Bass tabs
Song: City Of Blinding Lights Artist: U2 Album: How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Tabbed by: Jase Warner ([email protected]) Down Half A Step (Eb,Ab,Db,Gb) Intro (when paino begins, play softly and gradually increase loudness): Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-------------------------|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| then listen out for this part (drums will begin to fade in): Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| (drums begin) Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-19-19-19-19|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| First Verse: Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Pre-Chorus Gb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Db|*----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------*| Ab|*3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5h7*| Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Db|*----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------*| Ab|*3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5*| Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Chorus: Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Break: Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-------------------------|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Second Verse: Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-|
Pre-Chorus: Gb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Db|*----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------*| Ab|*3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7*| Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Gb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Db|*----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------*| Ab|*3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5*| Eb|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Chorus: Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Break: Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-------------------------|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Interlude: Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------5-*| Eb|--7--7---5--7~~~--------|--7--7---5--7~~~--------|--7--7---5--7~~~--------|--7--7---5--7~~~--------| Chorus: Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Gb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-------------| Db|*--------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|------------*| Ab|*7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9/|-11-11-11-11-|-12-12-12-12|-5-5-5-5/|-7-7-7-7/|-9-9-9-9-|------------*| Eb|---------|---------|-------------|-------------|---------|---------|---------|-10-10-10-10-| Break: Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-------------------------|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14|-------------------------|-------------------------| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-|-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|-19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Outro: Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Gb|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------| Db|*------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Ab|*12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14-------------|-------------------------|------------------------*| Eb|-------------------------|-------------14-14-14-14-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-| Gb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| Db|*----14------14------14----14-----|-----14------14------14----14-----| Ab|*12-----12------12------12------12|-12-----12------12------12-----12-| Eb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| Gb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| Db|*----14------14------14----14-----|-----14------14------14----14-----| Ab|*12-----12------12------12------12|-12-----12------12------12-----12~| Eb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| That's it. like I said, real damn good song! Any comments welcome as usual.
