Jonathan Coulton – Skullcrusher Mountain (Bass Tab)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: John Shannon (robotfrom94) E-mail: [email protected] So I just tabbed this from the chord pattern plus what I think sounds cool (but is still true to the chords)

INTRO: just keep strumming the open E on every beat (alternatively use any other octave 
of E)
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

VERSE 1:
'Welcome to my secret lair on Skullcrusher Mountain...'
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Keep playing the E until the end of the line 'I see you've met my assistant Scarface'

'His Appearance is quite disturbing...'
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------|
E|--------0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|

'He's a sweetheart, calls me master'
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G|-------------------------------(2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4)------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|0-0-0-0---------0-0-2-2-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-------------------------|
E|--------0-0-0-0---------------------------------------------------------|
I play the higher octave (on the G string) because I think it works better with the 
higher pitched singing

CHORUS: I sometimes play this doing alternate octaves (i.e. playing the open E for the on beat, and the 2nd on D for the off beat) try it and make up your own mind

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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------222222222222222200000000000000000000000000000000--------|
E|0000000000000000--------------------------------------------------------|x2

  'say I shouldn't kill you yet....'
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0000000022222222 repeat the E until the 2nd verse starts----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat verse and chorus then BRIDGE: now this bit has quite a lot of leeway, you can either play the lower octave, a higher octave, or just not at all. Whatever you end up doing, just play the root note of the following chords: A(open fret A string) G#m (4th fret on E) Picture the two of us alone inside my golden submarine A B7 (2nd fret on A) While up above the waves my doomsday squad E E7 (both these two are open E string) ignites the atmosphere A And all the fools who lead their foolish lives G#m C#7 (4th fret A string) may find it quite explosive F#m (2nd fret E) A B7 Well it won't mean half as much to me if I don't have you here... Then repeat VERSE and CHORUS and finish the chorus off by playing this three times:

  'say I shouldn't kill you yet....'
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G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0000000022222222--------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Keep strumming the 2nd fret on D (or open E) until the song ends. Thanks for reading this tab, I hope it was helpful