This is the tab to soft machines 1968 song "Why are We Sleeping".
with one of the best 1960's basslines,,,enjoy!!

Since the song is over 5 minutes long i will just give you a
series of basslines that go with the lyrics:

-(4)--4-4---3/4-3/4--------------|          intro lick 4 times
----2-----2---------2------------|
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------------5p7p5---------------------------|          pre-verse lick 4 times
-2-22-22--2-------7-------------------------|
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---4-4------44-----44------4----4-2---------|      just improvise over the lyrics
-2------2------2------2--2---2------2-------|
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---0-2-4----------44-55-77-5-4-2---|        why are we sleeping chorus
-2---------222222------------------|
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---00-22-44---1/22234456677\--------|       alternate chorus lick
-22---------------------------------|
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-4/5-4/5-4/5 etc.50x----------------|       each about 50 times until
----------------------22222etc.50x--|       main part again
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---4-4-------4-4--------------------|       main part
-2-----2--2------2------------------|
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-2-2-5----------7-5-----------------|       heard around the 4:40 mark
---------5p7p5----------------------|
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--------------------1/2-1/2-1/2-1/2--2-|    ending licks
-22--2--22--2--------------------------|
----5------5---------------------------|
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i know its not set up perfectly but it'll get you started
very accurate in my opinion,,,any comments or corrections
email is sydbrown1970@yahoo.com     thanks,,blake