SURELY THE BEST (Bassline)
As recorded by Stuart Hamm
(From the 1989 Album KINGS OF SLEEP)
Music by Stuart Hamm
Arranged by Stuart Hamm
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Soft'
Gtr II (E A D G) - 'Aggressive'
Gtr III (E A D G) - 'Slapped'
Intro
Q=55
4/4
Gtr I
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
T
S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S
S
| 5(17) 5(17) 7(19) 5(17) (5(17)) 5(17) 5(17) 7(19) 5(17) |
| 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) |
| |
| |
|
| Gtr II
| E Q. +Q +E S
S
| <5> (<5>) (<5>) <5> |
| <5> (<5>) (<5>) <5>s |
| |
| |
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
T
S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S
S
| 5(17) 5(17) 8(20) 5(17) (5(17)) 5(17) 5(17) 8(20) 5(17) |
| 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) |
| |
| |
|
| W
T T T T T T T T T T T T T
T T
S S S S E S S +S S S S S S
S S
| 5(17) 5(17) 7(19) 5(17) (5(17)) 5(17) 5(17) 7(19) 5(17) |
| 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) |
| |
| |
|
| H. +E
S S
| <4> (<4>) <5> |
| <5> (<5>) <5>s |
| |
| |
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
T
S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S
S
| 5(17) 5(17) 8(20) 5(17) (5(17)) 5(17) 5(17) 8(20) 5(17) |
| 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) |
| |
| |
|
| W
Bass Melody
C
Q E S S +E. S E E
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 21 19s17 |
| 12 17 19 17 17s19s17 |
| 10 17s19 19 17s19s17 |
| 8 |
W
Ab
S T T E E S S +H
| 15 17 15 |
| 18 15 (15) |
| 15 18 |
| |
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 22 20s17 |
| 8 18 20 18 18s20s18 |
| 6 18s20 20 18s20s18 |
| 4 |
W
C
Q E S S +E S S E. T T
| /19 17 19 19 17 19 |
| 17 (17) 17 |
| |
| |
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 21 19s17 |
| 12 17 19 17 17s19s17 |
| 10 17s19 19 17s19s17 |
| 8 |
W
Ab
Q +S E T T Q Q
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 22 20s17 |
| 8 18 20 18 18s20s18 |
| 6 18s20 20 18s20s18 |
| 4 |
W
A-
Q E S S +E. S E E
|
| S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S
| 17 (17) 16 14 |
| 9 14 14 14 14 14 |
| 7 14s15 14 15 |
| 5 |
W
F#° F
E. S +S T T E E. S +E. T T
| 17 16 (16) 17 16 14 |
| 17 15 (15) 14 12 |
| |
| |
|
| S S S S +Q S S S S +E E
| 11 (11) 12 (12) 14 |
| 14 15 |
| 15 15 |
| 14 13 |
H H
A A-
H. E. T T
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| |
| 9 16 9 14 |
| 7 16 14s16 7 15 14s15 |
| 5 (5) 5 (5) |
Q +E. S +H
G
Q E S S +H
| |
| 12 12 12 12 (12) |
| 12 13 14 (14) |
| |
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
| 16 16 |
| 12 14 14 12 12 14 15 (15) |
| 10 (10) 14 10 (10) |
| |
Q +E. S +H
Verse
Q=55
C
Gtr II
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 21 19s17 |
| o 12 17 19 17 17s19s17 |
| o 10 17s19 19 17s19s17 |
| 8 |
W
Ab
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 22 20s17 |
| 8 18 20 18 18s20s18 |
| 6 18s20 20 18s20s18 |
| 4 |
W
C
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 21 19s17 |
| 12 17 19 17 17s19s17 |
| 10 17s19 19 17s19s17 |
| 8 |
W
Ab
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 22 20s17 |
| 8 18 20 18 18s20s18 |
| 6 18s20 20 18s20s18 |
| 4 |
W
A-
S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S
| 17 (17) 16 14 |
| 9 14 14 14 14 14 |
| 7 14s15 14 15 |
| 5 |
W
F#° F
S S S S +Q S S S S +E E
| 11 (11) 12 (12) 14 |
| 14 15 |
| 15 15 |
| 14 13 |
H H
A A-
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| |
| 9 16 9 14 |
| 7 16 14s16 7 15 14s15 |
| 5 (5) 5 (5) |
Q +E. S +H
G
S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
| 16 16 |
| 12 14 14 12 12 14 15 (15) o |
| 10 (10) 14 10 (10) o |
| |
Q +E. S +H
Chorus
F G
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 |
| 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 8 (8) 8 (8) (8) 8 10 8 |
| 8 |
Q +E S S +Q +S S S S
C
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 7 (7) 5 3 |
| 5 3 (3) 0 |
Q +S E. E S S +E E
D-9
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 |
| 5 5 (5) (5) 5 |
| 5 (5) 8 |
E. S +E E +Q +E. T T
Bbadd2
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 |
| |
| 6 (6) 6 8 6 |
H. +S S S S
