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Days That Got Away Bass Tab by MGMT

Days That Got Away bass tab by MGMT

Bass Tab

  • Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Difficulty: Novice

Album: Little Dark Age (2018)
Bassist: Andrew VanWyngarden

An overall easy song. Make sure to read to tab before playing to understand the timing.

Tabbed by Leo Chiurco

Intro: Bass kicks in at around 0:12
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|\
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| \
E|-3~----------5~----------|-6~----------8~----------|-------------------------|  \
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +     \
                                                                                    (x2)
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|   /
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|  /
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| /
E|-3~---------/6~----------|-6~----------8~----------|-------------------------|/
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------5*--|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-8~--6~------8~----------|-------------3-5-6-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------5/7---------|
D|---------------------8.--|---------8.--------------|-10.-------------8~------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-------------8~----------|-------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------5/7---------|
D|---------------------8.--|---------------------10.-|-----------------8-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-6---b-------8~----------|---------------------6\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------5/7---------|
D|---------------------8.--|---------------------10.-|-----------------8-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------8----|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-6~----------8~----------|-----------------------6\|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

Verse 1: "Days that got away ..."
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------5*--|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-8~--6~------8~----------|-------------3-5-6-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------5/7---------|
D|---------------------8.--|---------8.--------------|-10.-------------8~------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-6~----------8~----------|-------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

Bridge:
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5~----------5.--5~------|-7---7---7---------------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------5~------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5~----------5.--5~------|-7---7---7---7.----------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------5~------| (x2)
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5~----------5.--5~------|-7---7---7---7.----------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------5.--5~--|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

Interlude:
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------5*--|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-8~--6~------8~----------|-------------3-5-6-------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------5/7---------|
D|---------------------8.--|---------8.--------------|-10.-------------8~------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-6~----------8~----------|-------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------5/7---------|
D|---------------------8.--|---------------------10.-|-----------------8-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-6---b-------8~----------|---------------------8\--|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------5/7---------|
D|---------------------8.--|---------------------10.-|-----------------8-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------8----|
E|-3~----------6~----------|-6~----------8~----------|-x-------x-------------6.|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|\
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| \
E|-3~----------5~----------|-6~----------8~----------|-------------------------|  \
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +     \
                                                                                    (x2)
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|   /
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|  /
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| /
E|-3~---------/6~----------|-6~----------8~----------|-------------------------|/
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

Bridge:
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5~----------5.--5~------|-7---7---7---------------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------5~------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5~----------5.--5~------|-7---7---7---7.----------|
A|-------------------------|-----------------5~------| (x7)
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + +

Rest.

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| .  Staccato
| ~  Let ring
| x  Dead note
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| *  Harmonic

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MGMT bass tabs for Days that got away

About this song

This bass tab for Days That Got Away by MGMT is suitable for players wanting a clear and accurate transcription. Tuning: Standard (E A D G). Focuses on developing solid timing and rhythmic pocket, essential for any aspiring bassist.