SIGN O' THE TIMES (Bassline

As recorded by Prince
(From the 1987 Album SIGN O' THE TIMES)
Transcribed by Slowhand Words an

A Intro
P = 97
e
1 He 4
4
5 j k l vV V l V l V l V l j k l vV l V V l V l V l

Gtr I (Synth Bass)

T 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3

8 H ee j k l vV V l V l V l V l j k l vV l V V l V l V l j k l vV V l V l V l V l

T 5 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3 3

B 1st Verse

11 H e
e j k l vV l V V l V l V l j k l vV V l V l V l V l

T 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3

14 H ee
T
A
B

e C Interlude
18 H e

T
A
B

22 H ee j k l vV V l V l V l V l j k l vV l V V l V l V l

T 5 5
A 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3

24 H ee j k l vV V l V l V l V l j k l vV l V V l V l V l

T 5 5
A 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3

Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org

 SIGN O' THE TIMES (Bassline) - Prince Page 2 of 4

26 H ee j k l vV V l V l V l V l j k l vV l V V l V l V l

T 5 5
A 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3

D 2nd Verse

28 H ee j k l vV V l V l V l V l

T 5
A 1 3
B 3 3

32 H ee
T
A
B

E Interlude

36 H ee j k l vV V l V V l V l j k l vV V l V l V l V l

T 5 5
A 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3

39 H ee j k l vV V l V V l V l V l l l V l
V V j k l vV l V V V V

T 5 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3

42 H ee j k l vV V l V l V l V l j k l vV l V V V V j k l vV V l V l V l V l

T 5 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3 3

F Chorus

45 H ee j k l vV l V V l j V V k j V V k j V V k j
T 5
A 3 3 3 3 3 3
B 3 3

49 H ee V V k j
T
A 3 3
B

Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org

 SIGN O' THE TIMES (Bassline) - Prince Page 3 of 4

G Interlude

53 H ee j k l vV V l V l V l V l j k l vV l V V l V l V

T 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3

H 3rd Verse

56 H e
e j k l vV V l V l V l V l

T 5
A 1 3
B 3 3

I Interlude

60 H ee j k l vV V l V V V l V l j k l vV l V V l V l V l

T 5 5
A 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3 3

J Chorus

63 H ee j k l vV V l V V V l V l j k l vV V V l V l V l l j k V VlV Vlj
v
T 5 5 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3 3 3

66 H ee V V k j V j V V k j
T
A 3 3 3 3 3
B

e V V k j V Vlk V Vlk V
K Interlude
70 H e V V k j j
v v
T
A 3 3 5 3 3 5 5
B

74 H ee V k l vV V l V l V l V l j k Vv l l V V l V l V l j k l vV V l V l V l V l

T 5 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3 3 3

H ee Vl k Vv l l V V l V l V l k l vV l V V V V l V l
77 V V VlVl j j

T 5 5 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3 3

Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org

 SIGN O' THE TIMES (Bassline) - Prince Page 4 of 4

L 4th Verse

80 H e
e j k vV l l V V l V l V l Vl
V V VlVl j k Vv l l V V l V l V l

T 5 5 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3

M Outro

H ee Vl l V l j k V ll V l l V l j k V ll V l l V l k l V l lVl
83 VV V v V V v V V V vV VV
T 5 5 5 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

V
87 H e
e j k Vv l l V V l V l V l j k Vv l l VV VV V V j k Vv l l VV VV l V

T 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5
A 1 3 1
B 3 3 3 6 3 3

k l vV V l V l V l V l k l vV l V V l V l V l V fade out
e j
90 H e j j klvVlVlVlVl

T 5 5 5
A 1 3 1 3 1 3
B 3 3 3 3 3 3

Generated using the Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen. http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org