D-9
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 |
| 5 5 (5) (5) 5 |
| 5 (5) 8 |
E. S +E E +Q +E. T T
Bbadd2
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 |
| |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
Guitar Solo
C Ab
Gtr III
Q e S S +E. S E E Q e S S +E. S E E
| | |
| o /5 | |
| o 3 3 3 (3) 3 3 | |
| 3 | 4 4 3 4 (4) 4 4 6 |
C Ab
Q e S S +E. S E E Q e S S +E. S E E
| | |
| /5 | |
| 3 3 3 (3) 3 3 | |
| 3 | 4 4 3 4 (4) 4 3 4 |
A- F# F
Q e S S +E. S E E Q +E. S Q. E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 5 5 0 5 (5) 5 5 3 | 2 (2) 2 1 1S |
A A- G
Q e S S +E E E E Q E S S +E. S S S S S
| | |
| | o |
| | 3 o |
| 5 5 0 5 (5) 5 5 /5 | 3 3 3 (3) 3 3 5 5 |
Out-Chorus
F G
Gtr II
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 |
| 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 8 (8) 8 (8) (8) 8 10 8 |
| 8 |
Q +E S S +Q +S S S S
C
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 7 (7) 5 3 |
| 5 3 (3) 0 |
Q +S E. E S S +E E
D-9
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 |
| 5 5 (5) (5) 5 |
| 5 (5) 8 |
E. S +E E +Q +E. T T
Bbadd2
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 |
| 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 |
| |
| 6 |
W
Bb C
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 |
| 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 |
| 8 |
| 6 (6) 6 (6) (6) 6 8 6 |
Q +E S S +Q +S S S S
F
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 |
| 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 |
| 10 8 |
| 5 (5) 10 8 (8) 5 |
Q +S E. E S S +E E
G-9
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 |
| 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 |
| 10 (10) (10) 10 |
| 3 10 (10) 13 |
E. S +E E +Q +E. T T
Ebadd2
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 |
| 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 |
| |
| 11 |
W
G-9
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 |
| 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 |
| 10 (10) (10) 10 |
| 3 10 (10) 13 |
E. S +E E +Q +E. T T
Ebadd2
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 |
| 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 |
| |
| 11 |
W
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
| 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 |
| 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 |
| |
| (11) |
+W
Verse
C
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 21 19s17 |
| 12 17 19 17 17s19s17 |
| 10 17s19 19 17s19s17 |
| 8 |
W
Ab
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 22 20s17 |
| 8 18 20 18 18s20s18 |
| 6 18s20 20 18s20s18 |
| 4 |
W
C
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 21 19s17 |
| 12 17 19 17 17s19s17 |
| 10 17s19 19 17s19s17 |
| 8 |
W
Ab
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| 22 20s17 |
| 8 18 20 18 18s20s18 |
| 6 18s20 20 18s20s18 |
| 4 |
W
A-
S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S
| 17 (17) 16 14 |
| 9 14 14 14 14 14 |
| 7 14s15 14 15 |
| 5 |
W
F#° F
S S S S +Q S S S S +E E
| 11 (11) 12 (12) 14 |
| 14 15 |
| 15 15 |
| 14 13 |
H H
A A-
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E
| |
| 9 16 9 14 |
| 7 16 14s16 7 15 14s15 |
| 5 (5) 5 (5) |
Q +E. S +H
G
S S S S S S S S S S S S Q
| 16 16 |
| 12 14 14 12 12 14 15 (15) |
| 10 (10) 14 10 (10) |
| |
Q +E. S +H
Outro
Gtr I
T T T T T T T T T T T
T T T T
S S S S E S S +S S S S
S S S S
| 5(17) 5(17) 7(19) 5(17) (5(17)) 5(17) 5(17) 7(19) 5(17) |
| o 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) 5(17) |
| o |
| |
|
| Gtr II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S
S S E
| 21 19s 17 |
| o 12 17 19 17 17s 19s 17 |
| o 10 17s 19 19 17s 19s 17 |
| 8 |
W
T T T T T T T T T T T T
T T T
S S S S E S S +S S S S S
S S S 4x
| 5(17) 5(17) 8(20) 5(17) (5(17)) 5(17) 5(17) 8(20) 5(17) |
| 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) 6(18) o |
| o |
| |
|
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S
S E 4x
| 22 20s 17 |
| 8 18 20 18 18s 20s 18 o |
| 6 18s 20 20 18s 20s 18 o |
| 4 |
W
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
- 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