Coheed and Cambria – Number City (Bass Tab)

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The Afterman: Descension Tabbed By : fender4string In my opinion one of the best that Mr. Sanchez and Co. have ever written. If those horns don't get you I don't know what will! Have fun with this one guys.

Intro
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Kick comes in
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Verse 1 The tabbing is a bit redundant as the verse is just one riff repeated but I figured I'd rather be complete.

"Attention we have got a medical emergency..."
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"The patient's condition is critical..."
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"Oh, I've got this under control..."
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"Now should you question this..."
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Prechorus

"Oh, if you want to see, go on and tear it out of me"
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Verse 2

"This case is possibly the worst..."
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"I see how vulnerable..."
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Prechorus
"Oh, if you want to see, go on and tear it out of me"
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"Oh, if you want to see, go on and tear it out of me"
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Chorus
"Honey, release my heart. if you..."
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Bridge

"Defibrillate, Defibrillate: A radio transmission..."
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"Oh, this is love from a gurney..."
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"BELIEVE IN NUMBER CITY"
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E|-Rest----------------------------------------|

Final Chorus
"Honey, release my heart. if you..."
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E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Outro "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9"

2:42
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2:49
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2:55
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3:02
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3:07
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3:18 Odd, Reverse sounding bit
I'm sure this is right even though it may not seem so at first.
It's a very weird bass line that took me a minute to understand.
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