"1999"
by Prince (now known as O(+>, The Artist)
from the album 1999
original bass player on the album: none other then O(+> himself
original bass player in concerts at that time: Dez
arranged for bass tab by Jean-Michel Baker
here is 1999 by The Artist from his Prince days, most of the Revolution play
on this album.
this song sounds better played an 8ve lower, which can b done by using an
upright bass setting on a digital mixer through an amp, but it really doesn't
make that much of a difference.
intro:
this is how i play the intro. if u went an extended intro add the 2nd part
on2 the end of the 1st.
w + h + q s s s s w+w 2nd part: w+h + q s s s s
w+q q h
A| 3 |--3----3-------1----| 3 | 3 | A| 3
|--3----3-------1---| 3 |--3--r--r |
E | |-----------r- 3----3 | | | E |
|-----------r- 3---3 | | |
verse riff:
this is how i play the verse.
q s e e s e s s s s
D|------3--3-----3--3--1---------- |
A|--------------------------3--1--0-| repeated as much as needed
E |--1---------1--------------------- |
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/prince/1999_btab.html ]
1 of my friends Nsists that it is played another slightly more complex way.
which i may post if anyone wants me 2.
chorus:
on the album the chorus is played a few different ways. only the first 2
measures r different each time, so i'm not going 2 recopy the 3rd measure
every time
the first way: 3rd measure
q q q q q q q q q s e e s e s s s s
D|----------------|----------------|------3--3-----3--3--1-----------|
A|--1--1--1--1--|--5--5--5--5--|--------------------------3--1--0-|
E |----------------|----------------|--1---------1---------------------|
the 2nd way:
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
D|----------------------|---------------------|
A|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| 3rd measure
E |----------------------|---------------------|
the 3rd way:
G |----3---3---3---3-|----7---7---7---7-|
D|--------------------|--------------------| 3rd measure
A|--1---1---1---1---|--5---5---5---5---|
E |--------------------|--------------------|
NE questions, comments, etc... emale me @ okesalot@aol.com
soon 2 come "movie Star" from the crystal ball album.
if anybody knows any other O(+> songs that r not posted, please post them.
