Ok, so I really love this bass part and was disappointed to find that there were no tabs for it online. I decided to tab it myself and then I felt bad that there were no tabs online for anyone else because its such an awesome song. I tried to get as much of the variations as possible, although I'm sure I missed some of them. If you don't want to bother learning all the little nuances, just play the first line of each section for the whole part. Or you could always improvise your own little riffs~ Song: This Is Why We Fight Artist: The Decemberists Album: The King Is Dead Tabbed by A.Bandit Intro: G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------------------------------------------------------------5----5----| E |----2----2-4----4-5-----5-5/7------2----2-4----4-5----5---5-----------------| Verse 1: G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------4----4--5-------5----5/7-----------4-----4--5~---4-5-4----------| E |--2-----4-----4----------5----5---------2---4----4--------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------4---4--5------5----5/7-----------------4---4--5~-4~-5~-----------| E |--2-----4---4---------5----5-------------2-----4---4------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------4----4--5-----5----5/7----------------4---4--5/7--5-4-2--------| E |--2------4----4---------5----5-------------2----4---4----------------5-4----| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------4----4--5-------5----5/7-----------4-----4--5~---4-5------------| E |--2-----4-----4----------5----5---------2---4----4--------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------4----4--5-------5----5/7-------------4---4--5--4--5--7-----------| E |--2----4-----4----------5----5----------2----4---4--------------------------| Chorus: G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------7---7-7---9---9-9-9-------5---5-5 5/7--------------7---7-7---| E |----5---5-5-------------------------------------------------5---5-5---------| G|-----------------------| D|-----------------------| A|----5---5-5--4--2------| E|-----------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---------------7---7-7---9---9-9-9-------5---5-5--------------7---7-7---5---| E |---2/5---5-5--------------------------------------------5---5-5-------------| G|--------------------| D|--------------------| A|-5-5--7--5--4-2-----| E|-----------------5--| Transition: G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------------------------------------------------------------5----5----| E |----2----2-4----4-5-----5-5/7------2----2-4----4-5----5---5-----------------| Verse 2: G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------4----4--5-------5----5/7-----------4-----4--5~---4-5-4----------| E |--2-----4-----4----------5----5---------2---4----4--------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------4---4--5------5----5/7-----------------4---4--5~-4~-5~-----------| E |--2-----4---4---------5----5-------------2-----4---4------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------4----4--5-----5----5/7----------------4---4--5/7--5-4-2--------| E |--2------4----4---------5----5-------------2----4---4----------------5-4----| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------4----4--5-------5----5/7-----------4-----4--5~---4-5------------| E |--2-----4-----4----------5----5---------2---4----4--------------------------| G |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | -------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------4----4--5-------5----5/7-------------4---4--7-5-7/9---7---------| E |--2----4-----4----------5----5----------2----4---4------------------------| 2nd Chorus: G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------7---7----9---9-----5---5-5/7-7------------7--7---5--5-457-------| E |---5--5-----------------------------------------5--5-----------------------| G |---------------------------------------------------------------7-7-7-6-6-6-| D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------7--7---9---9---5---5-54------------7--7-7----5--5-5-------------| E |---5---5-----------------------------5---5-5-------------------------------| G |--4---------------------------------------------------------------| D | -----6-----------------------------------------------------------| A |------------------------------------------------------------------| E |------------------------------------------------------------------| Transition: G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------------------------------------------------------------5----5----| E |----2----2-4----4-5-----5-5/7------2----2-4----4-5----5---5-----------------| Interlude (Same as 1st Verse): G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------4----4--5-------5----5/7-----------4-----4--5~---4-5-4----------| E |--2-----4-----4----------5----5---------2---4----4--------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------4---4--5------5----5/7-----------------4---4--5~-4~-5~-----------| E |--2-----4---4---------5----5-------------2-----4---4------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------4----4--5-----5----5/7----------------4---4--5/7--5-4-2--------| E |--2------4----4---------5----5-------------2----4---4----------------5-4----| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |------------4----4--5-------5----5/7-----------4-----4--5~---4-5------------| E |--2-----4-----4----------5----5---------2---4----4--------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-----------4----4--5-------5----5/7-------------4---4--5--4--5--7-----------| E |--2----4-----4----------5----5----------2----4---4--------------------------| 3rd chorus (rest until 3:26) G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |---77777777-7-5-4-2------------7---7-7---9---9-9---5---5-4-5-7--------------| E |-----------------------------5---5-5----------------------------------------| G |----------------------------------------7---6---4------------------------| D | ------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |--------------7---7-7---5---5-5-------------------------------77777------| E |----5---5-5-------------------------------------------55555--------------| G|--------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------| A|-99999---55555-4-5-7------------------| E|--------------------------------------| G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |-------------7---7-7---5---5-5-5-4-2---4-2----------------------------------| E |---5---5-5---------------------------------------5--------------------------| Play intro/transition and end with: G |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E |--------5555555-------------------------------------------------------------|