tabbed by whatisititisit victor wooten imagine this casadunne@aol.com Key: x = ghost note or / = slide (7) = quiet note, or optional note added in variations = harmonic Introduction. Starts with open bottom D string, and play some harmonics if you like, then: (Slowly, with vibrato) G----------------------------------------------- D--------------------/9----7-5------------------ A-5----7--9---7-5-7--------------9-7-5---------- D-----------------------------------------(7)--- Main riff. Comes lots of times. Initially keep the notes short. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------| D----------------|-----------------|----------------|---------------| A-------2--------|----------------5|-------2--------|---------------| D---4-4-----2---7|---0-0-5---7-----|---4-4-----2---7|---0-0-5-5--2-0| As the song progresses the notes tend to get longer and more legato. Also the riff gains some variations e.g. Timing similar to above G----------------------|---------------(7)|----------------|--------------------| D----------------------|------------------|----------------|--------------------| A---------2-2----------|---------------5-5|------2-2-------|---------------(5)--| D--(0)4-4-----2---7(7)7|--x4-4-5-5-7------|--4-4------2---7|--4-4-5-5x4-2-0--(0)| The last bar especially can be all sorts of random notes as long as they end on a bottom D. It's surprising what you can get away with. Other riff. This happens 3 times. The ending of the main riff is slightly modified, e.g. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G-|-------------|------------| D-|-------------|------------| A-|-----2-------|------------| D-|--4-4----2--7|--4---5--7--| And then (long notes): 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G----------|-----------|----------|----------|-----------|------------| D----------|-----------|----------|----------|-----------|------------| A-2---4---5|----7--5---|---------2|----------|-----------|-----3--4--5| D----------|----------5|----7-----|----2--4--|-5----6--2-|-7----------| The third time it is more interesting, e.g. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 G-----------|--------------|--------------|----------|-----------|------------| D-----------|-----45-4-----|--------------|----------|-----------|------------| A-2---4-/7-5|---57----7-5--|-------------2|----------|-----------|-----3--4--5| D-----------|-------------5|---5-x5-7-2---|----2--4--|-5----6--2-|-7----------| Middle, calmer, section (happens after the other riff plays for the third time): (Note: This is the bassline. The other bass track plays a virtuosic melody improvisation. I can't write that sort of stuff down!). You can work out the timings yourself. G----------------------------------------------------3--------------------- D-------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-------------2----------------3--3-1--------------1----2---3---6-7-8------ D-0---5---4--------5---2---0-------3---2---4---3--------------------------- Followed by a main riff in F rather than D: Timings as before G-----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| D-----------------|--------------3|---------------|----------------| A------5-------3x3|------1---3----|------5-------3|----------------| D-x7-7----x5------|--3-3----------|--7-7-----5----|--7-7-88887-5--3| and again, going back to D (more funky than this in fact): G-----------------|---------------|---------------|----------------| D-----------------|--------------3|---------------|----------------| A------5-------3x3|------1---3----|------5-------3|----------------| D-x7-7----x5------|--3-3----------|--7-7-----5----|--7-7-5-5-4-2--0| Finish with a few jazzed-up repetitions of the main riff in the original key, replacing the last bar of the last repetition by: 1 2 3 4 1 2 .... last few harmonics G------------------------------------------------- D-9-7-------------------------------- A----10975-4-7------------------------------------ D--------------7--5--4--0-------------------------