Jack Bruce's bass line on

Born Under A Bad Sign Cream

From their 1968 album

q = 93
Wheels Of Fire

? 4 . j b . j j b . j j b
G7
b .

Intro
Bass Guitar 4 b .

3 3 3
T 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 5
Bass Guitar A 3 5 3 5 1 3 5 3 5 1 3 5
B 3 3

j b . j
Chorus
? .. . j j b
G7
Bass b . b .
6

.
.
3
5 3 3 5 5 3
Bass 3 5 1 3 5 3 5 1 2 3 4
3 3

b b . j b . j b j
1,2

? .
C7 G7

D7
Bass
J .
10

3 3 3
Bass 5 5 6 5 4 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 5 1 3 5
3 3

Verse

? j j j j b .
G7
Bass . b . b . b . .
14

.
.
3
3 3 3 3 5
Bass 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5
3 3 3 3

Transcribed by Arcellus Sykes - www.arcellussykes.com

 2 Born Under A Bad Sign

j b
3.

? .
C7
b b .
D7
Bass
J
18

3
1 3 5
Bass 5 5 5 4 3 3 5

Gt. Solo

? .. . j b
G7
j b . j j b .
Bass . b . .
20

. .
. .
3 3
5 3 3 5 5 3 3 5
Bass 3 5 1 3 5 3 5 1 3 5
3 3

? . j j b . b b j #
G7 D7 C7
Bass b . J .
24

5 3 1
Bass 3 5 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 3 4
3

? . b b b . j b j
C7 G7

.
D7
Bass
J b
28

1 3 3 3
Bass 5 5 5 4 3 3 5 1 3 3 5 1 3 5
3 3
Verse

? j j j j b
b . b . b .
G7
Bass .
32

3
3 3 3 3 5
Bass 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5
3 3 3 3
 Born Under A Bad Sign
3
Chorus

? . j b j b . j j
G7
Bass . b . b
36

3
5 3 3 5 5 3
Bass 3 5 1 3 5 3 5 1 2 3 4
3 3

Outro
? . b b . j # D . b b b
D7 7 C7 C7
Bass
J J
40

Bass 5 5 6 5 4 3 3 2 3 4 5 5 6 5 4 3 3 5 1 3

j b j b j b .
? . .. . j b
G7 G 7

Bass . . .
44
Repeat & fade...

. .
. .
3 3 3
3 5 5 3 5 5 3 3 5
Bass 3 5 3 5 3 5 1 3 5
3 3

Form: Intro - Chorus - Verse - Chorus - Verse

Chorus - Gt. Solo - Verse - Chorus - Outro