MUSKRAT LOVE (Bassline)
As recorded by America
(From the 1973 Album HAT TRICK)
Words and Music by Willis Alan Ramsey
Arranged by America
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'David Dickey - Bass'
Intro
Q=92
4/4
Gtr I
|-3-|
Q E S S Q. E Q E S S Q Q Q Q E S S S E S S S S S
|-----------------|----------2-1---|------------------------|
|----------2------|--------------4-|-2--------2-2-2-2-------|
|------2-4--------|------2-4-------|------2-4---------4-2-4-|
|-----------------|----------------|------------------------|
1st & 2nd Verses
Q E S S S E S S S S S Q E S S S E S S S S S Q E S S S E S S S S S
|------------------------||-------------------------|------------------------|
|----------2-2-2-2-------||o----------2-2-2-2-------|----------2-2-2-2-------|
|------2-4---------4-2-4-||o------2-4---------4-2-4-|------2-4---------4-2-4-|
|-0----------------------||--0----------------------|-0----------------------|
Q E S S S E S S S S S Q E S S S E S S S S S Q E S S S E S +S S S S
|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
|----------2-2-2-2-------|----------2-2-2-2-------|----------2-2-4-(4)-2-----|
|------2-4---------4-2-4-|------2-4---------4-2-4-|------2-4-------------4---|
|-0----------------------|-0----------------------|-2------------------------|
Q E S S S E S +S S S S Q +S S S S S E S +S S S S
|--------------------------|------------------------------|
|----------2-2-4-(4)-2-----|--------------2-2-2-(2)-------|
|------2-4-------------4---|----------2-4-----------4-2-4-|
|-2------------------------|-0--(0)-----------------------|
Q +S S S S S E S +S S S S
|------------------------------|
|--------------2-2-2-(2)-------|
|----------2-4-----------4-2-4-|
|-0--(0)-----------------------|
Q +S S S S S E S +S S S S
|------------------------------|
|--------------2-2-2-(2)-------|
|----------2-4-----------4-2-4-|
|-0--(0)-----------------------|
Q +S S S S S E S S S S S Q +S S S S S E S +S S S S
|----------------------------|-------------------------------|
|--------------2-2-2-2-------|--------------2-2-2-(2)--------|
|----------2-4---------4-2-4-|----------2-4-----------4-2-4--|
|-0--(0)---------------------|-0--(0)------------------------|
Q +S S S S S E S +S S S S
|------------------------------|
|--------------2-2-2-(2)-------|
|----------2-4-----------4-2-4-|
|-0--(0)-----------------------|
Q E S S S E S +S S S S Q E S S S E S +S S S S
|----------------------1---|---------------------------|
|----------2-2-4-(4)-2-----|-4--------2-2-4-(4)-2-4----|
|------2-4-----------------|------2-4------------------|
|-2------------------------|---------------------------|
Chorus
Q E S S S E S +S S S S E E E E +H E E Q E E E E
|--------------------------|----------------||-2-1----1-------|
|-4--------2-2-2-(2)-------|-------2-(2)----||-----4----4-2-4-|
|------2-4-----------4-2-4-|-----2----------||----------------|
|--------------------------|-0-4------------||----------------|
+E E Q +E E S S E E E Q E E E E +E E Q +E E S S E
|----------------------|-2-1----1-------|----------------------|
|-(4)--------------2-4-|-----4----4-2-4-|-(4)--------------2-4-|
|-----4--------4-4-----|----------------|-----4--------4-4-----|
|-------2--(2)---------|----------------|-------2--(2)---------|
E E Q E E E E E E Q +E E +Q Q E E +H
|-2-1----1-------|-------------------|---------------|
|-----4----4-2-4-|-4-----------------|------7-(7)----|
|----------------|---4--------4-(4)--|-5--5----------|
|----------------|-----2--(2)--------|---------------|
1.
+H H Q E S S S E S +S S S S Q E S S S E S +S S S S
|-------------|--------------------------|---------------------------||
|-(7)---------|----------2-2-2-(2)-------|----------2-2-2-(2)-------o||
|-------------|------2-4-----------4-2-4-|------2-4-----------4-2-4-o||
|-------------|-0------------------------|-0-------------------------||
Outro
2.
Q E E E E S S E Q E S S S E S +S S S S Q E S S S E S +S S S S
|------------------||--------------------------|---------------------------|
|------------------||----------2-2-2-(2)-------|----------2-2-2-(2)--------|
|----------2-4-2---||------2-4-----------4-2-4-|------2-4-----------4-2-4--|
|-0----2-4-------4-||-0------------------------|-0-------------------------|
Q E S S S E S +S S S S
|--------------------------|
|----------2-2-2-(2)-------|
|------2-4-----------4-2-4-|
|-0------------------------|
Q E S S +S S S S S S S S Q E S S S E S +S S E
|----------------------------|----------------------1-|
|----------------2---4-2-----|----------2-2-4-(4)-2---|
|------2-4-(4)-----------4---|------0-4---------------|
|-0--------------------------|-2----------------------|
Q E e e e e e Q E S S S E S +S S S S Q E S S S E S +S S S S
|------2-1-------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|-4--------4-----|----------2-2-2-(2)-------|----------2-2-2-(2)-------|
|------------4-0-|------2-4-----------4-2-4-|------2-4-----------4-2-2-|
|----------------|-0------------------------|-0------------------------|
Q E S S S E S +S S S S
|--------------------------|
|----------2-2-2-(2)-------|
|------2-4-----------4-2---|
|-0------------------------|
Q E S S S E S +S S S S W +W
|------------9-9-11-(11)-9-13---|-----------|---------*|
|------/9-11--------------------|-----------|---------*|
|-------------------------------|-----------|---------*|
|-0-----------------------------|-12--------|-(12)----*|
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
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| - 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 | Muskrat Love |
Artist | America |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | j4WB6TJW0lU |
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 |
| Print the tab |
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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).