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Never Let Me Down

The Smashing Pumpkins
Bass Tab

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

Song

Title: Never Let Me Down

Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins

Album: UK 7 Inch Single Peach Vinyl (Limited Edition)

Tuning: Drop D

Come in with the drums

Riff 1

G|------------|
d|------------|
A|5--3--8--6--|
D|------------|

Play Riff 1 twice

Then to Riff 2

Riff 2

G|---------------|
d|---------------|
A|5----3---------|
D|----------5----|

Sometimes step up to an A# (1st fret on A) after the G (5th fret on D).

Here is the Chorus part:

Riff 3

G|------------|
d|------------|
A|3--1--------|
D|------5--3--|

Riff 1 twice, Riff 2 quiet a few times, Riff 3

Then play this to the end of the song:

Riff 4

G|------------|
d|------------|
A|5--3--------|
D|------7--5--|

This tab was made by Nathan Amber. Send questions and comments to

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