M79 - Vampire Weekend, Bassline by Chris Baio
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Hi! This is a bass tab of the three parts to the 
awesome Vampire Weekend song M79. 
You should listen to the song so that you get the timing down properly.
I simplified the rhythms a tiny bit to make it easier,
but the standard version is just an extra note here and there
(the same note) so if you listen to 
the recording you should be able to get it down anyway.
If you think this is wrong
feel free to email me or submit a revision.

Tabbed By : Emilym80
e-mail: emilym80@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard (G D A E)

Intro- After strings and harpsichord 
Riff 1
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------7--7-----7------9-----2--2---2--------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------3-55--3-55--3-5-55--3-5-3-5------|
E|---5--------5------7-----0-------0-----3-----------------------------------|
    Riff 2
G|------------------------------------------/---------------------------------|
D|-----12--12----12---9-----5-5-----5----9--/---------------------------------|
A|--10--------10----9----7-------7-----9---/----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------/-----------------------------------|                 
First verse- Play riff 2 twice, 
riff 1 once, repeat the pattern and then play Riff 3 twice-
Riff 3 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-5--3-5-7--3-5--3-5----------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------3--------------------------------------------------|
Second verse- Play riff 2 twice, break for cello,
then riff 2 twice, riff 1 once, then riff 3 twice, then
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3--3--3--3--3-etc until "No excuse..."-----------------------------------|
Riff 4- Starts at "No excuse"...
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--------------------3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5---------------------|
E|-------------------3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5---------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
    Play riff 4 twice (the second time skip the 3s on the e string 
at the end of the riff), then riff 2 twice,
 then riff 1 once, riff 3 twice, 
then riff 4 twice with this ending instead (skipping the 3s again)-
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3-333-33-3-333-33--5-555-55-5-555-55------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
And then to finish play riff 2 twice, ending on-
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------10-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--or-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play the ending note 
(I put both because though it's not in the recording
I prefer the G on the A string, but that's just me)
and you're done! It's a really easy and 
pretty enjoyable song to play, so have fun!


| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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