Sitting Still bass tab by R.E.M.

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SITTING STILL (Bass Tab)




Introduction and "I can hear you"

Note the "."'s are on the tab to seperate notes. They have no value in
counting time. Each - is a quarter beat.

G|-------------------------------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------------9.9.9.9.9.9.9.9-
A|12-12.11.11-11.9-9-9-9-9.11.12-12.11.11-11.11----------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------

G|--------------------------
D|--------------------------
A|12-12.11.11-11.9-9-11-9-7-
E|--------------------------

Towards the end of the song there will be a line where the 9's on the D
string will not be played. Insted just play the 9's on the A string like
the first part of the riff.

Verse

G|---------------------------------------------
D|---------------------------------------------
A|7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7.9-9-9P7--------7-
E|------------------------------------7-7-7.9--

End the verse with this riff after the pull-off

A|---7.9-
E|7H9----

"Up to buy..."

G|----------------------6-6.6-6.6.6-9-9--------
D|9-9.9-9.9.9-9.9-9.9.9-------------------H7H9-
A|-------------------------------------9-9-----
E|---------------------------------------------

on the second time through insted of doing the 9th fret on the A string
just play a single 9 on the D string as a transition

Close

G|--------------------------
D|-------------------------- X2
A|12-12.11-11.9-9-9-9-9-9.11
E|--------------------------

G|------------------------------------
D|------------------------------------
A|12-12.11-11.9-9-11-9-7---7-9-11-9-7-
E|------------------------------------

This tab is close to the real song. Listen to the song carefully for the
rhythem.