"/17" = slide up to note at 17th fret "^17" = bend the string "17^18" = bend the string at the 17th fret to the 18th fret pitch "/" = indicates a rhythm mark (strum previous chord again) ******************************************************************************** [section 1a] Obvious low guitar part 1 2 3 4 E----------------------------------------------------| B-T--------------------------------------------------| G-A--------------------------------------------------| Play eight times D-B--------------------------------------------------| (4 on second go round) A-----0----7--6--5--0--3--0--------------------3--0--| E-------------------------------0--3--0--3--0--------| 1 2 3 4 E----------------------------------------------------------| B-T--------------------------------------------------------| G-A--------------------------------------------------------| D-B----------------------------------------------11--9--7--| A-----7--10--10--7--10--10--7--10--10--7--10--7------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 E----------------------------------------------------------| B-T--------------------------------------------------------| Play these 2 G-A--------------------------------------------------------| measures twice D-B---------------------------------------------12--11-----| A----7--10--10--7--10--10--7--10--10--7--10--7-------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Play section again ******************************************************************************** [section 1b] However, the real fun is to play the "rhythm" guitar part, instead... Play chords with rapid tremolo strumming.................* 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E---/21-------------14-------|-12------------------------| B-T--x--------------x--------|-x-------------------------| G-A-/18-------------11-------|-9-------------------------| D-B-/19-------------11-------|-11------------------------| A----------------------------|---------------------------| E----------------------------|---------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 E---/21-------------14-------|-12--/20----17-------------| B-T--x--------------x--------|-x----x-----x--------------| Play this 2 times G-A-/18-------------11-------|-9---/18----14-------------| (1 on second D-B-/19-------------11-------|-11--/19----14-------------| go round) A----------------------------|---------------------------| E----------------------------|---------------------------| Strum across all strings, deadening all except the strings with indicated fingerings 1 2 3 4 E--------------------------------------------------------------| B-T-----------------------------------------------14--12--10---| G-A--9--12--12--9--12--12---9--12--12--9--12--9----------------| D-B-----------------------------------------------11--9---7----| A----7--10--10--7--10--10---7--10--10--7--10--7----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 E--------------------------------------------------------------| B-T-----------------------------------------------15----14-----| G-A--9--12--12--9--12--12---9--12--12--9--12--9----------------| D-B-----------------------------------------------12----11-----| A----7--10--10--7--10--10---7--10--10--7--10--7----------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------| Play these 2 measures twice. Play section again ******************************************************************************** 1st verse [section 2] E------------0-0-|-----------------|-0----------------| B-T----------1-1-|-----------------|-1----------------| G-A----------2-2-|-----------------|-2----------------| D-B--------------|-----------------|------------------| A----------------|-----------------|------------------| E----------------|-----------------|------------------| E----0-----------|-----------------| B-T--1-----------|-----------------| G-A--2-----------|-----------------| D-B--------------|-----------------| A----------------|-----------------| E----------------|-----------------| E------------------0---------------|--------------3---------------| B-T----------------0---------------|--------------0---------------| G-A----------------0-/-/-----------|--------------2---------------| D-B---7---5---4----2---------------|--7---5---4---2---------------| A-----7---5---4----3---------------|--7---5---4---3---------------| E-----5---3---2--------------------|--5---3---2-------------------| ******************************************************************************** 2nd verse [section 3] E----------------|-----------------| B-T--------------|-----------------| G-A--------------|-----------------| D-B--------------|-----------------| A----------------|-----------------| E----------------|-----------------| E----------------|-----------------| B-T--------------|-----------------| G-A--------------|-----------------| D-B--------------|-----------------| A----------------|-----------------| E----------------|-----------------| E------------------0---------------|--------------3---------------| B-T----------------0---------------|--------------0---------------| G-A----------------0-/-/-----------|--------------2---------------| D-B---7---5---4----2---------------|--7---5---4---2---------------| A-----7---5---4----3---------------|--7---5---4---3---------------| E-----5---3---2--------------------|--5---3---2-------------------| ******************************************************************************** [section 4] 1st chorus 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 E-----------------------|-------------------| B-T--10-------10--------|-13-------10-------| G-A---------------------|-12----------------| D-B--7--------7---------|-10-------7--------| A----0--------0---------|----------0--------| E-----------------------|-------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 E---------------------------|---------------------|--------------------| B-T--10--10---10------------|-10-------10---------|-10-----------------| G-A-------------------------|---------------------|----------9---------| D-B--7---7----7-------------|-7--------7----------|-7--------9---------| A----0---0----0-------------|-0--------0----------|-0--------7---------| E---------------------------|---------------------|----------0---------| This pattern played twice ***After quiet organ & vocals, play [section 1a] or [section 1b] again **** ******************************************************************************** 3rd verse [section 5] E-----/17---17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17----------| B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-A------------14----14---------12----12---------------------------17^18----| D-B----------------------------------------------------------16-------------| A------------------------------------------------------15-------------------| E------------------------------------------------14-------------------------| E----17---17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17------------| B-T--------------------------------------------13---------------------------| G-A----------14----14---------12----12--------------------------------------| D-B--------------------------------------------------16---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------15---------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------14---------| E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17----17-------| B-T-------------------------------------------13----------------------------| G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------------14----------------14----| D-B-------------------------------------------------------16----------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------15----------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| bend G string up.....