7-7---5h6h==|
E|-------------------|-5------------5-|-----------------|---------------------|
C Am Bm7 Amadd9
E E E E E E S S S S Q E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E
G|---9-7-5-4-----------|----------------|---------2------|-----4-------------|
D|-----------7-5-4-----|----------------|-------2--------|---4---------------|
A|-7---------------7-5-|-3------3---3---|----------------|-2-------2---2-----|
E|---------------------|------3---3-----|-5-0-5--------2-|-------2---2---5---|
[Bridge]
D Cmaj7
+Q. E H Wx4 H Q E E
G|--------------|--------------------||--------------|
D|--------------|--------------------||--------------|
A|--------------|--------------------||-----------3--|
E|-(5)----------|--------------------||--------------|
G/B G D Cmaj7 G/B G D Cmaj7
+Q. E +Q Q H +E E E E +Q. E +Q Q H +E E E E
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
A|-(3)---2-(2)-----|-5----(5)-5---3-|-(3)---2-(2)-----|-5----(5)-5---3-|
E|--------------3--|----------------|--------------3--|----------------|
G/B G D Cmaj7 G/B G D Cmaj7
+Q. E +Q Q E E E E E E E E +Q. E +Q Q E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-(3)---2-(2)-----|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-|-(3)---2-(2)-----|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-|
E|--------------3--|-----------------|--------------3--|-----------------|
[Guitar Solo]
G/B G D C
Q. E +Q E S S E E E S S E E E E
G|-------------------||---7-7-------------|
D|-------------------||-------------------|
A|-3----2-(2)----3-4-||-5-----3-4-5-5-5-3-|
E|-------------3-----||-------------------|
G/B G D Cmaj7
+Q. E +Q E S S E E E E E E E E
G|--------------------|-----7-7-7--------|
D|--------------------|-----------7------|
A|-(3)---2-(2)----3-4-|-5-5---------5-3--|
E|--------------3-----|------------------|
G/B G D Cmaj7
+E E E E +E E E S S E S S S S S S S S S S E E
G|---------------------------|---7-7---7-7---7-7---------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-(3)-3-3-2-(2)-2---(3)-(4)-|-5-----------------5-5-5-3-|
E|-----------------3---------|---------------------------|
G/B G D Cmaj7
+Q. E +Q Q Q E E E E E E
G|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|----/7-/7-5-4-----|
A|-(3)---2-(2)-----|-5------------5-3-|
E|--------------3--|------------------|
G/B G D Cmaj7
+E E E E +E E Q Q +S S S S S S S S S S E
G|--------------------|----------7-7-7-5-----------|
D|--------------------|--------7---------7-5-3-----|
A|-(3)-3-3-2-(2)------|-5--(5)-----------------5-3-|
E|-----------------3--|----------------------------|
G/B G D Cmaj7
+Q E E +Q Q Q S S S S S S S S S S E
G|------------------|----------(5)-7-7-5-------------|
D|------------------|------(7)-----------7-5-3-------|
A|-(3)--3-2-(2)-----|-5------------------------5-3---|
E|---------------3--|--------------------------------|
G/B G D Cmaj7 G/B G D
+E E E E +E S S Q H E E E E +E E E E +Q Q E E E E E E E E
G|----------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------------|
D|----------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------------|
A|-(3)-3-3-2-(2)-2------|-5----5-5-5-3-|-(3)-3-3-2-(2)-----|-5-5-5-5-5-4-3-2-|
E|-----------------5-3--|--------------|----------------3--|-----------------|
[Verse 3]
Am D
Q. S S S S S S E E Q. S S S S S S S S S S
G|----------------------|------------5-7-----------|
D|--------5---5-7-------|------5-7---------5-7-----|
A|------7---------------|-5----------------------5-|
E|-5----------------5---|--------------------------|
Emadd9
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
G|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7---2S|=7-7-7-7-7-5------|
E|-----------------|-------------8-7--|
Am D
Q. E S S E Q Q. S S S S S S S E S
G|-----------------|------------5-7---------|
D|--------5-6-7----|------5-7---------5-7---|
A|------7----------|-5--------------------5-|
E|-5------------5--|------------------------|
Em
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E S S S S
G|-----------------|-----9-7-5-4-----------|
D|-----------------|-------------7-5-------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7---2S|=7-7-------------7-5---|
E|-----------------|-----------------------|
C Am Bm
Q E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E E E E E E E +W
G|----------------|----------------|-----------------|--------*|
D|----------------|----------------|-----------------|--------*|
A|-3------3-------|----------------|-2-2-2---2---2---|--------*|
E|------3---3---0-|-5-0-5-0-5----2-|-------2---2---5-|-(5)----*|
Duration Legend
---------------
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
----------------
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
-----------
| - 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
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Badge |
Artist | Cream |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | 5TH32ercNP0 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
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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).