Take A Bow Bass

Artist: Muse
Bassist: Chris Wolstenholme
Song: Take A Bow
Album: Black Holes And Revelations
Requirements: 5-String Bass 24 fret
Tabbed By:Seamus [southerncalifornia.wax@gmail.com]
 
You can use a 4-string bass if you don't care about playing it 100%. the B string
is only used for two notes.
 
NOTE: I took the 6-string tab on here, retabbed it to 5 string, and tweaked a few
parts. If you have questions or comments, the original tabber
is Lewis [lewis_mason21@hotmail.com]
 
Key:
\: Slide Down
/: Slide Up
~: Let Note Ring
 
Tuning: B,E#,A#,D#,A#
 
No bass until 1:40
 
Verse:
"And our freedom's consuming itself"
A#|--------------------------------------------------|
D#|--7-7-7-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A#|--------------------------------------------------|
E#|-5-5-5-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B |--------------------------------------------------|
"What we've become, is contrary to what we are, take a bow"
A#|---------8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7---------8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5---|
D#|--7-7-7---------------------7-7-7-----------------------|
A#|--------8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7---------8-8-8--5-5-5-5-5-5----|
E#|-5-5-5---------------------5-5-5------------------------|
B |--------------------------------------------------------|
 
2:02 Octave Solo:
   [the word "bow" echoes]
A#|-----------------------7-7-7---11--11--11--14--14--14---19--19--19|
D#|--2-2-2--6-6-6--9-9-9---------------------------------------------|
A#|----------------------7-7-7--11--11--11--14--14--14---19--19--19--|
E#|-0-0-0--4-4-4--7-7-7----------------------------------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
A#|--24--24--24--|
D#|--------------|
A#|24--24--24----|
E#|--------------|
B |--------------|
 
Post-Solo:
[Note: Played straight on from the Octave Solo]
A#|--7-7-7-----------7-7-7--------------7-7-7-------------7-7-7-7-7-7------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-7-7-7-----------7-7-7--------------7-7-7-------------7-7-7-7-7-7-------|
E#|--------8--8-88-----------8--8-88-----------8--8-88---------------------|
B |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
A#|--7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------| <
D#|--------------10-10-10-10-10-10-------------10-10-10-10-10-10---| <Play
A#|----------------------------------------------------------------| <this
E#|----------------------------------------------------------------| <twice
B |----------------------------------------------------------------| <
 
Pre-Chorus Riff:
[Note: Slower rhythm, an easier part of the song]
A#|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D#|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-0-------0-------0-------0--------5-------5-------5-------5-----|
E#|-----1-------1-------1-------1--------6-------6-------6------6--|
B |----------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Chorus Part One:
Starts around 2:57-2:58
"Death, you bring death" ... "And destruction to all that you touch"
A#|--------------------------|
D#|--------------------------|
A#|--------------------------|
E#|-3-------3-------3/11---3-|
B |-----5-------5------------|
 
3:08: [x4]
[Note: Listen for the rhythm of the notes, not too hard]
 
A#|----------------|
D#|-------5\-------|
A#|-----5---(0)/6--|
E#|---3------------|
B |----------------|
 
3:19:[x4]
 
A|-----3\-----|
D|---5----0/6-|
A|-3----------|
E|------------|
B|------------|
 
3:30: [x4]
 
A#|--------------|
D#|-----3--------|
A#|---3---4/16\~-|
E#|-1------------|
B |--------------|
 
3:41: [x4]
A#|---------------|
D#|-----8\--------|
A#|---8----1-1/9--|
E#|-6-------------|
B |---------------|
 
3:52:
 
A#|-----------------|  <              \
D#|-----333-444-111-|  < Play this     |
A#|-000-------------|  < twice         |*NOTE*
E#|-----------------|  <               |The number of times fingered is an
B |-----------------|  <               |estimate. he might play two, and 
                                       |hold out one note, its hard to hear
A#|-----------------|  <               |exactly
D#|-888-333-444-111-|  < Play this     |
A#|-----------------|  < twice         |
E#|-----------------|  <               |
B |-----------------|  <              /
 
Outro - 4:03:
A#|-------------|  <
D#|-------------|  < Play this
A#|-11--1---11--|  < twice
E#|---11--11--1-|  <
B |-------------|  <
 
A#|---------------|
D#|---------------|
A#|-11--1---1--2~-|
E#|---11--11------|
B |---------------|
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