Jonathan Coulton – Code Monkey (Bass Tab)
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Jonathan doesn't actually use a bass, I just picked mine up while listening to the song
decided to write a bass-line for the song.
Standard EADG tuning.
Begin after the Palm Muted section.
G-----------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E--9--7-7--5-5----9--7-7--5-5--9-9--7-7---| G------------------------------| D------------------------------| A------------------------------| E--9--7-7--5-5---9--7-7--5-5---|
"Code Monkey think maybe...."
G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A--12-12--12-11-11--11-9-9--9--14-14-12-11-9-7-------------| E----------------------------------------------------------|
"Code Monkey not say it..."
G-------------------------| D------------------7------| A--7-7-6-6-6-4--4---------| E-------------------------|
"Code Monkey not crazy..."
G-------------------------| D------------------9------| A--9-9-7-7-7-6--6---------| E-------------------------|
"Code Monkey like FRITOS..." (Enter on fritos) (I find it easy to count the notes here
mentally saying 1234-1234-1234-1234, rather than counting to 16)
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A-7777777777777777--4444444444444444--9-9-99-9-9-999--7-7-77--5-5-55---------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"Code Monkey Like You..."
G-------------------------------------------------| D-------------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| E--9--7-7--5-5--9-9--7-7--9--7-7--5-5--9-9--7-7---|
"Code Monkey like youuuuuuuu..."
G---------| D---------| A-7(x32)--| (I used the "1234-1234" method to count my notes) E---------| G-----------------------------------------| D-----------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E--9--7-7--5-5----9--7-7--5-5--9-9--7-7---| x4
"Code Monkey have long walk...."
G----------------------------------------------------------| D----------------------------------------------------------| A--12-12--12-11-11--11-9-9--9--14-14-12-11-9-7-------------| E----------------------------------------------------------|
"Code Monkey Not thinking..."
G-------------------------| D------------------7------| A--7-7-6-6-6-4--4---------| E-------------------------|
"Code Monkey not feeling..."
G-------------------------| D------------------9------| A--9-9-7-7-7-6--6---------| E-------------------------|
Next is guitar solo (which I haven't come up with anything for yet. Have fun! and enjoy!