Grateful Dead- Dark Star Bass Tabs (exact) Intro: G--------7---------7-------------------------------------------- D-9-8-9----9-8-9------5-7-5-7-5--------5---5-7----------------- A---------------------------------7-5-7---7--------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- Main Riff(Played after into up until the corus): G---------------------------------------------------------------- D------7------5---5-7-------------------------------------------- A---------5h7---7------------------------------------------------ E-5-5------------------------------------------------------------ This is a line u can alternate in for the main riff to change it up a bit: G---------------------------------------------------------------- D-----7---------7-5---------------------------------------------- A---------5-7-------7-5------------------------------------------ E-5-5------------------------------------------------------------- This is another alternate line you can substitute in for the main riff: G---------------------------------------------------------------- D-----7------5---5-5h7------------------------------------------- A-------5h7----7------------------------------------------------- E-5--------------------------------------------------------------- During the chorus you can just play notes along with the lyrics thats whats Phil Lesh (bassist for the dead) does. This is what I play during the chorus: G---------------5-6-8-6-5-4------66-6-66-------------------------------- D--7-7-5-7-5-7---------------5=-----------12-13-15-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-- A------------------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the very last note of the chorus go back and play the intro riff then jam on the main line and go into the 2nd verse.