Bass tablature for "The Bends" by "Radiohead"
Artist: Radiohead
Piece: The Bends
Instrument: Bass
Submitter: washbassist93
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Song: The Bends Band: Radiohead Album: The Bends Tabbed by Brian Cooper, mx newbie extraordinaire This may seem a little busy and badly organized but just give one good listening to the bass line and it’ll make sense P= pull up to next note X= muted note /= slide up = slide down Intro: G |:--------------------------------- D |:--------------------------------- A |:-5----32---3---p2-2---3--3-2-0--- E |:-------------------------------3- G |:-------------------------------- D |:------------------------2-5-7540 A |:-5----32---3----p2-2--3--------- E |:-------------------------------- G |:------------------------------- D |:------------------------------- A |:-5----32---3---p2-2--3—3-2-0--- E |:-----------------------------3- G |:-------------------------- D |:----7-5-4----------------- A |:-5--------2—3/1433-3 3-3- E |:-------------------------- Verse 1 G |:---------------------------------------------------- D |:---------------------------------------------------- A |:--7-------7--10-------10--3---------2-3~----------3- E |:---------------------------------------------------- G |:------------------------------------------------------ D |:------------------------------------------------------ A |:--7-------7--10-------10--3---------2-3~------33-2-0-2 E |:------------------------------------------------------ Little bridge in between verses G |:---------------------------|--------------------------5420--- D |:---------------------------|-------------8--58--5---------32- A |:-------2-4-5/12--10--7--XX-|3--33-5-7-8---------------------3 E |:5--5-----------------------|--------------------------------- Note: that final fill is played VERY quickly, listen to recording to get it down. Verse 2 G |:------------------------------------------------------ D |:------------------------------------------------------ A |:7----77--7-9-10---1010---10-3---33---3---3--5-7-7-7/10 E |:------------------------------------------------------ G |:------------------------------------------------------- D |:------------------------------------------------------- A |:7----77--7-9-10---1010---10-12-10---33---3---3--3-2-0-2 E |:------------------------------------------------------- Chorus: The chorus is very similar to the intro, and the bass stands out a lot in it. G |:------7-5-40-5---------------------- D |:---------------------------2-5-75-2- A |:-5-5--------------2--3-------------- E |:------------------------------------ G |:------------------------------- D |:-------7-5-4-0----------------- A |:-5-5------------3/143---3-2-02 E |:------------------------------- Post Chorus “Talking to my girlfriend” section Play 2x G |:----------------------------------------- D |:----------------------------------------- A |:----------------------------------------- E |:5-5------55----5-5------55---0-0-------00 Verse 3 Play 2x… G |:------------------------------------------------------- D |:------------------------------------------------------- A |:7----77--7-9-10---1010---10-12-10---33---3---3--3-2-0-2 E |:------------------------------------------------------- Chorus- exactly the same as before G |:------7-5-40-5------------------ D |:-----------------------2-5-75-2- A |:-5-5------------2--3------------ E |:-------------------------------- G |:-------------------------------- D |:-------7-5-4-0------------------ A |:-5-5------------3/14/3---3-2-02- E |:-------------------------------- Post Chorus “Talking to my girlfriend” section again Play 2x G |:----------------------------------------- D |:----------------------------------------- A |:----------------------------------------- E |:5-5------55----5-5------55---0-0-------00 And finally, the grand bridge type thing at 3:08 Basically he just switches back and fourth between g and c with very small fills in between. Just add your own style in when you feel it’s appropriate. Played 4x G |:----------------------------------------------- D |:----------------------------------------------- A |:---------------------------3---3-33---3-33--3-3 E |:3---3-33---3--33-3---3------------------------- Outro G |:----------------------------------------------- D |:----------------------------------------------- A |:------------------3---------------------------- E |:0-------3-------------------------------------- THE END
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