Prince - 1999 bass tab

"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--------------------- |

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.