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GOING TO CALIFORNIA (Bassline)
As recorded by Led Zeppelin
(From the 1973 Album LED ZEPPELIN | V(THE FOUR SYMBOLS))
Words by R.Plant
Music by J.Page
Transcribed by D.Bronzi
Gtr I (D A D G B D) - 'Mandolin'
Gtr II (G D A D) - 'Untitled'
Intro
H=78
2/2
Gtr II
Wx6 Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|------------|----------------|------------------||
|------------|------0---0---0-|---0---0---0------||
|------------|----4---5---4---|-2---0---2---4-4--||
|------------|----------------|------------------||
Verses
Q. H E +E Q E +H Q E E +Q. E +E Q Q E E E
||--------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
||o-------------|-----------------|-2--2-0-(0)---0-|-(0)-0--0--0-0-0--|
||o-5----4----2-|-(2)-2--0-(0)----|-0--0-0-(0)---4-|-(4)-5--4--0-2-0--|
||--------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0---------0-|
|-2-4-4-2-(2)-4-4-7-|-(7)-0-4-0-----0-0-|
|-------------------|-----------2h4-----|
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E +E 3x
|-----------------------|----------------------------||
|-0-(0)---0-(0)-0-(0)-0-|-(0)-0-(0)-0-(0)-0-(0)-(0)-o||
|-2h=4--4-4-(4)-2h=4--0-|-(0)-2h=4--0-(0)-2h=4--(4)-o||
|-----------------------|----------------------------||
Bridge
Q E E E E Q E E E E E E +E E
|---------------|-------------------|
|---------------|-------------------|
|----3-2-0---0--|-3-2-0---0-0-(0)-0-|
|----------5----|-------5-----------|
+H E E E E H. E E Q E E E E Q
|----------------|-------------|---------------|
|----------------|-------------|---------------|
|-(0)----------0-|-------------|----3-2-0---0--|
|----------2-4---|-2-------4-2-|----------5----|
E E E E E E E E H Q E E E E E E +H
|-----------------|-------------|----------------|
|-----------------|-------------|----------------|
|-3-2-0-5-3-2-0---|-0---------0-|-------0-(0)----|
|---------------5-|---------5---|-2-2-4----------|
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E
|-----0h2-(2)---0h2-|-(2)---0h2-(2)---0h2-||
|---0---------0-----|-----0---------0-----||
|-------------------|---------------------||
|-------------------|---------------------||
Verses
Q. H E +E Q E +H Q E E +Q. E +E Q Q E E E
||--------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
||o-------------|-----------------|-2--2-0-(0)---0-|-(0)-0--0--0-0-0--|
||o-5----4----2-|-(2)-2--0-(0)----|-0--0-0-(0)---4-|-(4)-5--4--0-2-0--|
||--------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0---------0-|
|-2-4-4-2-(2)-4-4-7-|-(7)-0-4-0-----0-0-|
|-------------------|-----------2h4-----|
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E +E 3x
|-----------------------|----------------------------||
|-0-(0)---0-(0)-0-(0)-0-|-(0)-0-(0)-0-(0)-0-(0)-(0)-o||
|-2h=4--4-4-(4)-2h=4--0-|-(0)-2h=4--0-(0)-2h=4--(4)-o||
|-----------------------|----------------------------||
Bridge - Verse
Q E E E E E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E
|------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|------0-(0)-0---0-|-(0)----0-(0)----0-|-(0)----0-(0)----0-|-(0)----0-(0)----0-|
|-3--0-2--2--2-0-3-|--3---0-2--2---0-3-|--3---0-2--2---0-3-|--3---0-2--2---0-3-|
|------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
H E E E E E E E E +E E q E E Q E Q E Q Q E E E E
|--------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|
|--------0---0-|---0---0-(0)-0----|-----0--0-0--0-|-------------0-|
|--------7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-(7)-7-7--|-5-7-7--7-7--7-|-5--3--0---0-7-|
|--------------|------------------|---------------|---------5-----|
Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E Q E E
|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|-0----0-(0)----0-|-(0)----0-(0)----0-|-(0)----0-(0)----0-|-(0)----0-(0)----0-|
|-3--0-2--2---0-3-|--3---0-2--2---0-3-|--3---0-2--2---0-3-|--3---0-2--2---0-3-|
|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
Q. E +H Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|---------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------||
|------0-(0)----|------0-(0)-0---0-|-0----0-(0)-0-0---|---0-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-||
|------2-(2)----|------2--2--2-5---|-5----2--2--2-2-4-|---3--3--3-3-3-5-2-||
|---------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------||
Intro
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q
|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------||
|-------0-(0)-0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0----||
|-2-4-4-4--4--4-5-7-|-4---2---0-------|---------0---2---|-4---0---2---4--||
|-------------------|-------------2---|-4---6-----------|----------------||
Q. H E +E Q E +H Q E E +Q. E +E Q Q E E E
||--------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
||o-------------|-----------------|-2--2-0-(0)---0-|-(0)-0--0--0-0-0--|
||o-5----4----2-|-(2)-2--0-(0)----|-0--0-0-(0)---4-|-(4)-5--4--0-2-0--|
||--------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E E E E E
|-------------------|-------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-(0)-0-0-0-|-(0)-0-0---------0-|
|-2-4-4-2-(2)-4-4-7-|-(7)-0-4-0-----0-0-|
|-------------------|-----------2h4-----|
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E +E 3x
|-----------------------|----------------------------||
|-0-(0)---0-(0)-0-(0)-0-|-(0)-0-(0)-0-(0)-0-(0)-(0)-o||
|-2h=4--4-4-(4)-2h=4--0-|-(0)-2h=4--0-(0)-2h=4--(4)-o||
|-----------------------|----------------------------||
Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|----------------|-----------------|
|----------------|-----------------|
|----3-2-0-----0-|-3-2-0-5-3-2-0---|
|----------5-5---|---------------5-|
Q a E E +E E E E H Q E E E E E E E E E E
|--------------------|-------------|-----7-5-3---------|
|--------0-(0)-0-----|---------0-7-|-8-7-------7-5-3---|
|-0--2S4-------------|-0-----------|-------------------|
|----------------2h4-|-------------|-------------------|
Outro
E E E E E E E S S Q E E E Q. W
|-----7-5-----------|-----------------||----------|
|-5-7-----7-5-0-----|-0--0-0-(0)-0----||----------|
|---------------4-4-|----0-0--0--0----||----------|
|-------------------|-----------------||----------|
E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E
|-----0h2-(2)---0h2-|-(2)---0h2-(2)---0h2---|
|---0---------0-----|-----0---------0-------|
|-------------------|-----------------------|
|-------------------|-----------------------|
E E E E +E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E E E +E E E E
|-4-2-0-7-(7)---0-7-|-0---2-------0-7-|-(7)-----2-(2)-----2-|
|-------------0-----|---0---0-0-0-----|-----0-0-------0-0---|
|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
+E E E E +E E E E +E E E E +E E E E
|-(2)---0-2-(2)---0-2-|-(2)-----7-(7)-----7-|
|-----0---------0-----|-----0-0-------7-9---|
|---------------------|---------------------|
|---------------------|---------------------|
+E E E E +E E E +E Q E E E E E E
|-(7)-----7-(7)---------|-----------------|
|-----7-9-------7-9-(9)-|-------0-0-0-----|
|-----------------------|----/4-7-7-7---0-|
|-----------------------|-----------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-0-0----0---0-----|---0----0---0-----|---0----0---0-----|
|-7-7-/4---2p0-0-0-|-0---/4---2-0-----|-0---/4---2-0-----|
|------------------|--------------2-4-|--------------2-4-|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|---0----0---0-----|---0----0---0-----|---0----0---0-----|
|-0---/4---2-0-----|-0---/4---2-0-----|-0---/4---2-0-----|
|--------------2-4-|--------------2-4-|--------------2-4-|
E E E E E E E E E E Q E E E E Q S S E E E E E H H
|-----------------|----------------|------------------|-----------*|
|-----------------|----------------|------------------|-----------*|
|-0-5-4-2-0-------|-0-4--------0-0-|-0--2-0-0---0-0-2-|-0---------*|
|-----------4-2-4-|--------2-4-----|----------4-------|-----------*|
Duration Legend
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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
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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
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | Going To California |
Artist | Led Zeppelin |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | NrUIJY_Xu2s |
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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).