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Paperbag Writer

Radiohead
Bass Tab
★4.6(10)

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

Song

Artist: Radiohead

Song: Paperbag Writer

Album: There There single (2003)

Tuning: E-A-D-G

Notes: Use a pick

~ - Let Ring

\ - Slide Down

/ - Slide Up

First Verse: Bass enters at :57

G|--6-6--6-6---6-6--6-6--6-6-----|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------6-6-| (x5)
G|--6-6--6-6-----------------------------|
D|-------------------------------6-8-----|
A|----------------------6-6--8-8---------|
E|------------6-6--9-9----------------6--|

Rest

1:33

G|------6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6--|
D|--8--------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|----6------------------------|
G|------6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|----6------------------------| (x2)
G|---------------------------6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6----|
D|---------------------6-8----------------------------|
A|------------6-6--8-8--------------------------------|
E|--6-6--9-9---------------6--------------------------|
G|------6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|----6------------------------| (x2)
G|---------------------------6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6----|
D|---------------------6-8----------------------------|
A|------------6-6--8-8--------------------------------|
E|--6-6--9-9---------------6--------------------------|
G|------6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|----6------------------------| (x2)
G|---------------------------6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6----|
D|---------------------6-8----------------------------|
A|------------6-6--8-8--------------------------------|
E|--6-6--9-9---------------6--------------------------|
G|------6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6--|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|----6------------------------|  (x2)
G|----------------------------|
D|---------------------6-8----|
A|------------6-6--8-8--------|
E|--6-6--9-9---------------6--|

Rest

Last Verse: 2:40

G|-------6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6--|
D|----8-------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|--6--6------------------------|

Repeat this pattern 8 times

G|--6--x6--6-6--6-6-6-6-6--|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|  (x3)

End:

G|------6---|
D|---8------|
A|----------|
E|-6--6-----|

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