Abacab Bass

Title:  Abacab
Author: Genesis (Mike Rutherford)
Key:    Original,studio version
Tuning: standard
 
Note: This is an easy but smart line of bass to play. A good mastery with
the 16ths is required to play it straight without hesitation and with
a convincing leading.
 
Complains or suggestions: damo.diego_AT_gmail.com
 
Enjoy :)
 
 
INTRO: (the bass start at the same time with the drum)
 
From 00:00 to 00:16
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|333333333333333333333333333333333|
E|---------------------------------|
 
 
From 00:17 to 00:26
G|---------------------------------|
D|333333333333333555555555555555555|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
From 00:27 to 01:03
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|333333333333333333333333333333333|  (MAIN RIFF)
E|---------------------------------|
 
From 01:04 to 01:18
G|---------------------------------|
D|555555555555555555555555555555555|  (CHORUS)
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
From 01:19 to 01:47
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|333333333333333333333333333333333|  (MAIN RIFF)
E|---------------------------------|
 
From 01:48 to 02:02
G|---------------------------------|
D|555555555555555555555555555555555|  (CHORUS)
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
From 02:02 to 02:20
G|---------------------------------|
D|777777777777777777777777777777777|  (BRIDGE)
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
From 02:21 to 02:24
G|---------------------------------|
D|999-777-555-222s-----------------|(not completely sure about the
A|---------------------------------|times you gotta play it,but if
E|---------------------------------|you play them OFF BEAT it works well)
 
From 02:25 to 02:32
G|---------------------------------|
D|222222222222222222222222222222222|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
Now,from 02:33 until 02:39 the bass PAUSES,then it gets back
to the MAIN RIFF until 03:16
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|333333333333333333333333333333333|
E|---------------------------------|
 
From 03:17 to 03:30 go with the CHORUS
G|---------------------------------|
D|555555555555555555555555555555555|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
 
Now,from 03:31 until THE END there's a endless and annoying keyboard solo,
followed by some guitar riff.
I PLAY THIS WAY,but you can modify it according to your taste.
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-------33-3s---3---33-3s---------|
E|---------------------------------|
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