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Swallow That Bass Tab by Superchunk

Swallow That bass tab by Superchunk

Bass Tab

Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Main Riff

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (repeat entire section x6 until chorus)


Chorus Riff (first appearance at 1:57)
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------| (x4)
E|-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5----0-0-0-|

"It's just a body..."
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------| (x4)
E|-5-5-5-5----0-0-|


Main Riff (2:28)

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (repeat entire section x4 until chorus)


Chorus Riff (3:40)

G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------| (x4)
E|-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5----0-0-0-|

"It's just a body..."
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------| (x4)
E|-5-5-5-5----0-0-|


Solo Riff (4:10)

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (repeat entire section x4 until 5:12)


Main Riff (5:12)(play this up to tempo, it's much faster than earlier)

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (repeat entire section 3x, end on the
first open A note of the last repeat)

It's a pretty simple riff, and the only thing you really need to be aware of is the abrupt change from the
solo riff to a faster version of the main riff at about 5:12.

This is my first tab, so please tell me if I messed anything up.

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