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 **** Stuff Missing ****