Band: Muse Song: The 2nd Law: Isolated System Album: The 2nd Law (2012) Bassist: Chris Wolstenholme Tuning: Standard This song sounds like there are two bass lines in first half. My transcription represents main rhythmic part. Second part sounds more like additional and consists of eight-notes with fade outs. Note: There are some dotted notes and some staccatos. Examples: (6.) <--- This means dotted note. . (6) <--- This means staccato. Time signature 4/4 Tempo - 132 [0:58] + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | E|6-6-6.-66-6-6.6|6-6-6.-66-6-6.6|8-8-8.-88-8-8.8|8-8-8.-88-8-8.8| | | x3 G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | E|3-3-3.-33-3-3.3|3-3-3.-33-3-3.3|3-3-3.-33-3-3.3|3-3-3.-33-3-3.3| | G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E|6-6-6.-66-6-6.6|6-6-6.-66-6-6.6|8-8-8.-88-8-8.8|8-8-8.-88-8-8.8| [1:49] Play this till it fade out completely at 2:06 (This is more like ending for that second bass line) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| A|.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.|.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.|.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.|.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.| E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3| [3:01] + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | A|6-6-6.-66-6-6.6|6-6-6.-66-6-6.6|5-5-5.-55-5-5.5|5-5-5.-55-5-5.5| | E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | | x4 G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | A|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| | E|8-8-8.-88-8-8.8|8-8-8.-88-8-8.8|6-6-6.-66-6-6.6|6-6-6.-66-6-6.6| | You can repeat that "fade out" part above. / slide up \ slide down h hammer-on p pull-off ~ let ring