Song: Sinister Minister Artist:Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Tabbed by: Athanasios Condax Standard Tuning (EADG) S=Slap P=Pop h=hammer-on p=pull-off This was a fun one to tab out. There aren't many people tabbing this one out; it's always the same riff that's on the net, so I decided to place my own, it's one of the first things I've put on Mxtabs.net so bare with me. I tabbed out the real version, I know many people have the live version but the times on this one are from the album version that I've got. It's a fairly hard song to play, especially if you aren't to familiar with the slapping techniques. Victor Wooten uses a weird triple popping technique and the solo to this song is fun. I haven't finished tabbing the solo but I'm working on it, at least this tab is more than just that verse riff. "Intro": G|---3h5p3-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-0-------3-----|o-------------------------------------------------------------------------o| A|-----------3/5-|o--5-5-x-5/8-8-x-8/7-7-x-7/10-10-x-10/8-8-x-8/12-12-x-12/13-13-12-10-8-7--o| E|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S "Verse-A": G|----7-------10-----9---------12------10---------14-------15----------10---9---| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5---5/8-8----8/7---7/10-10----10/8----8/12-12----12/13-----12-10-8----7-----| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S P S P S S P S P S S P S P S S S P S P G|----7-------10-----9---------12------10---------14-------15----------17----18-| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5---5/8-8----8/7---7/10-10----10/8----8/12-12----12/13----12-13--15---16----| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S P S P S S P S P S S P S S S S S P S P "Pre-Chorus-A": G|----19-------14-------17-------15-------15-------14-------------------17----18-| D|----------------12-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-17----17-12-------15----15-13----12-13----13-12----12-13-13-12-13-15----16----| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S P S S P S S P S S P S S P S S S S S S P S S G|----19-------14-------17-------15-------15-------14-------15------------8-| D|----------------12--------------------------------------------------------| A|-17----17-12-------15----15-13----12-13----13-12----12-13----13-12-10-6---| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S P S S P S S P S S P S S P S S P S S S S P "Chorus": G|----14-------7------15---------8------14--------7------15---------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-12---10-8-5---5/13----12-10-6---6/12----10-8-5---5/13----12-10-6-| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S S P S P S S S P S P S S S P S P S S S G|----14-------7------15---------8------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-12---10-8-5---5/13----12-10-6----15-16-15-16--15--13-12-13--12-11-10-8-5-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S S P S P S S S P S S S S S S S S S S S S S "Verse-B": Verse B is exactly like the first verse but not. Its the same riff but when he plays the popping notes, he plays 3 or 4 with all his fingers. I seriously don't feel like writing this because I am lazy. but it's not hard to figure out, just extremely hard to play. Have fun. "Pre-Chorus-B": The Same as the first "pre-chorus", except the base notes are added with extra notes. For example the first note is a A|-17-| so in the end it becomes G|-------19-19-17----| D|----19----------17-| A|-17----------------| E|-------------------| But of course that is Victor Wooten playing it so it is quite fast, once again, the reason I'm not tabbing the whole thing is because I'm lazy. but I will fix it up soon, if there is too much confusion, wait...I will post it. You can also play a variation or improvise with these notes here: G|----19------17-------15------17-| D|--------------------------------| A|-17------15-------13------15----| E|--------------------------------| Repeat "Chorus" Repeat "Verse-A" (with slight rhytm varitation that is easily figured out) Repeat "Pre-Chorus-A" Repeat "Chorus" "Bridge": G|-----7--------2---| D|------------------| (x4) A|-5-x---5-0--x---0-| E|------------------| S S P S S S P S "Solo": (yeah you heard me, the solo) This is divided into several parts, they are all separated to your satisfaction. "Part 1" This part is played very lightly, where even the notes should sound like ghost notes at certain points. G|-----7-x-----2-x-|------7-x---------------|-----7-x-----2-x-|-----7-x-------3h5p3----| D|-----------------|------------3-----------|-----------------|---------0-0-0-------3--| A|-5-x-----0-x-----|-5-x------0---3-------5-|-5-x-----0-x-----|-5-x-------------------3| E|-----------------|----------------3-5-x---|-----------------|------------------------| S S P P S S P P S S P P S S S S S S S S S P P S S P P S S P P S S S P S S G|-----7-x-----2-x-|------7-x---------------|-----7-x-----2-x-|------7-x---------------| D|-----------------|------------3-----------|-----------------|------------3-----------| A|-5-x-----0-x-----|-5-x------0---3-------5-|-5-x-----0-x-----|-5-x------0---3-------3-| E|-----------------|----------------3-5-x---|-----------------|----------------3-5-x---| S S P P S S P P S S P P S S P P P P S S S P P S S P P S S P P S S S S S S "Part 2" This is the part that sounds extremely fast (even though it is) he plays a note, and plays the same note a million times over on the higher note (thus explaining the >>>'s) and theres that tricky, fast thumping thing G|---7>>>---6>>>---9>>>-----------x-9----9>>>------------x-10-----------x-10-------------------x-7-| D|--------------------------8----------------------8--------------8----------------------8---------| A|-5------8------7------0-8---8-0------7-------0-8---8-0------0-8---8-0-------0-0-0--0-8---8-0-----| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| S S S S S P P S S S S S P P S S S S S P O S S S S S S S S P P G|---7>>>-----6>>>-----9>>>------9>>>-----10>>>------14>>>-------15>>>-------17>>-------18>>-------19-|<-Hold D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-5------5-8------8-7------7-10------10-8-------8-12------12-13-------13-15------15-16------16-17----| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------19----------------17---------------15------------------14------------------14-------------------------| D|------19----20----------17----19---------15----17------------14----15------------14----15----------------------| A|-0-17------------000-15-----------000-13-----------0-12-0-12-----------0-12-0-12-----------0-12-13--15-x-16-17-| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------14-------------------------| D|-----------14----15----------------------| A|-0-12-0-12-----------0-12-13--15-x-16-17-| E|-----------------------------------------| G|---------19---------------17--------------15------------------14------------------14-------------------------| D|------19----20---------17----19--------15----17------------14----15------------14----15----------------------| A|-0-17-----------000-15----------000-13-----------0-12-0-12-----------0-12-0-12-----------0-12-13--15-x-16-17-| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------14-------------------------|-------2----------------|-------2---------5----6-| D|-----------14----15----------------------|-----2---3--------------|-----2---3--------------| A|-0-12-0-12-----------0-12-13--15-x-16-17-|-0-0-------00-3-x-4-x-5-|-0-0-------00-3x---4x---| E|-----------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| SS P SS P G|----7-------10-----9---------12------10---------14-------15----------10---9---| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5---5/8-8----8/7---7/10-10----10/8----8/12-12----12/13-----12-10-8----7-----| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S P S P S S P S P S S P S P S S S P S P Play "Verse B" Play "Pre-Chorus B" "Chorus": G|----14-------7------15---------8------14--------7------15---------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-12---10-8-5---5/13----12-10-6---6/12----10-8-5---5/13----12-10-6-| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S S P S P S S S P S P S S S P S P S S S G|----14-------7------15---------8------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-12---10-8-5---5/13----12-10-6----15-16-15-16--15--13-12-13--12-11-10--8-8-7-8--| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| S P S S S P S P S S S P G|------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-10--10-8-10--11-12-13-15--16-15-16--15--13-12-13--12-11-10-8-5/--| E|------------------------------------------------------------------| And there you go, lots of pointless ear-squinting for nothing. I hope you enjoy. If you have any tab requests email me at xerophoenix@gmail.com , don't worry I'll be sure to reject most of them....