La Bamba by Ritchie Valens
Tabbed by Charlie Lin
Since no one tabbed this solo, I decided to tackle it myself. I am absolutely
positive that the notes and rhythm are correct.
I tabbed two versions of this solo. I believe the first version is easier to play
Palm mute the whole song, as to avoid
excessive ringing of open strings. The tempo is 4/4 at around 120 bpm. So those
of you who use Sony Soundforge, I
recommend using time stretch for this section. Good luck and enjoy.
End Solo
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/ritchie_valens/la_bamba_tab_ver_5.html ]
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(fade out)
Alternate Version
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P.S. This is my first tab, so please email me comments or corrections at charlielin@umail.ucsb.edu
Thanks for using this tab!
