#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# THE BECOMING (Bassline) As recorded by Nine Inch Nails (From the 1994 Album THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL) Transcribed by scott666 Words and Music by Trent Reznor Gtr I (D A D G) - 'Piano' Gtr II (D A D G) - 'Synth' Gtr III (D A D G) - 'Bass' Intro Q=150 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 Gtr I E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x ||------------------|-------------|-----------------|----------|| ||o-----------------|-------------|-----------------|---------o|| ||o-----------------|---------4---|-----------------|---------o|| ||--5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-5-6-3-5---3-|-5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-3-3-3-3--|| 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 Gtr II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x ||------------------|-------------|-----------------|----------|| ||o-----------------|-------------|-----------------|---------o|| ||o-----------------|---------4---|-----------------|---------o|| ||--5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-5-6-3-5---3-|-5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-3-3-3-3--|| Verse $ 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x ||------------------|-------------|-----------------|----------|| ||o-----------------|-------------|-----------------|---------o|| ||o-----------------|---------4---|-----------------|---------o|| ||--5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-5-6-3-5---3-|-5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-3-3-3-3--|| 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 Gtr I E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x ||------------------|-------------|-----------------|----------|| ||o-----------------|-------------|-----------------|---------o|| ||o-----------------|---------4---|-----------------|---------o|| ||--5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-5-6-3-5---3-|-5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-3-3-3-3--|| Chorus D.S. 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 Gtr II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x ||------------------|-------------|-----------------|------------|| ||o-----------------|-------------|-----------------|-----------o|| ||o-----------------|---------4---|-----------------|-----------o|| ||--5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-5-6-3-5---3-|-5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-3-3-3-3----|| Bridge 3/4 Gtr III E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q ||-------------|------------|----------------|------------| ||o------------|------------|----------------|------------| ||o------------|------------|----------------|------------| ||--5-5-5-5----|-3-3-3-3----|-10-10-10-10----|-8-8-8-8----| E E E E Q E E E E Q E Q E Q H. |------------|----------------|-----------|--------|| |------------|----------------|-----------|-------o|| |------------|----------------|-----------|-------o|| |-3-3-3-3----|-10-10-10-10----|-3----3----|--------|| Verse E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q ||-------------|------------|----------------|-------------| ||o------------|------------|----------------|-------------| ||o------------|------------|----------------|-------------| ||--5-5-5-5----|-3-3-3-3----|-10-10-10-10----|-8-8-8-8-----| E E E E Q E E E E Q E Q E Q H. |------------|----------------|-----------|--------|| |------------|----------------|-----------|-------o|| |------------|----------------|-----------|-------o|| |-3-3-3-3----|-10-10-10-10----|-3----3----|--------|| Interlude 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 Gtr II E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x ||------------------|-------------|-----------------|----------|| ||o-----------------|-------------|-----------------|---------o|| ||o-----------------|---------4---|-----------------|---------o|| ||--5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-5-6-3-5---3-|-5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-3-3-3-3--|| Chorus 4/4 3/4 4/4 2/4 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 8x ||------------------|-------------|-----------------|----------|| ||o-----------------|-------------|-----------------|---------o|| ||o-----------------|---------4---|-----------------|---------o|| ||--5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-5-6-3-5---3-|-5-5-5-5---6-6-3-|-3-3-3-3--|| Outro 3/4 Gtr III E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q E E E E Q ||-------------|------------|----------------|------------| ||o------------|------------|----------------|------------| ||o------------|------------|----------------|------------| ||--5-5-5-5----|-3-3-3-3----|-10-10-10-10----|-8-8-8-8----| E E E E Q E E E E Q E Q E Q H. 8x |------------|----------------|-----------|--------|| |------------|----------------|-----------|-------o|| |------------|----------------|-----------|-------o|| |-3-3-3-3----|-10-10-10-10----|-3----3----|--------|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths