Death From Above 1979 – Moonlight (Bass Tab)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F)
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Artist: Death From Above Song: Moonlight Album: Outrage! Is Now (2017)
[Main Riff/Verse]
       tremolo picked (numbers in brackets indicate the exact number of notes played)
F|----17-(x28)-|
C|-------------|
G|-0-----------|
D|-------------|

F|----17-(x20)-------|
C|-------------------|
G|-0-----------3-----|
D|----------------3--|

F|----18-(x28)-|
C|-------------|
G|-0-----------|
D|-------------|

F|----18-(x20)-------|
C|-------------------|
G|-0-----------3-----|
D|----------------3--|
[Chorus] Originally played on synth, arranged for bass. For the first part, you can play octaves, as suggested, or use the octaver.
F|-19----18----15----18----|
C|-------------------------|
G|-17----16----13----16----|
D|-------------------------|

               Bend real slow and easy to imitate the climax, aim to reach 1/2 step with the last note.
F|--------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0----5-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-|
D|-1------------------------------------------------|
The breakdown part [2:09] consists of heavily distorted pick scratching and probably some after effects. Experiment on achieving the same sound. [Build-up][2:29] Once again, the note bend gradually increases, listen to the song to figure the pattern. Aim for a full-step bend by the end of this progression, since it is followed by chorus.
   tremolo picked
F|-17b-(x64)-|
C|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
[Outro][2:35]
F|-19----18----15----18----|
C|-------------------------|
G|-17----16----13----16----|
D|-------------------------|
Unlike chorus, only half of the next bar is played:
F|-------------|
C|-------------|
G|-------0-----| 
D|-1-----------|
Then it goes all over again, with a slight change:
F|-15----18----19----18----|
C|-------------------------|
G|-13----16----17----16----|
D|-------------------------|

F|-------------|
C|-------------|
G|-------0-----| 
D|-1-----------|

F|-------------------------|
C|-------------------------|
G|-1-----------3-----4-----|
D|-------1-----------------|

                Bend real slow and easy to imitate the climax, aim to reach 1/2 step with the last note.
F|--------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------0----5-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-5b-|
D|-1------------------------------------------------|

F|-------------|
C|-------------|
G|-3-----------| 
D|----3-3--3\--|
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