------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Bit - The Melvins ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by:Jimihendrix6699 Email:betling@yahoo.com Tuning:drop d Riff 1 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------7--7--7--7\8/7--------------------------------------------------| D|-----------x--x--x--x------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------5--5--5--5\6/5--------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| palm mute all of the open notes when play the 10 12 stuff Riff 2 PM--- e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------0--0---0-0-0----10--0--12--0--10--0--13-13-------------------------| A|--------0--0---0-0-0----10--0--12--0--10--0--13-13-------------------------| E|--------0--0---0-0-0----10--0--12--0--10--0--13-13-------------------------| Riff 2 continued again palm mute all of the open notes when playing 10 13 PM---- e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------0-0-0-----10--0--13--0--10--0--12-12-------------------------------| A|--------0-0-0-----10--0--13--0--10--0--12-12-------------------------------| E|--------0-0-0-----10--0--13--0--10--0--12-12-------------------------------| Riff 3 not really too certain what he does here so this is what i do, sounds good to oh and i hold it but you do whatever e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----3---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----2---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 4 palm mute the open notes as long as needed e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------3-------------------------------------------------------------| A|----0000...--3--0000...----------------------------------------------------| E|----0000...--3--0000...----------------------------------------------------| Riff 5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---3-3-3-3-2-1-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-----------------------------------------------| A|---3-3-3-3-2-1-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-----------------------------------------------| E|---3-3-3-3-2-1-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-----------------------------------------------| Riff 6........and Riff 7 is just like 6 but instead of doing 6 to 11 its 3 to 8 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---6--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11---------------| A|---6--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11---------------| E|---6--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11---------------| pm- pm pm- pm pm- pm pm- pm solo. i can only tell the beginning of it because the middle is practically nothing so i improvise the rest. e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---10h12p10--//////////-17~~~----------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| he does a lot of hammer ons and pull offs so just listen for the correct amount. oh and for riff 6 and 7 im not completely sure but it may go like this also (im only it for one string but use all 3 and you no where the PM's go) E|---6--0-0--11-0-11-11--0-0--11-0-11-11--0-0--11-0-11-11--0-0--11-0-11-11--- Order of song Riff 1 x15 Riff 2 x4 Riff 1 x8 Riff 3 Riff 4 Riff 5 Riff 2 x4 Riff 1 x15.....i think Riff 4 Riff 6/7 x2 Riff 5 Riff 2 x4 Solo (Rythm is Riff 4) For the ending i just hold Riff 3 ************************************ | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ************************************