Shimmer Bass

by Fuel
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Tabbed in proper Drop D format. Follow the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZwSqX6J5hs.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: D A D G
Capo: no capo
Author LoudLon [pro] 6,279.
2 contributors total, last edit on Oct 16, 2024
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Song: Shimmer
Artist: Fuel
Album: Sunburn (1998)
Bassist: Jeff Abercrombie
 
Standard tuning, Drop D (DADG)
 
PERFORMANCE NOTE: There is no bass until Verse 3 kicks in at
approximately 1:04. I've provided empty staffs to help you
keep track of when to come in.
 
 
VERSE 1:
              (Rest x8)
G |---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|
D |-r-------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
 
VERSE 2:
              (Rest x9)
G |---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|
D |-r-------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
 
CHORUS 1:
              (Rest x12)
G |---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|
D |-r-------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
 
VERSE 3:
                          .   .
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r-----3---3---0-|-5-----0-5-r-----5h7-7-7---5---0-|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
                                (  x3  )
                          .   .
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r-----3---3---0-|-5-----5-5-r-----5h7-7-7---5---0-|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
 
VERSE 4:
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-------3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)------7-------r---5---5---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-------3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)------7-------r---5---5---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
                          .   .                                 .
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r-----3---3---0-|-5-----5-5-r---0-5h7-7-7---5---0-|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
                          .   .
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r-----3---3---0-|-5-------5-----5---5-5-----------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-------------------------5---\---|-0-----------------------12--\---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
 
CHORUS 2:
                                                              .
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------0---|(0)----------------0-0---2---3---|
D |-2-------------------5-----------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------9---|(9)------------------5---4-------|
A |(3)--3---5---5---7---7---9-------|-----------------------------7---|
D |---------------------------------|-----0---0---0-------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |-------------------------4-------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-0-------------------2-------3---|(3)--------------3---3---3-------|
D |---------------------------------|-------------5---------------5---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-------------------------------|(3)------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
               (Rest x3)
G |---------------------------------||--------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------||--------------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------||-------------3-/-15-15-15-15-15-15-\--|
D |-r-------------------------------||-r------------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &      1   &   2   &   3     &     4     &
 
 
NEW CHORUS 1:
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)--7---7-------r---5---5---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|-------------4-------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----4---5-----------5---4---5---|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)--7---7-------r---5---5---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----4---5---7---5---4-----------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)----------------------7---\---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
 
INTERLUDE:
                                 ( x3 )
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-----7-------5-------7-----------|
D |-0-------------------------------|(0)--------------------------0---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-----7-------5-------7-----------|
D |-0-------------------------------|(0)---------------------/10--\---|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
 
NEW CHORUS 2:
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)--7---7-------r---5---5---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|-------------4-------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----4---5-----------5---4---5---|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)--7---7-------r---5---5---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----4---5---7---5---4-----------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)----------------------7---5---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
 
NEW CHORUS 3:
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)--7---7-------r---5---5---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|-------------4-------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----4---5-----------5---4---5---|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)--7---7-------r---5---5---0---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-3-----0-3-------r---5---r---7---|(7)--7---7-----0-7---7---7---7---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
   (rit.)                            (Let ring)
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-5-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &     1   &   2   &   3   &   4   &
 
LEGEND:
r = rest
h = hammer on
() = sustained note
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
. = staccato (appears above bar)
(rit.) = ritardando
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