Main Riff F#m A h. e e e h. e e e G|-----------------------------|---------------------------| D|4:---------------------------|---------------1---2-------| A|4:----------------2---4------|-----------------------2---| E|-----2--------------------4--|--5------------------------| Chorus E F#m e e e*e* e e e e 1 e e e*e* e e e e e e e*e* e e e e G|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------| D|o--2--2--0-0----------o|-4--4--2-2--1-1-0-3-|-4--4--2-2--1---2-3-| A|o-------------4-4-2-2-o|--------------------|--------------4-----| E|--(0)(0)---------------|(2)(2)--------------|--------------------| *These notes are often tied together and played as a single quarter note. (alternate note) Bridge - "Monster Bass" F#m w s s e q q s s s s+++++e e s e. e e e s s++++ G|-----|----9-11-11--R--9---------|--------------------------------| D|-----|--11--------------11-9-11++++11---------------10-H-11-10H11+++ A|-----|--------------------------|-----12--11--9--R--8--H-9--8-H9++++ E|--2--|--------------------------|--------------------------------| +++q e. s q e. s q e. s q e. s G|-----------------------|----------------------|------| D+++11-------------------|----------------------|-O-/--| A+++9--------------------|----------------------|--/-O-| E|-------R---2--2--R---2-|--2---R---2--2--R---2-|------| q e. s e e e s s++++q e. s q e. s G|----------------5-H6--5H6++++6------------------| D|----------------3-H4--3H4++++4------------------| A|--------------------------|---------------------| E|--2---R---2--2------------|-----R---2--2--R---2-| q e. s q e. s q e. s q G|----------------------|------|------|------|-----------------| D|----------------------|-O-/--|-O-/--|-O-/--|3:---------------| A|----------------------|--/-O-|--/-O-|--/-O-|4:---------------| E|--2---R---2--2--R---2-|------|------|------|---2---R---2--2--| Performance Notes: Main Riff (during the intro and verse) Chorus Main Riff (guitar solo) Chorus Bridge Chorus Main Riff (coda) __ Notes (including rests): w = Whole h = Half q = Quarter +|oo|+ e = 8th s = 16th t = Triplet +|oo|+ || Dotted notes (equal to 1.5 times the duration value) || are indicated by a dot following the note || # || |-----| |------| |---| || |o---o| = Repeat |-O-/--| = Repeat |4:-| = Time || |o---o| measures |--/-O-| previous |4:-| Signature _ || _ |-----| in-between |------| measure |---| \\_||_// # times | [] | ++++ = TIE R = REST X = MUTED or "GHOST" NOTE | || | H = HAMMER ON > = BEND / = SLIDE UP TO NEXT NOTE / [] \ P = PULL OFF ~ = VIBRATO \ = SLIDE DOWN TO NEXT NOTE \______/ /X or \X = SLIDE TO NOWHERE S = SLAP OR POP Alternate Versions: (these versions add a bit more character to the bassline, and may more closely approximate the way the song is played live) Intro/Verse riff - Alternate Fingering F#m A h. e e e h. e e e G|-----------------------------|---------------------------| D|4:---------------------------|---------------------------| A|4:----------------2-H-4------|---------------6-H-7-------| E|-----2--------------------4/-|--5--------------------7\--| Bridge - "Monster Bass" - alternate variation F#m h. e e s s e q e e s s s s++++e e s e. e e e s s++++ G|---------|-9-11-11-11-R-11-9--------|-----------------------------| D|----R-11-|-------------------11-9-11+++11-9---7--------9-H-11-9H11+++ A|---------|--------------------------|------------9--R--7-H-9--7H9++++ E|-2-------|--------------------------|-----------------------------| +++h q e. s q e. s q e. s G|-----------------------|-----------------------| D+++11------11\X---------|-----------------------| A+++9-------9\X----------|-----------------------| E|----------------R---S0-|-H2--R---S0-H2--R---S0-| q e. s e e s e. q e. s q e. s 3 G|-----------------------|----------------------| D|o----------------------|---------------------o| A|o----------------------|---------------------o| E|--H2--R--S0-H2-2--R--4-|-2--R--S0-H2--R---S0--| q e. s q e. s s s s e. s s s s s s G|--------------------|---------2--------------| D|--------------------|3:-2-3-4----4-2---------| A|------------------4-|4:--------------4-3-2---| E|-H2--R--S0-H2--R----|----------------------2-| JOHN SWARTZ - The MITRE Corp. Bedford, MA "My heart is black, and my lips are cold. Cities on flame with rock and roll. 3,000 guitars, they seem to cry.