One Thing Leads to Another bass tabs
Song: One Things Leads to Another
Artist: The Fixx
Album: Reach the Beach (1983)
Bassist: Alfie Agius
Tabbed by LoudLon for Big BassTabs.com
Standard tuning EADG
LEGEND:
X = muted string
/ = slide up
= slide down
h = hammer on
p = pull off
r = rest
. = staccato (appears above bar)
INTRO (x2):
G |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A |—————————————————4———————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
E |—6———————X———X———————————6———————|—r———————————————————————————4———|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A |—————————4———————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
E |—6———————————6———r———————————————|—r———————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 1 (x2):
G |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————6h8p6———————————————|
A |—————————————————4———————————————|—————————————————————6—r—4———————|
E |—6———————X———X———————————6———————|—r———————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A |—————————4———————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
E |—6———————————6———r———————————————|—r———————————————————————————4———|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
PRE—CHORUS:
G |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————6h8p6———————————————|
A |—————————————————4———————————————|—————————————————————6—r—4———————|
E |—6———————X———X———————————6———————|—r———————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A |—————————4———————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
E |—6———————————6———r———————————————|—r———————————————————————————4———|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————6h8p6———————————————|
A |—————————————————4———————————————|—————————————————————6—r—4———————|
E |—6———————X———X———————————6———————|—r———————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A |—————————4———————————————————————|—————————————————————13—————————|
E |—6———————————6———r———————————————|—r———————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS 1 (x4):
. . . . .
G |————————————————————————————6————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————3———————3———————————————|—————————3———————————————6—h—8———|
A |—————————————4———————3——/4———————|—————————————4———3—h—4———————————|
E |—6——————————————————————————————|—6——————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 2 (x2):
G |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————6h8p6———————————————|
A |—————————————————4———————————————|—————————————————————6—r—4———————|
E |—6———————X———X———————————6———————|—r———————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A |—————————4———————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
E |—6———————————6———r———————————————|—r———————————————————————————4———|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
PRE—CHORUS:
G |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————6———r———————8——————|
A |—————————4———————————3—h—4———————|—r———————————————————6———————————|
E |—6———————————6———r———————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
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D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A |—————————4———————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
E |—6———————————6———r———————————————|—————————————————————————————4———|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(Rest x3)
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D |—————————————————————————————————||—————————————————————————————————|
A |—————————————————4———————————————||—————————————————————————————————|
E |—6———————X———6———=———————6——————||—r———————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS 2 (x4):
. . . . .
G |————————————————————————————6————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————3———————3———————————————|—————————3———————————————6—h—8———|
A |—————————————4———————3——/4———————|—————————————4———3—h—4———————————|
E |—6——————————————————————————————|—6——————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
BRIDGE 1 (x4):
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D |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A |—————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
E |—6—r—————————6—r—6—r—————————6—r—|—6—r—————————6—r—6—r—————————6—r—|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 3 (Chorus riff x4):
. . . . .
G |————————————————————————————6————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————3———————3———————————————|—————————3———————————————6—h—8———|
A |—————————————4———————3——/4———————|—————————————4———3—h—4———————————|
E |—6——————————————————————————————|—6——————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
PRE—CHORUS:
( x2 )
. . . . .
G |————————————————————————————6————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————3———————3———————————————|—————————3———————————————6—h—8———|
A |—————————————4———————3——/4———————|—————————————4———3—h—4———————————|
E |—6——————————————————————————————|—6——————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(Rest x2)
G |—————————————————————————————————||—————————————————————————————————||—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————————————————————————————||—————————————————————————————————||—————————————6———r———————————————|
A |—————————————————————————————————||—————————————————————————————————||—r———3——/4———————————————————————|
E |—6——————r———————————————————————||—r———————————————————————————————||—————————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS 3 & OUTRO (Repeat to fade—out):
. . . . .
G |————————————————————————————6————|—————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————3———————3———————————————|—————————3———————————————6—h—8———|
A |—————————————4———————3——/4———————|—————————————4———3—h—4———————————|
E |—6——————————————————————————————|—6——————————————————————————————|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Follow along with the song:
One Thing Leads to Another Bass Tabs – A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction
If you’re a bass guitar player, you’ve probably heard the song “One Thing Leads to Another” by The Fixx. It’s a great song that features a catchy bassline that’s perfect for beginners and intermediate players to learn. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know to play “One Thing Leads to Another” on the bass guitar.
We’ve included both basic and advanced bass tabs, so whether you’re a novice or an experienced player, you’ll find something in this guide to help you improve your skills.
Section 1: Understanding the Song
Before you dive into learning the bass tabs for “One Thing Leads to Another“, it’s important to understand the song’s structure and rhythm. The song is in a 4/4 time signature, so each measure contains four beats. The verse section of the song features a steady eighth-note rhythm, while the chorus section features a more syncopated rhythm.
The bassline for “One Thing Leads to Another” is played on the lower strings of the bass guitar, usually on the E and A strings. The notes are relatively easy to play, making this song a great choice for beginner and intermediate players looking to build their skills.
Section 2: Basic Bass Tabs
Here are the basic bass tabs for “One Thing Leads to Another“:
| Verse | Chorus |
|---|---|
| G|——————| | G|——5———–| |
| D|——2———–| | D|——5——-5—| |
| A|–0-0—0-3-0-2-3–| | A|—-3——-3—–| |
| E|——————| | E|–3——-3——-| |
It’s important to note that these tabs are just a starting point. You can experiment with different fingerings and rhythms to make the bassline your own.
If you’re having trouble playing the bass tabs for “One Thing Leads to Another“, don’t get discouraged. Take your time and practice slowly. Once you get the hang of the bassline, you can gradually increase the tempo.
Section 3: Advanced Bass Tabs
If you’re an experienced player looking for a challenge, here are the advanced bass tabs for “One Thing Leads to Another“:
| Verse | Chorus |
|---|---|
| G|——————| | G|——5———–| |
| D|——————| | D|——————| |
| A|–0-0—0-3-0-2-3–| | A|—-3—5—3—–| |
| E|——3———–| | E|–3——-3——-| |
As you can see, the advanced bass tabs feature more complex rhythms and fingerings. Take your time and practice slowly to master these tabs.
If you’re looking to add your own flair to the bassline, try experimenting with different techniques like slapping, popping, and tapping. These techniques can add a lot of depth and complexity to the bassline.
Conclusion
We hope that this guide has been helpful in teaching you how to play “One Thing Leads to Another” on the bass guitar. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, this song is a great way to build your skills and practice new techniques.
Remember to take your time and practice slowly. With dedication and practice, you’ll be able to master the bassline for “One Thing Leads to Another” and impress your friends and fellow musicians.
Thank you for reading, and happy playing!