Human Bass

by The Killers
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My version is not as original but how I played it with a band several years ago.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G
Capo: no capo
Author bass50611 [pro] 29,564. Last edit on Jul 29, 2018
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Human
Single release by The Killers in 2008 taken from their third studio
Day & Age. The album reached #1 and the single #3 in UK Charts.
Bass performance Mark Stoermer. Tab by bass50611.  Welcome to my
Alternative version of this modern rock classic.  It is not as original
But this is what I played with a band a several years ago.  Please note
That under Verse 1 and Chorus 1 if one listens carefully you can hear a
Bass playing single notes and, on that basis, this is my tab.
 
Symbols: h is hammer on and (r) is let the note ring
 
Intro:
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|-h6(r)----|
 
Verse 1:
I did my best to notice when the call came down the line...Up to the
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------5---------------6----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------6---------------|
 
  Platform of surrender I was brought, but I was kind...And sometimes I
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------5-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-8--------------------------6------------------8---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------6---------|
 
 Get nervous when I see an open door...close your eyes, clear your heart...
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------5-----------------------------------------|
A|---5--------------6-----------------------------6----------------6------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|-8------8-|
E|----------|
 
Chorus 1:
 Cut the cord, are we Human, or are we dancer...My sign is vital, my hands
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------5--------------|
A|--------------------5-----6-------------------8-----------------6-------|
E|-------6-----------------------------6----------------------------------|
 
 Are cold...and I’m on my knees looking for the answer...
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------5---------5-|
A|---8--------------------5---------------------------------|
E|------------------6---------------------------------------|
 
 Are we Human...or are we dancer...(Break)
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-------------6---------------------|
E|------8-----------------6--------6-|
 
Interlude 1:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5-|
A|------------5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6-------------8--8--8--8-------------|
E|-6--6--6--6-------------------------6--6--6--6-------------------------|
 
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8-|
E|-------------------------|
 
Verse 2:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5-|
A|-------------5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--------------8--8--8--8------------|
E|-6--6--6--6---------------------------6--6--6--6------------------------|
 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5-|
A|-6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8-------------5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6------------|
E|-------------------------6--6--6--6-------------------------------------|
 
                                            (Pause)
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|-6--6--6--6---6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8--8--8-|
E|--------------------------------------------|
 
Chorus 2:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5-|
A|------------5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6------------8--8--8--8------------|
E|-6--6--6--6-------------------------6--6--6--6-----------------------|
 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5-|
A|-6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8------------5--5--5--5-------------------------|
E|-------------------------6--6--6--6------------------------------------|
 
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|------------6--6--6--6------------|
E|-8--8--8--8------------6--6--6--6-|
 
Bridge:
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8---9--9--9--9---10--10--10--10-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-6--6--6--6---6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8---8--8--8--8--------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
 
Chorus 3:
    Are we Human, or are we dancer...My sign is vital, my hands
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------5---------5----------------------------------|
A|-6-------8------------------------6-----------8------5-------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 Are cold...And I’m on my knees, looking for the answer
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------5------5------5-|
A|---6--------------------5--------------------------------------|
E|------------------6--------------------------------------------|
 
                (Break)
G|-----------------|
D|-5------5------5-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
 
Chorus 4:
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5-|
A|------------5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6------------8--8--8--8------------|
E|-6--6--6--6-------------------------6--6--6--6-----------------------|
 
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------5--5--5--5---5--5--5--5-|
A|-6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8------------5--5--5--5-------------------------|
E|-------------------------6--6--6--6------------------------------------|
 
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------6--6--6--6---6--6--6--6-|
E|-8--8--8--8-------------------------|
 
Interlude 2:
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5-|
A|-------------5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6--------------8--8--8--8------------|
E|-6--6--6--6---------------------------6--6--6--6------------------------|
 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------5--5--5--5-|
A|-6--6--6--6---8--8--8--8-------------5--5--5--5---6--6--6--6------------|
E|-------------------------6--6--6--6-------------------------------------|
 
Outro:                                                                (END)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------5--5--5--5--------------------------------------|
A|-6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6------------8--8--8--8------------6--6--6--6-----|
E|----------------------------------------------8--8--8--8------------6(r)|
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