Big Bottom

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: BIG BOTTOM

Artist: SPINAL TAP

Album: "BLACK" ALBUM (THE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK TO THE MOVIE SPINAL TAP)

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Transcribed by Emil Ortenmark, kfemil@telia.com

Standard tuning

Comments: This was recently posted on the BTA by Steve Porsche

but his version only listed the first riff that the bass plays.

This is the real deal. This track appeared on their self-titled

"black" album and is played by, hold on to your hats, three

basses. That´s right, three. One is heavily effected, probably

some type of bass syntheziser while the other two are "clean".

I´ve arranged this barrage of bass here for one bass as it is

easily played that way. I do recommend a pick though. This is,

beside being a cool song, a good left hand exercise. It will

build stamina holding down those chords in the chorus.

Key:

/ = slide up

\ = slide down

b = bend (whole step)

b^ = bend (1/2 step)

b^^ = bend (1 1/2 steps)

pb = pre-bend

r = release-bend

t = tap with righthand finger

h = hammer-on

p = pull-off

~ = Vibrato

* = Natural Harmonic

#(#) = Trill

x = Dead notes (no pitch)

P.M. = Palm mute (- -> underneath indicates which notes)

Tp = Tap w\plectrum

Rhythm Fig. 1

Rhythm Fig. 2

Rhythm Fig. 3

Rhythm Fig. 4

Rhythm Fig. 5

End 1

End 2

Rhythm Fig. 6

Rhythm Fig. 7

Rhythm Fig. 8

Rhythm Fig. 9

Rhythm Fig. 10

Rhythm Fig. 11

< - - - - 4x - - - - - > < - 2x - >

Rhy. Fig 1

[Rhy. Fig 2] (3x)

Rhy. Fig 3

[Rhy. Fig 4] (2x)

Rhy. Fig 3

[Rhy. Fig 4] (2x)

Rhy. Fig 10

[Rhy. Fig 2] (3x)

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