LINKIN PARK *Points of Authority*/from the album "Hybrid Theory" bass tablature by Tobes (flipsta101@hotmail.com) 4-string version (detune your E string 1 1/2 steps to Db) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ intro G----------| D----------| A---ReST---| Db---------| verse - bass enters at 0:20 G---------------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------| Db--2-2-x-0-0---0h2-2h3---0h2-2-x-(0)---x-2-x-0-x-3-| chorus G----------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------| Db--2----3----2----3----2----3----2----3-| the outro is just the verse riff three more times, but the third time it's played like this - G-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Db--2-2-x-0-0---0h2-2h3---0h2-2-x-(0)---x-2-0-3---R---2-0---0h2-2h3---0h2-2-x-(0)---x-2-x-0-x-3-2-| ^ ^ ^ 5-string version (standard tuning) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ intro G----------| D----------| A---ReST---| E----------| B----------| verse - bass enters at 0:20 G--------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------| B--4-4-x-2-2---2h4-4h5---2h4-4-x-(2)---x-4-x-2-x-5-| chorus G---------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------| B--4----5----4----5----4----5----4----5-| very last line in outro - G------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--4-4-x-2-2---2h4-4h5---2h4-4-x-(2)---x-4-2-5---R---4-2---2h4-4h5---2h4-4-x-(2)---x-4-x-2-x-5-4-| ^ ^ ^ with the muted notes in the verse, it's far easier to "tap" them with one of the fingers on your right hand than to actually pluck them - i think this is what Scott Weiland (Linkin Park touring bassist) does on the album and when he plays live.