Do It for the Kids
DO IT FOR THE KIDS (Bassline)
As recorded by Velvet Revolver
(From the 2004 Album CONTRABAND)
Transcribed by Peter Phythian (flatbag@tpg.com.au)
Words and Music by Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff, Matt Sorum, Dave Kushner
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Untitled'
Intro
Q=155
4/4
Gtr I
Wx2
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Pre-Verse
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Verse
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E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E +E E 3x
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Chorus
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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 Q
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Pre-Verse
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Verse
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E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E +E E 3x
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Chorus
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1. 2.
E E E E Q Q E E E E E E E E
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Bridge
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Guitar Solo
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Verse 3
E E E E E E E E E E E E +E E +E E 3x E H.. W
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Chorus
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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 Q
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Out-Chorus
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Q=135
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 Q
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Outro
Q=120
W +W +H Q Q
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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