* E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17----17-------| B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------14---^17---^17---^17---^17----| D-B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----17---17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17------------| B-T--------------------------------------------13---------------------------| G-A----------14----14---------12----12--------------------------------------| D-B--------------------------------------------------16---------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------15---------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------14---------| E------------------0---------------|--------------3---------------| B-T----------------0---------------|--------------0---------------| G-A----------------0--/-/----------|--------------2---------------| D-B---7---5---4----2---------------|--7---5---4---2---------------| A-----7---5---4----3---------------|--7---5---4---3---------------| E-----5---3---2--------------------|--5---3---2-------------------| ******************************************************************************** 4th verse [section 6] E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17-------------| B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------------------------17^18-------| D-B-------------------------------------------------------16----------------| A---------------------------------------------------15----------------------| E---------------------------------------------14----------------------------| E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17----17-------| B-T-------------------------------------------------------13----------------| G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------------14----------14----------| D-B-------------------------------------------16----------------------16----| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17---17----17----17----17-17-----| B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-A---------14----14---------12----12--------------------X-----17-----------| D-B------------------------------------------------16-----------------------| A--------------------------------------------15-----------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| bend G sring up....* E----17--17----17----17---17----17----17---17----17----17----17-------------| B-T-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-A---------14----14---------12----12---------17---^17---^17---^17----------| D-B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ******************************************************************************** Chord break [section 7] 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 E-----------------------|-------------------| B-T---------------------|-------------------| Play 3 times G-A--0--------0---------|-5--------6--------| D-B--7--------7---------|-5--------5--------| A----7--------7---------|-3--------4--------| E----5--------5---------|-------------------| ******************************************************************************** second chorus play [section 2] again ******************************************************************************** second chorus cont'd [section 8] 1 2 3 4 5 6 E------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----| B-T---10-----------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----| G-A---------/--/--------/-----/--/---------|--%--|--%--|--%--|--%--| D-B---7------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----| A------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----| E------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----| Play this pattern 7 times with slight rhythmic variations ******************************************************************************** End [section 9] 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 E-------------------------------------------|------------------------| B-T--10-------------------------------------|------------------------| G-A-----/-----/---/------/---/-----/--/-----|-/--/-----/--/----/-----| D-B--7--------------------------------------|------------------------| A-------------------------------------------|------------------------| E-------------------------------------------|------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 E---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| B-T-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| G-A-/--/----/---/-----/--/--/-----/-----|-/--/----/--/-----/--/-----/--/-------| D-B-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| B-T------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| G-A-/-/-----/--/-----/--/-----/------/-|-/--/-----/-----/--/------------------|| D-B------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| A--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| E--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Submitted: 6-Nov-99 By: Peter McFerrin (pam35 at cornell dot edu) Bass Tablature King Crimson - "The Great Deceiver" From the album _Starless and Bible Black_ (1974) Music: Wetton, Fripp Lyrics: Palmer-James John Wetton wrote himself a VERY busy bass part in this song. It will take quite a bit of practice to get it down--make sure to warm up before you play. Listen to the song to get the timings and feel. Intro Figure 1 G----------------------|---------------------| D----------------------|---------------------| A----7-6-5-----------3-|---7-6-5-----------3-| E--5-------8-5-3-0-3---|-5-------8-5-3-0-3---| Intro Figure 2 G--------------------------|-----------------------| D--------------------------|-----------------------| A--------------------5-4-3-|-------------------5-3-| E--0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-6-------|-0-3-0-3-0-3-0-3-6-----| Verse Figure 1 G------------------------| D------------------------| A------3-3---------3-3---| E--5-3-----2-5-5-3-----2-| Verse Figure 2 G----------------------------| D----------------------------| A--------3-----3-3---------3-| E--5-3-2---3h5-----3-5-3-2---| Chorus G--------------------------------|-----------------------------| D----------------------4-6-7-7-6-|---------------------4-7-7-6-| A--------3-5-------3-5-----------|-------3-5-------3-5---------| E--5-3-2-----5-3-2---------------|-5-3-2-----5-3-2-------------| Violin solo G------------| D------------| A--------3-5-| E--5-3-2-----|