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Begin the Begin

R.e.m.
Bass Tab
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This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

#----------------------------------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. #

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BEGIN THE BEGIN

bass tab by Dave Silverstone

Note: There are a few things here that aren't quite right. Corrections for

the bridge especially would be apreciated. Notes in parentases are

optional.

Intro:

Verse: "Birdie in the hand, for life's rich demand..."

"Life's rich demand, creates supply in the hand..."

F# A E

G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-|-----------------------------------------------2h3-3h4-4h5-5h6-7-7-6h7-7-(5)-
E-|-2-2-1h2-2-(0)-2-2-1h2-3-5-5-4h5-5-(0)-5-5-4-------------------------------

F# (Guitar Riff)F# A

G-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-|-------------3-4-4-3h4-4-3-4-----------------------------------------------
A-|-7-7-6h7-7-6-----------------------2-0-------------------------------------
E-|---------------------------------------3-2-2-1h2-2-(0)-2-2-1h2-3-5-5-4h5-5-

E F#

G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-|-----------------------------------------------------3-4-4-3h4-4-3-4-4-3h4-4-
A-|-----------2h3-3h4-4h5-5h6-7-7-6h7-7-(5)-7-7-6h7-7-6-------------------------
E-|-(0)-5-5-4-------------------------------------------------------------------

Refrain:(D)

A Phil-lan-derer's tie, A Mur-derer's shoe.

Let's Begin again Be - gin the Begin

G-|--------------------------------------------------------------
D-|--------5--5--5--5--5-5--0-3-2-0-------5--5--5--5--5-5-0-3-2-0
A-|--------------------------------------------------------------
E-|--------------------------------------------------------------

Bridge:

Example, The finest example, is you________________

F G C#

G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-|---------------------------------4--4-4----4---4-4-4---4--4-4-4----------
----E-|1--1--1--1-3----3------3------3--------------------------------------

--------

G-|------------------------------------------------
D-|------------------------------------------------
A-|3-3-3-2--2-2-0-0--------------------------------
E-|------------------3-3-3-2-2-1h2-2-(0)-2-2-1h2-2-

Ending:

F G F G F G F G

G-|-------------------------------------------------
D-|-------------------------------------------------
A-|-------------------------------------------------
E-|-1-1-1-1-3----1-1-1-1-3----1-1-1-1-3----1-1-1-1-3

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