x------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HUMPIN' - the bar-kays ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: ShanenahS (Shane Lysse) Email: [email protected] Tuning: Standard Here is a tab of Humpin' by The Bar-Kays; this is one of my favorites because of its funky vibe! enjoy this tab! i worked hard on it! feel free to email be with questions, errors, or improvements! The Bar-Kays Website: http://staxrecords.free.fr/barkays.htm h - hammer on p - pull off b - bend string up r - release bend / - slide up \ - slide down v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~) t - right hand tap x - play 'note' with heavy damping Intro 0:00-0:11 X1 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------9b11~~~-------------7~~~--------9b11~~~------------14b16~~~----------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse: 0:12-0:30 X2 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------8p6---8---6-8--------------------8p6--------------------------| D|---------6-8-----8---8--------------------6-8-----8-7-6--------------------| A|-------6--------------------------------6----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus Rhythm: 0:31-0:42 X1 e|----8-8-8---------------8-8-8------------9-9-9----------------13-----------| B|----7-7-7---------------7-7-7------------8-8-8----------------13-----------| G|----8-8-8---------------8-8-8------------9-9-9----------------13-----------| D|----6-6-6---------------6-6-6------------7-7-7----------------x------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------13-----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus Solo: 0:31-0:42 X1 e|-----------9----9-11-11~~~----------------------5-----5--------------------| B|-------------11---------------11r9-9-9-7~~~--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------7b8---8r7-5~~------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2: 0:43-1:02 X2 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------8p6---8---6-8--------------------8p6--------------------------| D|---------6-8-----8---8--------------------6-8-----8-7-6--------------------| A|-------6--------------------------------6----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 2 Rythmn: 1:03-1:10 X1 e|----8-8-8---------------8-8-8------------9-9-9----------------13-----------| B|----7-7-7---------------7-7-7------------8-8-8----------------13-----------| G|----8-8-8---------------8-8-8------------9-9-9----------------13-----------| D|----6-6-6---------------6-6-6------------7-7-7----------------x------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------13-----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 2 Solo: X1 e|-----------9----9-11-11~~~-----------------------5-----5-------------10----| B|-------------11--------------------11r9-9-9-7~~~---------------------10b11-| G|---------------------------------------------------7b8---8r7-5~~-----------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 2 Solo: continued 1:12-1:14 e|---11-11-9-11-14-11-9-11---------------------------------------------------| B|---11-11-9-11-14-11-9-11---------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo Section part 1 Rhythm: 1:15-1:19 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------8p6---8---6-8--------------------8p6--------------------------| D|---------6-8-----8---8--------------------6-8-----8-7-6--------------------| A|-------6--------------------------------6----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo section part 1 Solo: e|---------11------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------11-------------------------------------------------------14b15b16---| G|------------15-15r14-14-14r13-13---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------13-11-13---------------11~------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo section part 2 Rhythm: 1:19-1:24 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------8p6---8---6-8--------------------8p6--------------------------| D|---------6-8-----8---8--------------------6-8-----8-7-6--------------------| A|-------6--------------------------------6----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo section part 2 Solo: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-16-14-16-16~---------14b16-14-11-----------------------------14h16r14-----| G|------------------------------------15/13-11~-----------13/15--------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo Section part 3 Rhythm: 1:25-1:29 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------8p6---8---6-8--------------------8p6--------------------------| D|---------6-8-----8---8--------------------6-8-----8-7-6--------------------| A|-------6--------------------------------6----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo Section part 3 Solo: e|-15b17-15b17~---------------14-11------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------14-11-------------------------11r9-7h9p7-| G|----------------------------------------13b15-11~~~------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo Section part 4 Rhythm: 1:30-1:34 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------8p6---8---6-8--------------------8p6--------------------------| D|---------6-8-----8---8--------------------6-8-----8-7-6--------------------| A|-------6--------------------------------6----------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo Section part 4 Solo: e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------9p7-9p7-------7b8-------10-9-7b8-------7b8---------------------------| G|--------------8p6-8-----8p6-8----------8p6-8-----8p6-8---------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 3 Rhythm: 1:34-1:44 e|----8-8-8---------------8-8-8------------9-9-9----------------13---------13| B|----7-7-7---------------7-7-7------------8-8-8----------------13---------13| G|----8-8-8---------------8-8-8------------9-9-9----------------13---------13| D|----6-6-6---------------6-6-6------------7-7-7----------------x----------x-| A|--------------------------------------------------------------13---------13| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 3 Solo: e|-----------9----9-11-11~~~-----------------------5-----5-------------10----| B|-------------11----------------11r9-9-9-7~~~-------------------------10b11-| G|---------------------------------------------------7b8---8r7-5~~-----------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| singing section 1:48-2:04 Chorus 4 Rhythm: 2:05-2:15 e|----8-8-8---------------8-8-8------------9-9-9----------------13---------13| B|----7-7-7---------------7-7-7------------8-8-8----------------13---------13| G|----8-8-8---------------8-8-8------------9-9-9----------------13---------13| D|----6-6-6---------------6-6-6------------7-7-7----------------x----------x-| A|--------------------------------------------------------------13---------13| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 4 Solo: e|-----------9----9-11-11~~~-----------------------5-----5-----------10------| B|-------------11--------------------11r9-9-9-7~~~-------------------10b11---| G|---------------------------------------------------7b8---8r7-5~~-----------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus 4 Rhythm Continued: 2:15-2:17 e|--13--13--13| B|--13--13--13| G|--13--13--13| D|--x---x---x-| A|--13--13--13| E|------------| Outro: 2:18-2:46 X6 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------3--6--3--6--3----------------3--6--3--6--3-------------------| E|-----3--4--6----------------------3--4--6----------------------------------|