Do Not Look Down Bass

Track Info
* Artist: Meshuggah
* Album: Kolosss
* Track: Do not Look Down
* Year/Label: 2012/Nuclear Blast
 
 
Tab Author/date:
crawsome - 2020
 
Instruments Covered: **4/5 String Bass** - STANDARD TUNING
 
 
[Chorus Riff / Intro] (0:00)
 
G|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------8-----|
D|------------6---4-|------------9-6--7-|------------6---4-|--------------6--7-|
A|-------------56---|---------------65--|-------------56---|---------------5---|
E|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|4-5-4-x-5-4-------5|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|
 
G|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------8-----|
D|------------6---4-|------------9-6--7-|------------6---4-|--------------6--7-|
A|-------------56---|---------------65--|-------------56---|---------------5---|
E|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|4-5-4-x-5-4-------5|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|
 
G|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
D|------------6---4-|------------9-6--7-|------------6---4-|
A|-------------56---|---------------65--|-------------56---|
E|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|4-5-4-x-5-4-------5|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|
 
 
[Verse 1] (0:36)
 
                                                                        Octave bend happens on 4th measure
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------4b5b4|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|4-5-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4------|
 
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------4|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------2--|
E|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--4-2-1----| 
 
 
[Chorus 1] (1:00)
 
G|---------------------|------------------|-------------8-------|---------|
D|--------------9-6--7-|------------6---4-|--------------6--7---|---------|
A|-----------------65--|-------------56---|---------------5-----|---------|
E|5-4-5-4-x-5-4-------5|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5-4|4-5-4-x-5|
 
 
[Verse 2] ("Claims and Values") (1:12)
This time, first E bend feels like it happens faster.
Every 2nd measure, the octave bend now happens.
 
G|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|-----------------|---------------------4b5b4-|---------------------------|---------------------4b5b4-|
A|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4-|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-------|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4-|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-------|
 
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------4b5b4-|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4-|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-------|
 
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------4b5b4-|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4-|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-------|
 
 
[Chorus 2]: (1:36) ("Great viable citizen")
 
G|--------------------|-------------------|-------------/8-------|-------------------|
D|--------------9-6--7|--------------6---4|---------------6--7---|--------------6---4|
A|-----------------65-|---------------56--|----------------5-----|---------------56--|
E|1-4-5-4-x-5-4-------|5-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-|5-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5-4|5-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-|
 
 
[Solo]: (1:48) ("Bow!")
Listen to the song to see how the E bass rhythm changes here by taking out a note.
 
                                                                             Solo fill #1
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
D|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|---------99--------7---------|
A|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------8-9----------11-9|
E|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------10---8-7-----|  
 
                                                                        Solo fill #2
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------7h8p7------5----|
D|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|---------------6-7--------|
A|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|-------------------8---6-5|
E|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-----------------|
 
 
[Breakdown 1]: (2:12) ("Shimmering surface") m = mute, then play the 1.
 
 | 1st riff      |       solo  fill #1       |1st riff with extra note|
G|---------------|---------------------------|------------------------|
D|---------6---4-|-------9b--------7---------|----------76----4-------|
A|----------56---|----------8-9----------11-9|------------5-6---------|
E|1----m1-----7-5|1---m1--------10---8-7-----|1--1---m1------7-51---1-|
 
 |       Solo fill #2       |octaves,then 1st riff| trans.  |
G|----7h8p7------5----------|---------------------|---------|
D|---------6-7---------9~-4-|----4----4-----6---4-|---------|
A|-------------8---6-5------|----------------56---|---------|
E|-1------------------------|1----1----1-------7-5|1----xxxx|
 
 
[Bridge]: (2:36) - 4 string.
The first bend can be done on the 1st fret, the second one requires a
high STR stat to bend, so I put it on the 5 to end the measure.
 
G|-3-----------s3--2------------------|
D|---1----------------1---------------| (play x5)
A|-----0-1b--0x-----------0-1b--------|
E|1----------------------------5bb--5-|
 
 
[Bridge]: (2:36) - 5 string
 
G|------------------------------------|
D|-8-----------s8--7------------------|
A|---6----------------6---------------| (play x5)
E|-----5-6b--5------------5-6b--5bb-5-|
B|6-----------------------------------|
 
 
[Breakdown 2]: (3:00) - 4-string.
 
G|---1----4----5----1-|---4----5----1----4-|---5----1----4----5-|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3----3----3--|
E|1----1----1----1----|1----1----1----1----|1----1----1----1----|
 
G|---1----4----5----1-|---4----5----1----7~|---5----1----4----5-|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3----3----3--|
E|1----1----1----1----|1----1----1----1----|1----1----1----1----|
 
                        **Uff, This is why it's in F, OuCH, but we can still do it!**
G|---1----4----5----1-|---4----10~---8----7~-|--5---1---12----10-|---1----4----10b----|
D|--------------------|----------------------|-------------------|-----------------12b|
A|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3-----3----3---|-3---3---3----3----|--3----3----3-------|
E|1----1----1----1----|1----1-----1----1-----|1---1---1----1-----|1----1----1---------|
 
 
[Breakdown 2]: (3:00) - 5-string.
 
G|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
D|---6----9----10----6-|---9----10----6----9-|---10----6----9----10-|
A|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------|
E|--8----8----8-----8--|--8----8-----8----8--|--8-----8----8----8---|
B|6----6----6-----6----|6----6-----6----6----|6-----6----6----6-----|
 
G|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
D|---6----9----10----6-|---9----10----6----12~|---10----6----9----10-|
A|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
E|--8----8----8-----8--|--8----8-----8----8---|--8-----8----8----8---|
B|6----6----6-----6----|6----6-----6----6-----|6-----6----6----6-----|
 
G|-----------------------|---------10~----8------|--------------12----10-|-------------10~---|
D|---12----9----10-----6-|----9----------------9-|---10----6-------------|---6----9-------12/|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
E|--8-----8----8-----8---|--8-----8-----8-----8--|--8-----8----8-----8---|--8----8----8------|
B|6-----6----6-----6-----|6-----6-----6-----6----|6-----6----6-----6-----|6----6----6--------|
 
 
[Solo Riff] (3:48) ("Do not look down")
 
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|
D|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|---------9b--------7---------|
A|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------8-9----------11-9|
E|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------10---8-7-----|  
 
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------7h8p7------5-------|
D|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|---------------6-7--------9-7|
A|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|-------------------8---6-5---|
E|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1--------------------|
 
 
[Breakdown 3]: (4:12) ("Shimmering surface")
There's a bass rhythm that hits more often with the bass drum this time around.
(m = mute, then play the 1.)
 
G|-----------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-----------6---4-|-----------9b--------7---------|-------------76----4--------|
A|------------56---|--------------8-9----------11-9|---------------5-6----------|
E|1--1-1-1m1----7-5|1--m1--1-1--------10---8-7-----|1--m1--1-1-1------7-51---1--|
 
G|------7h8p7------5---------|---------------------|-------|-------------|
D|-----------6-7---------9~-4|---4-----4-----6---4-|-------|-------------|
A|---------------8---6-5-----|----------------56---|-------|-------------|
E|1-m1-----------------------|1---1-1-1--1------7-5|1--xxxx|1-2-1-xx-2-1-|
 
 
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