Ritchie Valens - La Bamba Chords & Tabs

 

La Bamba Chords & Tabs

Ritchie Valens Chords & Tabs

Version: 2 Type: Bass Tab

La Bamba Bass Tab

   
This is a great bass riff that sounds awesome with many different sound effects.  First 
time tabbing but wanted to give back something to all the axers who have posted before.  
Let me know what you think


INTRO:
G|-------|-------|-------------|-------|----|
D|-------|-------|-R2.5--3-2-0-|-------|----|
A|---0-2-|-3---R3|-------------|-3--R3-|-R4-|
E|-3-----|-------|-------------|-------|----|
   e e e   Q             e e e   Q


VERSE:  (Play 3X w/ 2nd verse end having guitar solo)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/r/ritchie_valens/la_bamba_btab_ver_2.html ]
G|-------------2-0H|------0---------|
D|-------5-3-3-----|--------3-3-2-0-|
A|-3---3-----------|----------------|
E|-----------------|----------------| X13
   Q   e e e e e e  Q   e e Q   e e

Can Drop the second F in the second measure, making the first F a quarter note


G|-------------2-0H|----------------|
D|-------5-3-3-----|----------------|
A|-3---3-----------|----------------|
E|-----------------|----------------|
   Q   e e e e e e  Q   e e Q   e e



OUTRO:
G|-------------2-0H|------0---------|     |---|
D|-------5-3-3-----|--------3---2-0-|     |---|
A|-3---3-----------|----------------|     |-3-|
E|-----------------|----------------| X2+ |---|
   Q   e e e e e e  Q   e e Q   e e         Q


E = 1/8 note
Q = 1/4 note
Rx = Rest for x beats
H = Hold note until next note plaid