Lightning Bolt, "Dead Cowboy " Bass Tab

Tab (C) Robert Bateman, 1st/04/2005.

  You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, 
  or research. 

  Rightyo, this is my go at tabbing a bit of Lightning Bolt. The tuning
  used for Brian Gibsons Bass is C,G,D,A (the same as a cello). He uses 
  Banjo string for the A string, up to you if you want to do that i guess!
  If you snap a string tuning the Bass up, don't blame me!!!

  You will need a pitch shift or whammy pedal, and a delay pedal. I think this
  is definately one of the more challenging of Brians basslines, so you might 
  find it incredibly difficult - I just about manage, but i still need a bit
  of practice at this one. 
  
  So far i have two versions of this song. This is slightly unfinished at the 
  moment. I should also point out that i'm an acoustic guitarist so i may get 
  it a little wrong, i also can't be bothered at the moment to connect up pedals
  and amps and stuff, so i may be playing more notes than i need to (especially 
  in the last bit)

Riff1:
	   
      H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P
  A -0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-
  D -------------------------------------------------  
  G -------------------------------------------------
  C -------------------------------------------------
	   
      H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P
  A -0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-
  D -------------------------------------------------  
  G -------------------------------------------------
  C -------------------------------------------------
	   
      H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P
  A -0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-
  D -------------------------------------------------  
  G -------------------------------------------------
  C -------------------------------------------------
	   
      H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P
  A -0-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0-
  D -------------------------------------------------  
  G -------------------------------------------------
  C -------------------------------------------------

  Brian does a few wibbles with the Whammy pedal, then... 

      H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P
  A -------------------------------------------------  
  D -0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-0-5-0-
  G -------------------------------------------------
  C -------------------------------------------------
	   
      H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P
  A -------------------------------------------------  
  D -0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-
  G -------------------------------------------------
  C -------------------------------------------------

Riff2: This needs a pitch shifter to put it up 2 octaves 

                 H H H HP  H               H H H HP  H
  A ----------------------------------------------------
  D -----------------4-7-4---------------------4-7-4----
  G -7---4-4---0-4-7-------7---7---4-4---0-4-7-------7--
  C ----------------------------------------------------

                 H H H HP  H               H H H HP  H
  A ----------------------------------------------------
  D -----------------4-7-4---------------------4-7-4----
  G -7---4-4---0-4-7-------7---7---4-4---0-4-7-------7--
  C ----------------------------------------------------
     |      |  |                                     |
     |normal|  |------------2 octaves up-------------|

                           H H H HP  H     H H H HP  H
  A ----------------------------------------------------
  D ---------------------------4-7-4-----------4-7-4----
  G -7---4-4---7---4-4---0-4-7-------7---0-4-7-------7--
  C ----------------------------------------------------
     |                 | |                           |
     |-----normal------| |-------2 octaves up--------|

                                     H H H HP  H
  A ----------------------------------------------
  D -------------------------------------4-7-4----
  G -7---4-4---7---4-4---7---4-4---0-4-7-------7--
  C ----------------------------------------------
     |                          |  |               |
     |--------normal pitch------|  |--2 octaves up-|
	 
  A ----------------------------------------
  D ----------------------------------------
  G -7---4-4---7---4-4---7---4-4---7---4-4--
  C ----------------------------------------
	 
  A ----------------------------------------
  D ----------------------------------------
  G -7---4-4---7---4-4---8---5-5---8---5-5--
  C ----------------------------------------
  
                 H H H HP  H               H H H HP  H
  A ----------------------------------------------------
  D -----------------3-6-3---------------------3-6-3----
  G -6---3-3---0-3-6-------6---6---3-3---0-3-6-------6--
  C ----------------------------------------------------
  
                   H  H H  H P  H                   H  H H  H P  H
  A -----------------------------------------------------------------
  D --------------------10-13-10-------------------------10-13-10----
  G -13--10-10---0-10-13--------10---13---10-10---0-10-13--------10--
  C -----------------------------------------------------------------
  
                 H H H HP  H               H H H HP  H
  A ----------------------------------------------------
  D -----------------1-4-1---------------------1-4-1----
  G -4---1-1---0-1-4-------4---4---1-1---0-1-4-------4--
  C ----------------------------------------------------
  
                 H H  H H P H                 H H H H P H
  A --------------------------------------------------------
  D ------------------8-11-8----------------------8-11-8----
  G -11--8-8---0-8-11-------11---11---8-8---0-8-11------11--
  C --------------------------------------------------------


         *** missing a bit here. Still figuring it out ***


Riff3: Add some delay and make 2 octaves higher 


       H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P
  A ---------------------------------------------------------     <- i like sounding this string every so often
  D -0-16-0-0-16-0-0-16-0-0-16-0-0-16-0-0-16-0-0-16-0-0-16-0-
  G ---------------------------------------------------------
  C ---------------------------------------------------------
  
       H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P
  A ---------------------------------------------------------
  D -0-14-0-0-14-0-0-14-0-0-14-0-0-14-0-0-14-0-0-14-0-0-14-0-
  G ---------------------------------------------------------
  C ---------------------------------------------------------
	   
      H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P
  A -------------------------------------------------  
  D -0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-
  G -------------------------------------------------
  C -------------------------------------------------
	   
      H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P
  A -------------------------------------------------  
  D -0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-0-4-0-
  G -------------------------------------------------
  C -------------------------------------------------
  
  Repeat an extra 3 times.
  
Riff4:

       H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P
  A ---------------------------------------------------------     <- i like sounding this string as well
  D -0-16-0-0-14-0-0-16-0-0-14-0-0-16-0-0-14-0-0-16-0-0-14-0-        with each pluck cos it's nice :)  
  G ---------------------------------------------------------
  C ---------------------------------------------------------
  
       H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P
  A ---------------------------------------------------------
  D -0-14-0-0-11-0-0-14-0-0-11-0-0-14-0-0-11-0-0-14-0-0-11-0-
  G ---------------------------------------------------------
  C ---------------------------------------------------------
       H P    HP    H P    HP    H P    HP    H P    HP
  A -----------------------------------------------------
  D -0-11-0-0-9-0-0-11-0-0-9-0-0-11-0-0-9-0-0-11-0-0-9-0-
  G -----------------------------------------------------    <- and then i start plucking this one as well
  C -----------------------------------------------------
  
       H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P
  A ---------------------------------------------------------
  D -0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-14-0-0-14-0-0-14-0-0-14-0-
  G ---------------------------------------------------------
  C ---------------------------------------------------------
  
       H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P
  A ---------------------------------------------------------
  D -0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-
  G ---------------------------------------------------------
  C ---------------------------------------------------------
  
      H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P   H P
  A -------------------------------------------------  
  D -0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-0-7-0-
  G -------------------------------------------------
  C -------------------------------------------------
  
       H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P    H P
  A ---------------------------------------------------------
  D -0-11-0-0-11-0-0-11-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-0-12-0-
  G ---------------------------------------------------------
  C ---------------------------------------------------------
  
  repeat the section
  
Riff5: 

  Again with delay. I'm not sure about the Bass note here, one thing is certain
  that heavy distortion is used only on those notes. A pitch shift of an octave 
  below might be used just for that open string note, the other notes then played 
  an octave above ? not sure. Will have a play somewhen soon to find out. I need 
  to sit down with a delay pedal sometime to see if i can remove any notes so to 
  speak. For this section, use the second finger on the bass note.

            P P           P P         T           T
  A ------10-9-7--------10-9-7-----------7-----------7--
  D ----------------------------------12----------12----
  G ----------------------------------------------------
  C -9-9-----------9-9-----------9-9---------9-9--------

  Play twice

  switch to your first finger for the bass note for this one
  times. I just keep plucking the bass string with my thumb. I use 
  my little finger to get the 12th fret. Your right hand
  has to pluck then tap. It's very odd.... I think a delay pedal
  would explain a lot...

         
             T             T         T \            T P   T P
  A ------12-14---------12-16--------17-16-14-------19-16-19-16--
  D -------------------------------------------------------------
  G -------------------------------------------------------------
  C -9-9-----------9-9-----------9-9------------9-9--------------

                                      ^
                                      |
                          Tap then slide to 16th fret
  
         T    P          T    P         T \  P           P    P
  A -----16-14-12--------16-14-12-------17-16-14-------12-9-12-9--
  D ----------------------------------------------------------------
  G ----------------------------------------------------------------
  C -9-9-------------9-9------------9-9------------9-9--------------
  
                                          ^
                                          |
                           Slide with tapping finger to 16th


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