XX===============================XX * THE BLOAT for the BASS * by the Melvins * from the album "Stag" * music by Buzz Osbourne and Mark Deutrom * tabbed by grumpydevil XX===============================XX h = hammer-on p = pull-off / = slide up \ = slide down ~ = let ring This song was recorded with all guitars tuned down to D... I.E - From standard tuning, every string must be tuned down a whole step (like they were 2 frets lower). First Dale starts ith the drumbs...he solos it for a whole 16 seconds. [INSERT CURRENT BASSIST] and Buzz then join. +-------------------------------------------------------- | Riff A | | F +----------------9---------------------9-----------]| | C +-------------9-----9-------------9--------9-------]| | G +--------7--------------------7--------------------]| | D +---0--------------------0-------------------------]| | | Riff B | | | F +--------12 / 14 \ 12-------11 / 14 \ 11 \ 9-----]| | C +-----12-------------------11----------------------]| | G +--10--------------------9-------------------------]| | D +--------------------------------------------------]| | +---------------------------------------------------------- Play in this order: Riff A Riff A Riff B Riff A Riff B Riff A Riff B Riff A Riff B* Riff A* Riff A* *some slight variation is made here: Riff A uses small slides from the 9th fret on the "F" string and Riff B uses some hammer-ons & pull-offs - these are played during the last notes for that set (fancy-schmancee, eh?) +----------------- |Riff A variation | | F +---------------9 / 11---------------9 / 11-------]| | C +----------9--------------------9-----------------]| | G +-----7--------------------7----------------------]| | D +0--------------------0---------------------------]| | | +------------------ |Riff B variation | | | F +--------12h14/16p12---------------11h14/16p11----]| | C +-----12------------------------11----------------]| | G +--10------------------------9--------------------]| | D +-------------------------------------------------]| | | +------------------ Then the abrupt change from the slow groove to thick bass riff played throughout the end of the song. ~~ = Let Ring (pt1 ) F +---------------------------------------------------|- C +---2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------------|- G +-------------2-4-5~~~~-----------------------------|- D +----------------------3-5-6--3-5-0~~~~~------------|- (pt2) F +----------------------------------------------------]| C +---2-2-2-2-2----------------------------------------]| G +-------------2-4/5----------5-----------------------]| D +------------------3p0--6-5--5p0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-]| That's it. I'm pretty sure that's right. I'll be trying to figure out the minimal amount of guitar next. --Kyle ============================================================