Bass Tabs
I'll Wait - Van Halen
Intro: (Play twice and on second time l e|--------------------------------------------------------17--15--15-17-13-| B|---------10--10-8--8-10-6---------6-5---5--3------------17--15--15-15-13-| G|----------9---9-7--7-7--5---------5-4---4--2-----------------------------| D|---------------------------7p5-3------5----5---15h16h17------------------| A|-5h6h7-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-----------13--12-12--10-------------------------------------------------| B|-----------13--13-13--11-------------------------------------------------| G|-14p1210~----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------10--10-8--8-10-6---------6-5---5--3-------------| G|----------9---9-7--7-7--5---------5-4---4--2-letring-----| D|---------------------------7p5-3------5----5-------------| A|-5h6h7---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| pre Kick in: (play twice) (if you want the thumping sound just before it, 5th fret a string. e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-5---6--8-8-10--7-6-----------------------------------------------------| G|-4---5--7-7--7--7-6-----------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Kick in (also doubles as chorus). e|---------------------------------8-8--10-6------------| B|--------10--8-8--6---------10--8-8-8---8-6------------| G|---------9--7-7--5----------9--7----------------------| D|--5h7h9-------------5h7h9-----------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------8-10-----------------------| B|--------10--8-8--6---------10--8--8--8-----------------------| G|---------9--7-7--5----------9--7-----------------------------| D|--5h7h9-------------5h7h9------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| Verse: (x4) The part on the d string is actually bass but you might As well play it, because you ARE playing the keyboard for guitar. e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|--10-8---8-6-6-5-2---------------------------------------------| G|---9-7---7-5-5-4-2---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------5-5-7-7-10-10-12--------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| [ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/van_halen/ill_wait_tab.html ] Chorus: e|---------------------------------8-8--10-6---------------------| B|--------10--8-8--6---------10--8-8-8---8-6---------------------| G|---------9--7-7--5----------9--7-------------------------------| D|--5h7h9-------------5h7h9--------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------8-10-----------------------| B|--------10--8-8--6---------10--8--8--8-----------------------| G|---------9--7-7--5----------9--7-----------------------------| D|--5h7h9-------------5h7h9------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| Go back to verse (x3) then to chorus again.. Pre solo: (x2) e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------6-5--8-6--10-8-10-8-8-6-6---------------------------------------| G|-777777ect--5-4--7-5---9-7--9-7-7-5-5---------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Solo: e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|--15-15-15wbwbw\-15-15-15wbwbw\-15-15-15wbwbw\-15-15-----------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------15b----| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------/19btr---12-12br-10-12-10---10~-| B|-------------------------8b-----------------------15--------------10----| G|-------7-7-7b----7-10-12----10-5----------------------------------------| D|-10-10--------10-----------------5~-------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------/7\/9\-------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------16trbr-16b-18b-16b-| B|-17b17p15------/18-16-18-18-16h18p16---------14h16-14-16~------------------| G|-----------14~----------------------16h18p16-------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-16trbr-16-18b-14b-------------------------------------11h12h13----------| B|------------------------------------------------11h12h13-----------------| G|-----------------------------------------11h12h13------------------------| D|----------------------------------11h12h13-------------------------------| A|---------------------------11h12h13--------------------------------------| E|--------------------11h12h13---------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------17-15-10~-15-13-8~--------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-9p5-9p5-9p5---------------------------------------------------| And then go crazy with your whammy bar! (lol) Go back to verse and fade out. | / Slide up | \ Slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ Vibrato | a.h artificial/ pinch harmonic | x Mute note | h natural harmonic | wb push whammy bar down and back up. (not too much) | h harmonic | wb\ push whammy bar down | db dive bomb | wb\ pre press the wammy bar down, play the note, raise wambar | tr tremolo picking