The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Straight Up And Down (Bass Tab)

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Straight Up and Down - Brian Jonestown Massacre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: paul E-mail: [email protected] This song is pretty simple. There are only 3 real parts to the song.

(bass tacet until 0:15 >)
This single note pattern I'll refer to as "Progression #1
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------33333333--------------------------------------------------------|
A|555555555------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This is where you can improvise a bit off of this line. It is just back and forth between the two notes. I will refer to this as "Progression #2

G|---------7x7x-------------------------7-7----------------------------------|
D|---4-5x5-------55-3-----5x5-----4-5-5-----553--553-------------------------|
A|55------------------5-5------55--------------5----5------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This will take you into the chorus (at 1:30) This will always be played twice.

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|55555555-33333333----------55555555----------------------------------------|
E|------------------33333333-------------------------------------------------|

After the chorus has been played twice, you will play this (at 1:50)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|333333333333333------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Now you are back to Progression #1. Repeat the order until this, at 2:55 You will be playing the same notes, just as mostly root - octave patterns now.

G|----------7-----------------------7----------------------------------------|
D|-----------7--5-55-5-55------------7-5-55-5-54-----------------------------|
A|5-55-5-55---------------5-55-5-55--------------5---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat this until you get to the guitar solo, during which the bass plays the chorus. At the 4:00 minute mark, play this line until the end of the song.

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|3333333333333333-5---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|