Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (bass cover with tabs in video)

Words and Music by Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood
Backing track is synced to 76 bpm.
Software - Cubase 7.5, Guitar Pro 6
Bass - Vintage Maple Board Reissued VJ74NAT
Strings - EBS Titanium Nickel Strings
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[@CheeseBae]

We're on bar 18 and so far I'm killing it!

[@wll1500]

Bro wait until you get to play an open E. You'll be so pumped

[@jamesgraham6796]

That was awesome. Keep up the good wrk bra.

[@nicholmansgarage3501]

LOL

[@sjdhdboebzlsnskskbsksnueoz7385]

SAME lol

[@animeavatar2438]

did you finish ?

[@philwright8280]

Just discovered a new J-Bass at a boot sale last weekend, bought it on a total whim; I never touched a bass before .... I'm 64... Then I discovered Harry and I'm enthused to learn to play it. Thanks for your videos, you're what makes KZbin so great!

[@laurelmccarthy8897]

I just got started at 40; Harry's helped me so much! Thanks Harry!

[@bethlehemeisenhour8352]

Started in 80, played in a band for a few years,am 65 now, my white Fender P, my favorite, PLAY ON. I like this song, that's why I watched. Good playing Harry. Play on elders :)

[@mcgoobermcgoober1960]

Any news on how far you’ve come?

[@huerfanapensionada]

hey! how is it going?

[@chaserpent]

And commenters like you are what inspires me! I was looking at bass covers, nervous at 20 as to whether I should even try myself, but if you can do it I shouldn’t be thinking twice.

[@Cheeseboard_man]

3:05 is just badass

[@The_Copper_Element_Itself]

You could say..... its babass Sorry

[@viqtor9419]

​@@The_Copper_Element_Itself made my day

[@YungTsundere]

favorite part.

[@thegoozle5896]

this is formula 1

[@periachi4961]

I just learned 90% of the song in about 5 minutes! Thanks for helping out us newish bassists man!

[@wickedPrints3256]

Love the way you put the tab at the top of the screen. I wish everyone did this. It makes pausing and learning so much easier. Thank you!

[@liviajod7157]

This Bassline is just beautiful…

[@dzabaw]

Love it so so much. I cant stop listening to it!

[@gnarlysend1066]

Been looking for this quality for a long time! Finally found it! Love this video, and every thing about it!

[@Demifiend91]

Excellent video! Tab is accurate and production value is great! Thanks for making it easier to learn cover tunes. Cheers! :D

[@allisongorman1199]

at 0:54 is when the tabs start. I am no where near my bass and did awesome for the first 19 bars

[@Sombra1418]

Awesome cover man. I learned a simpler way of playing this song long ago. Just stumbled on this video, and this is how I'll play it from now on. Appreciate the upload

[@Morenadelacosta]

I love this song and I love the bass 😭😭

[@Robynomari]

OMG AMAZING VIDEO!!!! I'VE BEEN TRYING TO LEARN THIS SONG FOR MONTHS BUT COULD NEVER FIND A GOOD VIDEO UNTIL TODAY!! THANK YOU!!!

[@pottingsoil]

Hell yeah. Thanks for this one, man!

[@natekalnitzbass9446]

This is amazing! Very well played, and certainly helped me out a ton. Thanks!

[@gnarlysend1066]

Same here

[@sebastianmerrick5479]

You are straight throwing away that slide. Throwing it outta there. Epic man

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I love "The Chain", by Fleetwood Mac. You should do "Go Your Own Way", another awesome Fleetwood Mac song.

[@RitchieMusic]

Or Landslide

[@jasoncarpp7742]

@@RitchieMusic *"Landslide"?* Is there a bass line for that song?

[@RitchieMusic]

@@jasoncarpp7742 I would think so... I guess your guess is as good as mine... Let's fine out.... Hey Harry! Does Landslide have a Bass line? 😂😂

[@jasoncarpp7742]

@@RitchieMusic I've never heard *"Landslide"* played with a bass. When I think of *"Landslide",* it's either played on acoustic guitar or keyboard, or both.

[@RitchieMusic]

Fair enough...It would appear you are correct, what threw me off is someone did a bass cover of it with vocals... 😂😂😂

[@goldenslumbers1148]

I’ve fell in love with your bass

[@darlene_1998]

Man I love that instrument so much. It’s like a growl

[@missmarji]

Thank You Harry! I am a beginner and I have learned a lot from your videos!

[@sortofanoakyafterbirth3661]

Just a badass song. Badass bass. Good cover.

[@kennethrobinson6738]

Pretty awesome. Great work on such a wonderful song.

[@geoffclarke3796]

That was brilliant. Not a huge Fleetwood Mack fan but love this song.

[@renkiyoshi8982]

I love that bass boosted ! so great

[@MIXTAB1]

3:05 🤘😈🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥 What were all waiting for 😎✌️💯 Well done 🤘 beautiful bass❤️

[@ioneil1808]

This is awesome man. Thanks!

[@nylesfrench3568]

Nice. Great Group, Badass Tune, Monster BASSLINE. They go in during the Guitar Solo. It's a Smoker.

[@danielpalmersofficial]

John McVie really knows how to make a nice bass line, he is amazing!! 😀👍

[@larrybremer4930]

Such a great beginner bass song to learn. Great groove and not difficult.

[@martinstanhope2765]

Thank you so much for this. Awesome!

[@beefyjoe]

the real test begins at bar 67 😭 i must keep practicing this until i get, this is what bass is all about right here, fucking holding down the ryhtem *EDIT* For those who are struggling, i got better at this by using my 2 finger on the 2nd fret and my 3 finger on the 3rd fret, as opposed to using your 1 finger on the 2nd fret and 2 finger on the first fret. Once I made that change, this section got much easier to play... Don't really know why it makes a difference, but it does, big time!

[@rafaliciousbmx]

it's too fucking difficult

[@byavantresca]

eu amo muito essa música

[@AmaliePark]

How am I JUST seeing this now? I subscribed to your channel a year ago when I first started playing. Thanks, SO much!

[@picmedic]

That deep breath at the end; I felt that 😁

[@doctorb9264]

You da man Harry ! Thank you.

[@ZPX945]

Great lesson!

[@HarryMusicStuff]

Thank you Clarke! :)

[@tonystephen1513]

53 when i started 18 months in, Harry helped a lot

[@mikemybalzich3159]

just found this channel, this is awesome. you have a new sub

[@defender1006]

It's one of those tracks/tunes that sounds easy BUT isn't to get right!

[@peterandrews1117]

Great lesson Bro ! BTW your bass is gorgeous.......

[@nicolasptrsn]

Instant follow!

[@vinnym6734]

With songs that fade out at the end, I’ve always wanted bands to try and mimic that live hahaha!

[@defender1006]

A very fitting tribute to Christine VcMie, RIP and thank you for the music.

[@julianlockwood3040]

Nice .. thanks so much !

[@alenstimec]

Spot on !

[@zombiedoggie2732]

It's sad with so many "Best of" bass lines forget the bass solo of Fleetwood Mac "the Chain." Without that solo, it's like something's missing.

[@iolair1973]

You probably came here for 3:03, admit it.... and if you're using the sheet and not the tab, remember it's in E-minor (one sharp in key signature).

[@stevegiller1331]

Thanks Harry, needs some fine tuning, but I’ve pretty much nailed it! I can actually play a whole song! Really appreciate your help, subscribed and working on Folsom Prison Blues now. Dig the soundproof wall as well, groovy! 🤟😎🎸

[@zacevans1683]

Amazing!

[@HarryMusicStuff]

Such an honor to see you here Green Teletubby! Any chance of Tinky Winky or Laa-Laa coming here as well? :-)

[@zacevans1683]

Harry - Music & Stuff unfortunately no, they’re busing making tubby custard, meanwhile I’m learning some sweet bass licks

[@HarryMusicStuff]

Tubby custard :-D! Bass is much better choice!

[@remimomo]

great! thank you so much :)

[@affable.pebble]

I wish more of the bass lines I love could be so manageable

[@bongo-bongo9405]

Yeah dude, I talked Whit a friend about some of the best Bass and I brought up this song, definitely gonna send him this

[@nagai_94]

0:54 - first part 2:10 - second part 2:48 - third part Goodluck everyone!❤️‍🔥

[@tjallevanderwal8031]

My mom let me see this video and i was amazed

[@isabellaf7818]

never underestimate the chain on bass

[@jayceereeves4045]

This song is what convinced me to buy a bass

[@poopoppy]

me too

[@contardgeorges6544]

Merci !!! 👍👍!

[@ronkozlowski8169]

That is one sweet ass bass. Love the grain and colors. Did you search for that or it just fall into your hands? Nice job on the song too. thanks.

[@chloelael5840]

3:05 🥵🥴😍😍

[@danmulcahy6044]

I can play this

[@pobreelaboracion9425]

Agree

[@ba55bar]

here for the BBC F1 theme @3:04. And it's GO! GO! GO!

[@nayeonkim5107]

3:04

[@MEDARD-kq2yl]

damn Harry ima sub right now

[@theharrowarrow5865]

*Stir it up* Bob Marley, would love to learn that tune on this channel.

[@rudysdream]

Cool Vintages reissue bass! Laura Lee plays one in Kruangbin.

[@MEDARD-kq2yl]

i haven't seen harry's face before because this is my second time watching his video

[@WillyCheez_88]

3:03 Reminds me of the Formula 1 intro in the 80s

[@nieko3038]

Nice. Old F1 theme.

[@nathanthompson3148]

0:54

[@ionlytalkaboutbass]

I really struggled to play part of this and I found Julia Hofer over on Thomann's Guitars played this song with tabs and I found her version much easier to play and it sounded more like the original. For anyone else out there struggling like I was. The chorus is still accurate though - the rest of the song not so much in my opinion.

[@loafbred1936]

Man could you do a tutorial on "Over My Head" one day? Great work friend 👏

[@londonalicante]

Everybody skipping to 3:00

[@walangsigit8214]

Please do Fleetwood mac's tusk next! :D Love your cover!

[@Belchmaster41]

the album info is wrong below the video. And believe it or not, that song opens the show The Dance. on Tusk, the USC Marching band comes in before the 3 min. mark

[@andriealinsangao613]

TUSK!

[@andresmendez3530]

Lov u

[@bird20040]

3:04 For the people looking

[@-pomegranateonthepomeplane649]

Half of this video is just Harry sitting there hitting the bass 😂😂😂

[@ashleyzoe7844]

3:00

[@abcbcd1834]

You have to sit out for half the song, but damn is the other half worth it

[@GarisLintang]

3:03 i'm here because of 3:03

[@cacaia1160]

the best part 3:04

[@nikadaskova2936]

Awesome music and stuff!! I think I am in love with you. Can you please try Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way?

[@HarryMusicStuff]

Thank you so much Nika! I am really glad you like it. And like me I guess? :-) I absolutely love that song! I'll try my best.

[@nikadaskova2936]

I also love the song, it´s one of my favourites actually! :-) Thank you I can´t wait to see it!

[@Belchmaster41]

@@HarryMusicStuff hey, did you notice that the album information is incorrect below the video? and the full song is almost 5 min. long

[@neilbarnett3046]

Oooh, I didn't realise what it's like when you stop. That sounds rude, but I mean bar 28, when the bass stops it's almost a note of its own.

[@jeffersonvasconcelos2052]

3:03 John Player Special Commercial Tv

[@iamvernon45]

Do u have the music score or tabs? I don’t see it on patreon?

[@xOzymandias]

Harry could you do silver springs please?

[@gyffesme]

I just started trying to learn bass (my first instrument since piano lessons 40 years ago). People were asking why I was learning a 5-string. "It matches the sound I hear in my head," was all I could say. No. It matches THIS sound. Apparently, I've been looking to recreate The Chain my whole life.

[@The_Copper_Element_Itself]

My man found himself in bass. This is some high tier life goal

[@VictorHugo-cx5pm]

0:53 2:07 2:58

[@joelockhart6986]

Normally I don't say stuff like this, but THAT was FKN EH!

[@rubensmoreira2265]

🥰😍🥰

[@trevortempleton7025]

can you do tusk by fleetwood mac

[@franciscosalazar5248]

sid from skins

[@Declan5622]

Is there is a easier way for the solo bass plz ?

[@juanbaez961]

Is this in standard

[@josephdery6996]

Ik that intro theme from somewhere🧐😂😂

[@punya5127]

Did

[@MrLucky65]

nickel

[@brunocastillo4549]

Omg finally I don't know why but I thin this video was banned

[@fredericofurlan]

F1

[@schepler2]

Your video got me interested in these Vintage basses. Does yours have a thumb rest? I've noticed that some of the VJ74NATs I've seen have them and some don't. How do you like the bass?

[@murmurmal]

damn why did i have to choose the guitar

[@Nate-sc9yz]

Should I use a pick?

[@JoeFolgers]

Up to you really I use one like 75 percent of the time