The Black Keys – Sister (Bass Tab)

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Artist: The Black Keys Song: Sister Album: El Camino Difficulty: Intermediate Tab Author: Alex Alaimo ([email protected]) Looked around for a bass tab of this song for a bit, and couldn't find one. Decided to learn it by ear, and make a Bass Tab for it. :) Tried to make this as thorough as possible, so it's easier to understand.
[Intro]
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|------R-E-S-T------| (x8)
E|-------------------|

[Verse 1] (0:17) 
"Wake up..."                             (x2)     
G|------------------------|                  
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-(x2)---|                         
A|------------------------|             
E|------------------------|               

G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------5-6-7-|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-7-------|
E|------------------------------------| 

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------| (Roll into the Pre-chorus from here)
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-6-7--| 
E|---------------------------------| 

[Pre-Chorus] (0:34)               
"A weak willed heart..."           (x2)    Roll back into the Verse with this:
G|-----------------------------------|    G|----------|
D|-----------------------------------|    D|----5-6-7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-|    A|-5-7------|
E|-----------------------------------|    E|----------|

[Verse 2] (0:43) 
"Shake up..."                        (x2)          
G|------------------------| 
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-(x3)---|
A|------------------------|      
E|------------------------|

G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------5-6-7-|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-7-------|
E|------------------------------------|   

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------| 
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-6-7--| 
E|---------------------------------| 

[Pre-Chorus] (1:04)
"I used to say..."                  (x2)   Roll into the Chorus:           
G|-----------------------------------|   G|----------|
D|-----------------------------------|   D|----5-6-7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-|   A|-5-7------|
E|-----------------------------------|   E|----------|

[Chorus] (1:13)
"Sister... Sister..."          (x2)
G|------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5---(x2)-| 
A|-----------------7------|
E|------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--7-7-7-5-5-5-5-----------------|
E|----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|    

"Did they take..."             (x2)    Roll into the Solo:
G|------------------------------|    G|----------|
D|-----5------------------------|    D|----5-6-7-|
A|--7-7--7-77-6-5-5-7-5-55-6-7--|    A|-5/8------|
E|------------------------------|    E|----------|

[Solo] (1:39)
G|------------------------| 
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5--------|
A|------------------------|      
E|------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------5-6-|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-7----|
E|---------------------------------| 

                                           Roll into Verse 3:
G|-----------------------------------| (x2)G|----------|
D|-----------------------------------|     D|----5-6-7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-|     A|-5/8------|
E|-----------------------------------|     E|----------|

[Verse 3] (2:01) 
"Hung up..."                        (x2)         
G|------------------------| 
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-(x2)---|
A|------------------------|      
E|------------------------|

G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------5-6-7-|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-7-------|
E|------------------------------------|  

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------| 
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-6-7--| 
E|---------------------------------|  

[Pre-Chorus] (2:17)
"You took advantage of..."         (x2)   Roll into the Chorus:           
G|-----------------------------------|   G|----------|
D|-----------------------------------|   D|----5-6-7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-|   A|-5-7------|
E|-----------------------------------|   E|----------|

[Chorus] (2:25)
"Sister... Sister..."          (x2)
G|------------------------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5---(x2)-| 
A|-----------------7------|
E|------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--7-7-7-5-5-5-5-----------------|
E|----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|    

"Did they take..."            (x2)    Roll into the Outro:
G|------------------------------|    G|----------|
D|-----5------------------------|    D|----5-6-7-|
A|--7-7--7-77-6-5-5-7-5-55-6-7--|    A|-5/8------|
E|------------------------------|    E|----------|

[Outro] (2:52)
"So long..." 
G|------------------------|   After every   G-----------|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-(x4)---|   time (for     D|----5-6-7-|
A|------------------------|   2 times),     A|-5/8------| 
E|------------------------|   play this     E|----------|

G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------5-6-7-|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-7-------|
E|------------------------------------|   

G|------------------------|   
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-(x2)---|  
A|------------------------|  
E|------------------------|  

G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-|
E|----------------------------------|
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