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| "Here it is, ""Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun,"" " in all its glory. Pink Floyd Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun >From the album _A Saucerful of Secrets_ (1968) Tab transcribed by Peter McFerrin (pam35@cornell.edu) Figure 1: e e e q. q e e e e h G|---------------|---------------| D|-2--2--2--3--2-|-2-----------2-| A|---------------|----5--5--5----| E|---------------|---------------| Figure 2: e e e q. q e e e e h G|-2--2--2--3--2-|-2-----------2-| D|---------------|----5--5--5----| A|---------------|---------------| E|---------------|---------------| Figure 3: e e e e q. e+e e e e h G|----------2-------|------------| The last note of the first D|-2--2--2-----5--5-|-3--3--3--2-| measure here is also the A|------------------|------------| first note of the second E|------------------|------------| (two tied eighth notes). Figure 4: q e e e q. G|---------------| D|----2--2--2--2-| A|-5-------------| E|---------------| Listen to the song to figure out the pattern; it's somewhat based off a 12-bar blues (at least in the verses). "When playing, make sure to cut the highs quite a bit, and" probably the lows (but not much). The whole song is pretty much a low-mid workout--it has that late '60s blues-bass vibe to it. Pink Floyd Online > Tablature > Bass Tabs > Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Bass Tab |