----------------------------------------------------------------- | Drifting | | by: Sixpence None the Richer | | CD: This Beautiful Mess | | written by: Matt Slocum | | transcribed by: mred@mailhost.net (Josh Prins) | | copyright: (C) 1995 Le Tigre Sur Un Ballon Publishing (ASCAP) | ----------------------------------------------------------------- BASS TAB The numbers above the tabs are the beats (in 4/4 time) There may me subtle differences between this and the actual song, but I believe it is right for the most part. 2 measure guitar intro (no bass) Intro: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-------- 0---3-----3-0---0---3-----3-0---0---3-----3-0---0---3-----3-0--- ------------------------------3--------------------------------- Verse A: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------- -------0------------------------ 0---3-----3---------2--3--2----- ------------0-0-33----------0-0- repeat VERSE A 7x Verse B: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------- -------------------------------- 0--00--0----0---0--00--0----0--- ----------3---------------3----- Chorus A: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3-----3-----2---0-----0-------------------------3-----3---5-3--- ----------------------------3---1-----1---0-1------------------- repeat CHORUS A Chorus B: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0---------------0-----0-----0-2-3-------2-------0--------------- ------3-----3-----------3-3-----------------------------3------- 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- 1---------------0--------------- VERSE A (9x) VERSE B CHORUS A (2x) CHORUS B Bridge A: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- 0--------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Bridge B: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------5--- 0-----2-3-----------------------0-----2-3----------------------- --------------0-1-------3---------------------0-1-------3------- (the 5 on the D string falls to the open A) Bridge C: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 -------------------------------- -------------------------------- 0-----2---2-3------------------- ----------------1-----1---3-3--- repeat BRIDGE C 3x BRIDGE A Transition: 1 2 3 4 ---------------- ---------------- 0--00--0----0--- ----------3----- CHORUS A (4x) End: 1 2 3 4 1 -------------------- -------------------- 0------------------- ------3---------1--- Josh Prins mred@mailhost.net