Slayer – Abolish Government - Superficial Love (Bass Tab)
Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb)
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As recorded by Slayer
(From the 1996 Album UNDISPUTED ATTITUDE)
Transcribed by Julien Dedeken
Words and Music by Grisham/Barnes/Emory/Roche
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb) - 'Bass'
[Intro]
Q=220
4/4
Gtr I
Q E E E E E E +E S S E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E S S E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------|
Db|----------------|-----5h7-7-7-8--5--|----------------|-----5h7-7-7-8--5---|
Ab|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|-(7)---------------|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|-(7)----------------|
Eb|----------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------------|
Q E E E E E E +E S S E E Q Q Q E E E E E E Q E Q. Q
Gb|----------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------|
Db|----------------|-----5h7-7-7-8--5--|----------------|---------------|
Ab|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|-(7)---------------|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9----8----8---|
Eb|----------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------|
[Verse 1]
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-5-5-5-6--3--|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-5-5-5-6--3--|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E Q E Q. Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|
Ab|----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|
Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-5-5-5-6--3--|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2--0-1----1--|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-5-5-5-6--3--|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-5-5-5-6--3--|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E Q E Q. Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|
Ab|----------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|
Eb|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-(0)-5-5-5-6--3--|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2--0-1----1--|
Q H. W Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|------------|----------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|------------|----------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|------------|----------|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7----------|----------|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
[Chorus]
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
Q Q Q Q E E E Q E Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q E Q
Gb|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
Db|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
Ab|-7--7--8--8--|---------------|-7--7--8--8--|---------------|
Eb|-------------|-8-8-8-9--9-9--|-------------|-8-8-8-9--9-9--|
Q Q Q Q E E E Q E Q Q Q Q Q W
Gb|-------------|---------------|-------------|------|
Db|-------------|---------------|-------------|------|
Ab|-7--7--8--8--|---------------|-7--7--8--8--|------|
Eb|-------------|-8-8-8-9--9-9--|-------------|-0----|
[Verse 2]
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
[Break]
3/4 4/4 3/4 4/4
Q. Q. E E E E E E E E Q. Q. E E E E E E E E
Gb|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
Db|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
Ab|-2----8----|-----------------|-2----8----|-----------------|
Eb|-----------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
3/4 4/4 3/4 4/4
Q. Q. E E E E E E E E Q. Q. E E E E E E E E
Gb|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
Db|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
Ab|-2----8----|-----------------|-2----8----|-----------------|
Eb|-----------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
[Verse 3]
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
[Verse 4]
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
Q Q Q Q E E E Q E Q Q Q Q Q E E E Q E Q
Gb|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
Db|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
Ab|-7--7--8--8--|---------------|-7--7--8--8--|---------------|
Eb|-------------|-8-8-8-9--9-9--|-------------|-8-8-8-9--9-9--|
Q Q Q Q E E E Q E Q Q Q Q Q W
Gb|-------------|---------------|-------------|------|
Db|-------------|---------------|-------------|------|
Ab|-7--7--8--8--|---------------|-7--7--8--8--|------|
Eb|-------------|-8-8-8-9--9-9--|-------------|-0----|
[Verse 5]
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q Q E E E E E E +E E E E Q Q
Gb|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Db|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|
Ab|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|--------8-8-8-7-|-(7)-7-7-7-5-----|
Eb|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|-7--7-7---------|--------------5--|
[Outro]
Q=110
5/4
Q. H. +W.
Gb|--------------|---------*|
Db|--------------|---------*|
Ab|------8\------|-(8)\----*|
Eb|-7------------|---------*|Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths