Bass tabs
Tuning: Drop Db (Db Ab Db Gb)
Talkin' Shit
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Dictator
Tuning Drop Db (Db Ab Db Gb)
Intro: (guitars and drums only)
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| x2
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Verse 1: (lyrics start)
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| x4
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Chorus 1:
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5---x-5---x-5-\-3---x-3---x-3-\-2---x-2---x-2---0---x-0---x-0-----| x2
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5---5-5---5-5---3---3-3---3-3---2---2-2---2-2---0---0-0---0-0----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Verse 2:
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| x4
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Chorus 2:
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5---x-5---x-5-\-3---x-3---x-3-\-2---x-2---x-2---0---x-0---x-0-----| x2
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5---5-5---5-5---3---3-3---3-3---2---2-2---2-2---0---0-0---0-0-----| x2
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bridge 1:
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-o------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| x2
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Solo: 1st repeat (Each repeat has a slightly different tale)
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
2nd repeat
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
3rd repeat
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Chorus 3:
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5---x-5---x-5-\-3---x-3---x-3-\-2---x-2---x-2---0---x-0---x-0-----| x3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5---5-5---5-5---3---3-3---3-3---2---2-2---2-2---0---0-0---0-0-----| x2
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
Break:
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| x2
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Verse 3:
Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Ab|-o-----------------------------------------------------------------o-|
Db|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| x3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
End on: (tempo slows down)
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0---------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| b Bend
| h Hammer on
| p Pull off
| x dead note
| o repeat section
o
| x(#) number of times to repeat the section marked
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