The Mountain Goats – Prana Ferox (Bass Tab)

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There are sometimes repeated notes played that are improvised. I've laid out the barebones here.

[Intro]
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[Verse] "I went down to the basement..."

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"I looked down..."

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[Chorus] "I had stirred up the dust..."

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"Incoming sunbeams..." x 2

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              ^
        Rachel sometimes sneaks this A in

[Interlude] Bassline here seems improvised with only one repeating part I can hear and several gaps. Broad strokes:

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[Verse] "I know you don't believe me..."

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"With new life..."

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[Chorus] "You were upstairs..."

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"Trying to cool down..." x 2

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              ^

[Interlude]

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