Bone Machine Bass

Artist: Pixies
Song: Bone Machine
Album: Surfer Rosa
Bassist: (the one and only) Kim Deal
Writer: Black Francis
 
I watched the recently released DVD very carefully and noticed exactly how Kim makes
simple bassline stand out.
 
Let "/" indicate a slide.
 
Verse:
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A-4/5-5-5-5----------------------------------|
E------------4/5-5-5-5--7/8-8-8-8--2/3-3-3-3-|
 
Chorus:
G----------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------|
A-5---3----------------------------------------|
E---------1/3----------------------------------|
 
Verse 14
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1 (after this chorus play:
E-3-3-3
to get back into the verse)
Verse 10
Chorus 1
Verse 2
Chorus 1
Verse 9
Chorus 1 (end on D)
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