DEAD FLOWERS (Bassline) As recorded by The Rolling Stones (From the 1971 Album STICKY FINGERS) Words and Music by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bill Wyman - Bass' Intro Q=126 1/4 4/4 Gtr I W Q. E H Q. E +E E E E Q. E +Q. E Q. E H |----|-------------|------------------|----------------|-------------|| |----|-------------|-7----7-(7)-------|-5----5-(5)---7-|-------------|| |----|-5----5-5----|------------7---4-|----------------|-5----5-5----|| |----|-------------|--------------5---|----------------|-------------||
1st & 2nd Verses Q. E H Q. E H Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E ||--------------|-------------|---------------|---------------| ||o-------------|-7----7-7----|-5----5-5----7-|-------------7-| ||o-5----5-5----|-------------|---------------|-5----5-5------| ||--------------|-------------|---------------|---------------| Q. E Q E E Q. E +E E Q Q. E Q. E Q. E E Q E |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------| |-----------5-7-|-7----7-(7)------|-5----5-5----7-|----------7--7--| |-5----5-5------|------------7----|---------------|-5----5-5-------| |---------------|--------------5--|---------------|----------------| Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E Q. E E Q E |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| |---------------|-7----7-7----7-|-5----5-5----7-|----------------| |-5----5-5----5-|---------------|---------------|-5----5-5-------| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------5--5--| Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E Q Q. E E E E E |----------------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|| |------------5-6-|-7----7-7-------|-5----5-5-7-7--|--------4-5-7-7--|| |-5----5-5-5-----|----------7---5-|---------------|-5----5----------|| |----------------|------------5---|---------------|-----------------|| Chorus Q. E +Q Q Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E E E E E |----------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------7-|------------------|----------4-5-6--| |-------------7--|------4-(4)-7-7---|-5----5-(5)-------|-5----5-5--------| |-5----5-(5)-----|-5----------------|------------7-5-5-|-----------------| Q. E +E Q E E Q E +E E E E Q. E +Q E E Q. E E E E E |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------4--------| |-7----7-(7)------|----------------7-|-----------------|------------7----| |------------7----|------4-(4)-7-7---|-5----5-(5)------|-5----5----------| |---------------5-|-5-5--------------|-------------7-5-|-----------------| Q. E +Q E E E Q E E Q E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E |-----------------|---------------|-----------4---|--------4-4------| |-5----5-(5)------|-5-5--5-7-5----|-------------7-|------------7-7--| |-------------5-5-|-------------5-|-5----5-5------|-5----5----------| |-----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| Q. E +Q E E Q. E E E +E E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E |-----------------|------------------|---------------|--------4-4------| |-5----5-(5)------|-5----5-7-5-(5)---|-----------7-7-|------------7-7--| |-------------5-5-|----------------5-|-5----5-5------|-5----5----------| |-----------------|------------------|---------------|-----------------| Q. E +Q E E Q. E E Q E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q E E |-----------------|---------------|-----------4---|----------------| |-5----5-(5)------|-5----5-7-5--5-|-------------7-|-----------5-7--| |-------------5-5-|---------------|-5----5-5------|-5----5-5-------| |-----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| 1. Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q E E |-7----7-7-7-----|----------------|---------------| |------------5-7-|------------7-7-|-5----5-5--5-7-| |----------------|----------7-----|---------------| |----------------|-5----5-5-------|---------------| 2. Q. E E E E E Q. E Q E E Q. E +Q E E |----------4------||---------------|------7-(7)------|| |------------7-7-o||-5----5-5--5-7-|-------------5-7-|| |-5----5-5-------o||---------------|-5---------------|| |-----------------||---------------|-----------------|| Guitar Solo E E E E +H E E E E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q E E +Q E E |----------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------| |----------------|---------------7-7-|-5----5-(5)-5-5-7-|-------------7-7--| |-5-----5-(5)----|-------------7-----|------------------|-5----5-(5)-------| |----------------|-5-----5-(5)-------|------------------|------------------| Q E E +Q E E E E Q E E +E E Q. E Q E E Q. E +Q E E |-----------------|------------------|---------------|------------------| |-------------5-7-|-7----------------|-5----5-5--5-7-|-------------7-7--| |-5----5-(5)------|---7--------------|---------------|-5----5-(5)-------| |-----------------|-----5--7-5-(5)-5-|---------------|------------------| Q E E +E E E E Q. E Q. E Q. E E Q E Q. E Q. E |------------------|---------------|----------7--7-|----------------| |--------------5-6-|-7----7-7----7-|-5----5-5------|----------------| |-5----5-(5)-5-----|---------------|---------------|-5----5-5----5--| |------------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E E E E E E E Q E E +E E Q. E E Q E Q. E Q E E |----------------|------------------|---------------|----------------|| |------------5-6-|-7--------7-(7)-7-|-5----5-5-5--7-|-----------4-5--|| |-5----5-5-5-----|---7--------------|---------------|-5----5-5-------|| |----------------|-----5--5---------|---------------|----------------|| Chorus Q. E +Q Q Q. E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q. E E E E E |----------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------| |----------------|----------------7-|------------------|----------4-5-6--| |-------------7--|------4-(4)-7-7---|-5----5-(5)-------|-5----5-5--------| |-5----5-(5)-----|-5----------------|------------7-5-5-|-----------------| Q. E +E Q E E Q E +E E E E Q. E +Q E E Q. E E E E E |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--------4--------| |-7----7-(7)------|----------------7-|-----------------|------------7----| |------------7----|------4-(4)-7-7---|-5----5-(5)------|-5----5----------| |---------------5-|-5-5--------------|-------------7-5-|-----------------| Q. E +Q E E E Q E E Q E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E |-----------------|---------------|-----------4-2-|--------4-4------| |-5----5-(5)------|-5-5--5-7-5----|---------------|------------7-7--| |-------------5-5-|-------------5-|-5----5-5------|-5----5----------| |-----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| Q. E +Q E E Q. E E Q E Q. E Q E E Q. E E E E E |-----------------|---------------|---------------|--------4-4------| |-5----5-(5)------|-5----5-7-5----|-----------7-7-|------------7-7--| |-------------5-5-|-------------5-|-5----5-5------|-5----5----------| |-----------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| Q. E +Q E E Q. E E Q E Q. E Q E E Q. E Q E E |-----------------|---------------|-----------4---|----------------| |-5----5-(5)------|-5----5-7-5--5-|-------------7-|-----------5-7--| |-------------5-5-|---------------|-5----5-5------|-5----5-5-------| |-----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q E E Q. E +Q Q |-7----7-7-7-----|----------------|---------------|-----------------| |------------5-7-|------------7-7-|-5----5-5--5-7-|-----------------| |----------------|----------7-----|---------------|-5----5-(5)------| |----------------|-5----5-5-------|---------------|-----------------| H.=H Q. E E E E E W W W +W |-7--------------|----------|----------|----------|--------*| |------------5-6-|-7--------|-5--------|----------|--------*| |----------5-----|----------|----------|-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
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Dead Flowers by The Rolling Stones