WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN (Bassline) As recorded by The Bangles (From the 1986 Album DIFFERENT LIGHT) Words and Music by Liam Sternberg Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Michael Steele - Bass' Intro 1 Q=198 4/4 Gtr I Wx4 |--------|| |--------|| |--------|| |--------|| Intro 2 & Interlude Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q ||------------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------| ||o-----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------| ||o-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|-2----------0--2-|-2---------0---| ||-------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|------2-(2)------|------2-2------| Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|| |-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|| |------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|| 1st, 3rd & 6th Verses $ Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------| |-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--| |------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|------2-(2)------|------2-2-----| Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|| |-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|| |------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|| 2nd, 4th & 7th Verses Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------| |-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--| |------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|------2-(2)------|------2-2-----| Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------|| |-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|-2----------0--2-|-2---------2--|| |------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|| Chorus Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------| |-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--| |------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|------2-(2)------|------2-2-----| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|--------------| Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E E E E E E E E E |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------------| |-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|-2----2-(2)-2--2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| |------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|-----------------|-----------------| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-----------------| To Coda W +W +W +W |----------|------------|------------|----------|| |----------|------------|------------|---------o|| |-2--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)-----o|| |----------|------------|------------|----------|| Guitar Solo Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E E E Q |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------| |-----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------| |-5----------3--5-|-5---------3--|-5----------3--5-|-5----------3--| |------5-(5)------|------5-5-----|------5-(5)------|------5-5-5----| Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| |-2--------0-0-2-|-2------2-0-2-2-|-2--------0-0-2-|-2------2-0-2-2-| |------2-2-------|------2---------|------2-2-------|------2---------| Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------| |-5--------3-3-5-|-5----------3-5-|-5--------3-3-5-|-5----------5--| |------5-5-------|------5-5-5-----|------5-5-------|------5-5-5----| Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E E E E E Q. E Q Q |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------| |----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------| |-2--------0-0-0-|-2------2-0-2-2-|-2------2-2-0-0-|-2---------2--| |------2-2-------|------2---------|------2---------|------2-2-----| Q. E E E E E Q. E Q Q Q. E E E E E Q. E Q Q |----------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| |----------------|--------------|----------------|--------------| |-5--------3-3-5-|-5---------3--|-5--------3-3-5-|-5---------3--| |------5-5-------|------5-5-----|------5-5-------|------5-5-----| Q. E E E E E Q. E Q Q Q. E Q Q H H |----------------|--------------|--------------|-----------|| |----------------|--------------|--------------|-----------|| |-5--------3-3-5-|-5---------3--|-5---------3--|-3----3----|| |------5-5-------|------5-5-----|------5-5-----|-----------|| Interlude W +W +W +W |----------|------------|------------|--------| |----------|------------|------------|--------| |-2--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)----| |----------|------------|------------|--------| +W +W +W +W |------------|------------|------------|--------|| |------------|------------|------------|--------|| |-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)--------|-(2)----|| |------------|------------|------------|--------|| 5th Verse D.S. al Coda Wx7 W |------------|-------| |------------|-------| |------------|-------| |------------|-------| & W +W W W |----------|------------|----------|------| |----------|------------|----------|------| |-2--------|-(2)--------|----------|------| |----------|------------|----------|------| Outro Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q Q. E +E Q E Q. E Q Q 4x ||------------------|--------------|-----------------|----------------|| ||o-----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------o|| ||o-2----------0--2-|-2---------0--|-2----------0--2-|-2---------0---o|| ||-------2-(2)------|------2-2-----|------2-(2)------|------2-2-------|| 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 Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - 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 Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths