Broken Bass

Gorillaz - Broken
from Plastic Beach (2010)
 
This bass lines is maintained throughout the whole song.
 
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
 
[Main Riff] Bass kicks at 0:12
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5---2-----------5---2-5---2-5-2-|-3---------------3-----3-----3---|
A|---------------------------------|-----5---------------5-----5---5-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
 
[Variation 1]
This is played after the first 2 bars. Alternate with Main Riff during chorus.
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5---2-----------5---2-5---2-5-2-|-3---------------3-----3---------|
A|---------------------------------|-----5---------------5-----5-3-2-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
 
[Variation 2]
Alternate with Main Riff during verses, one time each.
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-5---2-----------5---2-5---2-5-2-|-3---------------3-----3---------|
A|---------------------------------|-----5---------------5-----5-3.--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
 
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