Joy Division – A Means To An End (Bass Tab)

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"A Means To An End" by Joy Division (from the album "Closer") ============================================================= transcribed by Gilles Velay ([email protected]) Notation : w : whole h : hamer on h : half R : rest q : quarter / : slide up e : 8th +++ : tied notes

Riff I
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G-|---12--12--12--12-|---10--10--10--10-|---9---9---9---9--|----9---9---9---9--|
D-|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|  
A-|-10--10--10--10---|-8---8---8---8----|-7---7---7---7----|--7---7---7---7----|
E-|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|

Riff Ib
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    e e e e e e e e    e e e e e e e e    e e e e e e e e     e e e e e e e e
G-|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|------------------|------------------|-------------------|  
A-|------------------|-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E-|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|

Riff II
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     e e e e e e e e    e e e e e e e e    e e e e e e e e     e e e e e e e e
G-|-------------------|------------------|------------------|----9---9---9---9--|
D-|-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|  
A-|5h7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--7---7---7---7----|
E-|-------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|

Intro : Riff I (x4) - guitar enters on 3rd bar Verse 1 : Riff Ib (x3) Riff I (x2) Verse 2 : Riff I Riff Ib (x3) Riff I (x3) Bridge Riff II (x4) Riff Ib Riff I Verse 3 : Riff Ib (x3) Riff I (x2) Outtro : Riff I (x3) Riff II (x2)