The Art Of Shreddin'

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