Bass tabs
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)
Maniac Mansion (NES) - Michael's Theme...on bass!!!
Gtr I (B E A D G) - 'Lead Bass'
Gtr II (B E A D G) - 'Bass'
Q=110
Gtr II
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G||------16---12----14----14----12--|-----16---12----14-14-------12------|
D||o--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A||--------------10----------10-----|-------------10-------10------------|
E||o-12-----------------------------|-12---------------------------------|
B||---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|
| Gtr I
| Q. E E S E E. Q. E Q T E. +T
G||---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D||o-----------------------------7--|-----------------------7-9------(9)-|
A||---7--------9-------10-----------|--7-------10------------------------|
E||o--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B||---------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----19---12----14----14----12--|-----16---12------14---14----12----|
D|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|---------------10---------10-------|
E|--------------------------------|-12--------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. S E S S S S S E
G|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|------------------12---10-----9----|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7-------10-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----19---12----14----14----12--|-----16----12---14-14-------12-----|
D|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|--------10------------10-----------|
E|--------------------------------|-12--------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. E Q T S. E
G|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|-----------------------7-9---------|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7--------10----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------10-|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----19---12----14----14----12--|-----16---12------14---14----14-----|
D|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|---------------10---------10--------|
E|--------------------------------|-12---------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. S E S S S S S E
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|------------------12---10-----9-----|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7-------10------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----21---14----16----16----14--|-----18---14----16-16--------14-------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|-------------12----------12-----|-------------12-------12--------------|
E|--------------------------------|-14-----------------------------------|
B|-19-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. E Q T E. +T
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------9--|-----------------------9-11------(11)-|
A|--9-------11-------12-----------|--9-------12--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----21---14----16----16----14--|-----18---14------16---16----12-----|
D|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|-------------12----------12-----|---------------12---------12--------|
E|--------------------------------|-14---------------------------------|
B|-19-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. S E S S S S S E
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------9--|------------------14---12----11-----|
A|--9-------11-------12-----------|--9-------12------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----19---12----14----14--------|-----16----12---14-14-------12-----|
D|----------------------------12--|-----------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|--------10------------10-----------|
E|--------------------------------|-12--------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. E Q T S. E
G|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|-----------------------7-9---------|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7--------10----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------10-|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E E. E
G|-----19---12----14----14--------|-----16---12------14---14---------|
D|----------------------------12--|----------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|---------------10-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|-12-------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. S E S S S S S E
G|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|------------------12---10----9----|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7-------10----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Gtr I
The NES simulates delay at this section
~
Q T T +S T T +S T T +S T T +S Q Q. Q E. T T +E
G|-9--8S9-(9)-8S9-(9)-8S9-(9)-8S9-(9)------|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|---------10--9S10-(10)-|
B|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
~
Q T T +S T T +S T T +S T T +S Q Q. Q E. T T +E
G|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-7--6S7-(7)-6S7-(7)-6S7-(7)-6S7-(7)------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|---------10--9S10-(10)---|
B|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|
Gtr II
W W
G|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|
| ~
| Q T T +S T T +S T T +S T T +S Q Q. Q E. T T +E
G|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-7--6S7-(7)-6S7-(7)-6S7-(7)-6S7-(7)----|-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|---------10--9S10-(10)-|
B|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
W H Q Q
G|---------------------------------------|------16---------14--|
D|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
|
| ~
| Q T T +S T T +S T T +S T T +S Q H T X +E. Q
G|---------------------------------------|-------7S9-(9)-7-----|
D|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
A|-7--6S7-(7)-6S7-(7)-6S7-(7)-6S7-(7)----|---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|---------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|----------16-------12--------14----14------12-----|-----16---12----14-14-------12------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------10--------------10--------|-------------10-------10------------|
E|-12-----------------------------------------------|-12---------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|
| T.T +S +Q E E S E E. Q. E Q T E. +T
G|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------7--|-----------------------7-9------(9)-|
A|--4S7-(7)----(7)------9---------10----------------|--7-------10------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----19---12----14----14----12--|-----16---12------14---14----12-----|
D|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|---------------10---------10--------|
E|--------------------------------|-12---------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. S E S S S S S E
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|------------------12---10-----9-----|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7-------10------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----19---12----14----14----12--|-----16----12---14-14-------12-----|
D|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|--------10------------10-----------|
E|--------------------------------|-12--------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. E Q T S. E
G|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|-----------------------7-9---------|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7--------10----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------10-|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----19---12----14----14----12--|-----16---12------14---14----14-----|
D|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|---------------10---------10--------|
E|--------------------------------|-12---------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. S E S S S S S E
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|------------------12---10-----9-----|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7-------10------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----21---14----16----16----14--|-----18---14----16-16--------14-------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
A|-------------12----------12-----|-------------12-------12--------------|
E|--------------------------------|-14-----------------------------------|
B|-19-----------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. E Q T E. +T
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------9--|-----------------------9-11------(11)-|
A|--9-------11-------12-----------|--9-------12--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----21---14----16----16----14--|-----18---14------16---16----12-----|
D|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|-------------12----------12-----|---------------12---------12--------|
E|--------------------------------|-14---------------------------------|
B|-19-----------------------------|------------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. S E S S S S S E
G|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------9--|------------------14---12----11-----|
A|--9-------11-------12-----------|--9-------12------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E S S E.
G|-----19---12----14----14--------|-----16----12---14-14-------12-----|
D|----------------------------12--|-----------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|--------10------------10-----------|
E|--------------------------------|-12--------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. E Q T S. E
G|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|-----------------------7-9---------|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7--------10----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------10-|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E E E E S E S S E. E E E E S E E. E
G|-----19---12----14----14--------|-----16---12------14---14---------|
D|----------------------------12--|----------------------------------|
A|-------------10----------10-----|---------------10-----------------|
E|--------------------------------|-12-------------------------------|
B|-17-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
|
| Q. E E S E E. Q. S E S S S S S E
G|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------7--|------------------12---10----9----|
A|--7--------9-------10-----------|--7-------10----------------------|
E|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Gtr I
Q +E H E Q. Q E S E. E. E. E H Q. Q E S E.
G|-9--(9)--------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|---------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
A|---------------|------------------|-7-----7--------|-------------------|
E|---------------|---------10---10--|----------------|---------10---10---|
B|---------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------|
Gtr II
G|--------------|------------------|
D|--------------|------------------|
A|--------------|------------------|
E|--------------|------------------|
B|--------------|------------------|
|
| E. E. E H Q. Q E S E.
G|--------------|------------------|
D|--------------|------------------|
A|-7-----7------|------------------|
E|--------------|---------10---10--|
B|--------------|------------------|
H Q Q
G|--------------|------16----------14---------||
D|--------------|----------------------------o||
A|--------------|-----------------------------||
E|--------------|----------------------------o||
B|--------------|-----------------------------||
|
| E. E. E H H T X +E. E. T T
G|--------------|-------7S9-(9)-7-----7S6-----||
D|--------------|----------------------------o||
A|-7-----7------|-----------------------------||
E|--------------|----------------------------o||
B|--------------|-----------------------------||
Duration 🏷Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature 🏷Legend
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/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
~ - vibrato
Misc 🏷Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
