Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton Isolated Bass

Here’s the isolated bass line (bass only) for Lay Down Sally by Eric Clapton: (bass tabs are here)

“Lay Down Sally” bass tabs here

I use this song in my lesson on the root and 5th pattern as an example of a bass line that uses the root and 5th bass pattern. The bassist is playing the root and 5th’s on top of the chords being played:

• A root and E 5th,
• D root and A 5th,
• E root and B 5th. 

The bass line helps create that classic country, “honky tonk” feel.

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Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton Isolated Bass