Minutemen – Theatre Is The Life Of You (Bass Tab)

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Tabbed by MagicMofo Artist: Minutemen Album: Double Nickels On The Dime Song: D's Car Jam / Anxious Mo-Fo Bassist: Mike Watt Email: [email protected] *Legend* / - slide up p - pull of ~ - let ring h - hammer on T - slap note P - pop d/u - downward slapping/upward The basslines i think Watt plays. I trust on my ears (sort of)

Intro
G|--10-----10/12--|---10-----10/12-15----| -|
D|------10--------|-------10-------------|  |
A|--9-------------|---9------------------|  |Intro
E|----------------|----------------------| -|

1st Bass riff
G|------------------9-|  -|
D|--9------------10---|   |Part I
A|----9-------11------|   |
E|------10-9----------|  -|

Sort of versething
G|------------|-------/16-------|  -|
D|------------|-----------16----|   |Part II
A|--------5---|--------------17-|   |
E|-7-0--3-----|-7--xxx----------|  -|

T T T T T TTT dud --> i use double thumping to imitate the weird fast drums breaks, my approach Watt uses his crazy his crazy mind here in the 2nd measure on the fills I can only give an impression of the notes, i, and i think no one play this like him

2nd Bass riff (same rhythm as the first one)
G|----------------------|  -|
D|--12------------------|   |Part III
A|-----11-10-9----9-11--|   |
E|-------------12-------|  -|

G|-----|-----|-----|------|-----|-----|----|  -|
D|-----|-----|-----|----9-|-----|-----|----|   |Outro
A|-----|-----|-----|------|-----|-----|----|   |
E|-7---|-7---|-7---|-7----|-7---|-7---|-7--|  -|
   T     T     T     T  P   T     T

Intro 2x Part I 4x Part II 4x Part III 2x Part I 4x Part II 4x Part III 2x Part I 4x Outro