STEAMROCK FEVER (Bassline) As recorded by Scorpions (From the 1978 Album TAKEN BY FORCE) Words and Music by Klaus Meine & Rudolf Schenker Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Francis Buchholz - Bass' Intro Q=132 4/4 Gtr I |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------| |-------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-4-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| |-------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|
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|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-------------------------| |-------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E |-------------------------|----------------------------|| |-------------------------|-------------------3-3-3---o|| |-------------------------|-------6-6-6-2-2-2---------o|| |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4----------------------|| 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 We'd like to introduce tonight The kings of a brand new style They're hungry to play We'd like to introduce tonight The new heavy steamrock style They're ready to play All right, how do you feel tonight Get out to see them write The name of their band (Steamrock band, steamrock band) Steam bright, work has a beat tonight Get out to see them fry And they will begin Here they are Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers Steamrock fever in L. A. Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers Steamrock fever in L. A. All right, how do you feel tonight Get out to see them write The name of their band (Steamrock band, steamrock band) Steam bright, work has a beat tonight Get out to see them fry And they will begin Here they are Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers Steamrock fever in L. A. Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers