Lightning Bolt, "Saint Jacques " Bass Tab
Tab (C) Robert Bateman, 31/03/2005.
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!!! Riff1: A ------------------------------------------------------------------ D ---17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17- G -0---12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--- Repeat 3 times C ------------------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------------------ D ---17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17--17- G -0---12--12--12---0--12--12--12--0---12--0---12--0---12--12--0---- C ------------------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------------------ D ------------------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------------------ C -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-- The song continues playing the Bass C note until about 1'27 into the song, with variations in timing and the odd break. Riff2: A -10-----------12-----------14-----------15-------------- D -------------------------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------------------------- C -0---0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-- A -------------------------------------------------------- D -14-----------12-----------10-----------10-------------- G -------------------------------------------------------- C -0---0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0---0--0-0-0-0-- Riff3: A -15-----17-----19-----15-17-19---------------------------- D -----------------------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8- G ---------------------------------------------------------- C ----0-0----0-0----0-0---0--0--0--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-- continues on the last two notes for a bit with a few of random widdles. You should be able to figure it out until about 3'19 into the song, the riffs are only small variations on the above. Riff4: A -15-10-12-14-15-10-12-14-15-10-12-14-15-14-12-10-- D -------------------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------------------- C ---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- A -12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- D -------------------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------------------- C ---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- A -15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-- D -------------------------------------------------- G -------------------------------------------------- C ---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- A -15-17-19-15-15-17-19-15-15-17-19-17-15-17-14----- D ----------------------------------------------17-- G -------------------------------------------------- C ---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- A -15-17-19-15-15-17-19-15-15-17-19-17-15-17-14----- D ----------------------------------------------17-- G -------------------------------------------------- C ---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0- A -15-15-15-15-19-15-19-15-19-15-19-15-19-15-19-19---15- D ------------------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------------------ C ---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- Let the last note ring.