The Doobie Brothers - Rockin Down The Highway Tab

ROCKIN' DOWN THE HIGHWAY (Bassline)
Doobie Brothers

Words and Music by Tom Johnston

Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Bass'

 Intro
   Moderately Fast Q=146
 4/4
  Gtr I


  
 14                    
               
         
         
 14 11  9  6  6   
  
    16 14 16  14       
               
         
         
                  
  
                 15 16 
 12 0      (0) 
         
         
                  
  
                       
               
         
         
                  

   Verse

  
                  
                 
              
                   
  
o 7     7 7       
 7     7 7       
 7    7 7 5   
 7     7 (7)       
  
o   7 9     7 9 7 
   7 9     7 9 7 
            7 
   7 9       7 9 7 
  
                  
                 
              
                   


  
                 
                 
              
                  
  
 7     7 7       
 7     7 7       
 7    7 7 5   
 7     7 7 7 6 5  
  
   7 9     7 9 7 
   7 9     7 9 7 
            7 
   7 9            
  
                 
                 
              
                  

 Pre-Chorus

  
                 
                   
                   
                    
  
 3     3 3 3     
 3     3 (3)       
 3     3 (3)       
 3     3 (3)   0 1  
  
   3 5       5 3 
   5 3       3 4 5 
   5 3       3 4 5 
   5 3       3      
  
                 
                   
                   
                    


  
                   
                   
  
 2     2 (2)       
 2     2 (2) 2 3 4 
  
   4 2       4 2 4 
   4 2             
  
                   
                   


  
 0     0 (0)       
 0             0 1  
  
   2 0       0 2 0 
   0 2 4 (4) 4      
  
                   
                    
  
                   
                    

 Chorus
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 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2      
  
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4  
  
                 
                 
                 
                  
  
                 
                 
                 
                  


  
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2      
  
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4  
  
                 
                 
                 
                  
  
                 
                 
                 
                  


  
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2      
  
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4  
  
                 
                 
                 
                  
  
                 
                 
                 
                  

                                      1.
                           To Coda

  
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2     
 2     2 2 2     
 2               
  
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4 
   2 4       2 4 
   4  2          
  
                 
                 
                 
         4  (4)  
  
                 
                 
                 
                 

 Interlude 1

  
      
  
     o
  
     o
  
      

  2.

  
 2     2 2 2     
         7  9   
     7        7   
  
   2 4       2 4 
     7 9      7 
 (7)      7 9   7 
  
                 
 7 9            
        9         
  
                 
                
                  

 Interlude 2

  
           7  9 
    7        7 
             7  
 9    7         
  
     5 7 9      
 7       7 9   
 7     5 7 9    
   7       7 9  
  
 5 7            
       9       
   5 7          
         9      
  
                
               
                
                


  
 7               
                   
                  
  
   7     5       
                   
         2        
  
     5 7   5 7 0 
 (0)     3 5 5 7 0 
 (0)       3      
  
                 
     3 3           
     3 3     3 2  

 Interlude 3

  
         
         
         
 7  5           
  
         
         
         
      7 5  7    
  
         
         
         
             5  
  
         
         
         
                

 Guitar Solo

  
                 
                 
                 
                    
  
 7     7 7       
 7     7 7       
 7     7 7 7 5   
 7     7 (7)        
  
   7 9     7 9 7 
   7 9     7 9 7 
   7 9         7 
   7 9       7 9 7  
  
                 
                 
                 
                    


  
                 
                 
              
                  
  
 7     7 7       
 7     7 7       
 7    7 7 5   
 7     7 7 7 6 5  
  
   7 9     7 9 7 
   7 9     7 9 7 
            7 
   7 9            
  
                 
                 
              
                  


  
                 
                   
                   
                    
  
 3     3 3 3     
 3     3 (3)       
 3     3 (3)       
 3     3 (3)   0 1  
  
   3 5       5 3 
   5 3       3 4 5 
   5 3       3 4 5 
   5 3       3      
  
                 
                   
                   
                    


  
                   
                   
  
 2     2 (2)       
 2     2 (2) 2 3 4 
  
   4 2       4 2 4 
   4 2             
  
                   
                   

                            D.S. al Coda

  
 0     0 (0)       
 0             0 1  
  
   2 0       0 2 0 
   0 2 4 (4) 4      
  
                   
                    
  
                   
                    

 Outro
  &

  
 2     2 2 2     
 2            
          *
  
   2 4       2 4 
   4  2       
          *
  
                 
         4  0 
 0        *
  
                 
              
          *

  - 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