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Ghost Town

The Specials
Bass Tab
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2 versions

Bass2

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

Intro

G|---------------------------------|-----------------3.3.3.3.7.7.7.7.|
D|---------------------------------|---------4.4.4.4.----------------|
A|-----------------1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.|-5.5.5.5.------------------------|
E|-2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2.----------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-------------------2---|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3---------------2-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-1.1.1.1.--1.1.1.1.--1.--------1-|-2.2.2.2.----2.2.2.--2.--------2-|
E|---------1---------------1-------|---------0---------------0-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 1] "This town ..."

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D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-------------------2---|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3---------------2-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-1.1.1.1.--1.1.1.1.--1.--------1-|-2.2.2.2.----2.2.2.--2.--------2-|
E|---------1---------------1-------|---------0---------------0-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

IAIAIAIA

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|\
A|-3-----6-----2---3-----6-----2---|-3-----6-----2---3-----6-----5---| \
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  \

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + \

(x2)

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   /
D|---------3---------------3-------|---------5-----------------------|  /
A|-2-----5-----5---1-----5-----5---|-3-----6-----5-------------------| /
E|---------------------------------|-----------------3---------------|/

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|-----------------3.3.3.3.7.7.7.7.|
D|---------------------------------|---------4.4.4.4.----------------|
A|-----------------1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.|-5.5.5.5.------------------------|
E|-2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2.----------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Whatever you call this awesome tiny bit] "Do you remember ..."

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------4-----4---------|
A|-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4-|---------1.2---4-----------6-4---|
E|---------------------------------|-2-----2-----------------------6-|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----4-1-------4-----------------|
A|-4-----4-4-----4-4-----4---4-4---|-----------4-1-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-2---------------2-------3-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Interlude

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-------------------2---|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3---------------2-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-1.1.1.1.--1.1.1.1.--1.--------1-|-2.2.2.2.----2.2.2.--2.--------2-|
E|---------1---------------1-------|---------0---------------0-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 2] "This town ..."

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-------------------2---|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3---------------2-------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-1.1.1.1.--1.1.1.1.--1.--------1-|-2.2.2.2.--2.2.2.2.--2.--------2-|
E|---------1---------------1-------|---------0---------------0-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

IAIAIAIA

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------5---------------5-------|---------5---------------5-------|\
A|-3-----6-----2---3-----6-----2---|-3-----6-----2---3-----6-----5---| \
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|  \

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(x2)

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   /
D|---------3---------------3-------|---------5-----------------------|  /
A|-2-----5-----5---1-----5-----5---|-3-----6-----5-------------------| /
E|---------------------------------|-----------------3---------------|/

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 3] "This town ..."

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|
A|-3---6-6-----3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------| (x2)
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-------------------2---|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Solo

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D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|\
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-------------------2---| \
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|  \

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(x2)

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D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|  /
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------| /
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|/

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

Rest 8 measures until 4:31 then:

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D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|\
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-------------------2---| \
E|---------------------------------|-------------------------3-------|  \

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + \

(x2)

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|   /
D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|  /
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------| /
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|/

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Outro] "This town ..."

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-----5.5.5.5.5.5.----------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|-3-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------3---6---|-5-------------------------------|
A|-3---6-------3---5-----3---------|---3.3.3.3-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

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| . Staccato

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