Believe

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

Song: Believe

Artist: Smashing Pumpkins

Album: 1979 Single

Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb

Bass Part begins at "I want to believe in you dear"

Riff 1

Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|

"I want to believe"

Riff 2

Gb|-----------------|
Db|-----------------|
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Eb|-----------------|

Then after he says "I want to believe in you dear" play this:

Riff 3

Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 3 continued

Gb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
Ab|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

When it does get quiet slide up to a 12 on E.

When everyone is back playing play E (7th Fret on A) and then open A's.

Switch back and forth untill the end.

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