Chords for Reggae Bass Tips 2: Devon "Pattihead" Bradshaw

_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] Yeah, something to keep [G] in mind, you don't have to be right on the beat, you can be a
little behind, sometimes you can be a little in front, or you can [D] be right on, you know?
So I'm gonna jam something and kind of just share that with you. _ _
[A#m] _ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [B] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ [Am] _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] Right now, [C#] I'm right on the beat. _
_ _ _ [B] Feel it?
Right [F#] on the beat.
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#m] Now I'm gonna go behind [F#] a little bit, you know?
Look a [C#] little bit behind.
This is, be [B] careful.
_ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _
A little bit there.
[C#] _ _ [B] _ [F#] You can push it now.
[C#m] _ _ [B] Up front.
[F#] A little in front.
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] Right on this again.
[C#] _ [B] Right in it [F#] now.
Synchronize.
_ _ [C#] _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [G#] _ [B] You know man, away, [F#] away. _
_ [C#] _ _ _ Can't you [F#m] run from this?
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] Look [B] behind it again.
[F#] Behind it. _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] Get back right on it.
[C#] _ Synchronize.
_ [F#] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ [F#] You know, you have to make sure, [A] _ [B] finger [F#] position is the same.
bass is always comfortable [C#m] so you don't [B] _ _ [F#m] have to stretch to find the [G#] notes.
_ [B] Take for [F#] instance this bass I'm playing now.
[A] Everything [B] is right here.
[F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [Bm] Four fingers are in [F#] position.
_ _ [A] _ [C#] Anything you [B] play better, _ more [A] relaxed, _ [B] find the right
notes so [A] _ [C#] _ _ [Bm] you can get the right groove _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#] _ and also get the right tone. _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ [A] Even though you can
find all [B] the notes here [F#] if you play at different positions on the bass. _ _
[F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[C#] All tension [B] notes.
_ [F#] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] So _ [C#] it _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ all depends on what [G#] you're looking for [B] in the music.
_ [C#] Where the melody is going, what kind of vibes.
_ [F#] There's no wrong or [A] right way to do it.
It [B] has to be just free.
_ [F#] _ _
_ [C#] And [E] enjoy the music.
[F#] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
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_ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _