Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12 24 (Bass Tab)
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Song: Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24
Artist: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Album: Christmas Eve and Other Stories
Tabbed by J. Campbell
A couple of friends and I were learning this song together last Christmas
(they both play guitar and I play bass). In short order, I found that
there's not a whole lot of actual bass in this song. So I also tabbed out
some other parts where a bass could fill in, you know, if you don't have an
orchestra at your disposal. Anyway.
Intro This part is played by a cello on the album. G|-----4-4-------------------4-| D|---------7-5-4-------4-5-7---| A|-5-7-----------7-5-7---------| E|-----------------------------| (0:17) This part is a round, played by a flute and a cello, a total of four times. G|-----4-4-------------| D|---------7-5-4-------| A|-5-7-----------7-5-7-| E|---------------------|
(0:33)
Through the crescendo, just keep hitting an E - the one on the A string
(fret 7) sounds best. On the album version it's just one time per measure,
but I found that a "1, 1 2 3 4" pattern sounds cool too.
(1:04) This is the only real bass in the song. G|--------------------------------------9-9-9-9----|---|----------|-------| D|-----------------------10-10-10-12-10---------9~-|-9-|-9--9--9--|-9-9-9-| A|-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-12-10---------------------------|---|----------|-------| E|-------------------------------------------------|---|----------|-------| (1:15) A piano plays this part. Low notes though. Ripe for usurping. 4x G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-7-5-3-3-2-0-2-0---------| E|-----------------3-3-2-0-| (1:47) After that, there's a piano interlude. In the background there's some synth-sounding string thing going on, which sounds okay on bass. If you need something to do. G|-9-7------|---4---4---4---4-| D|-----10-9-|-5---5---5---5---| A|----------|-----------------| E|----------|-----------------|
(1:57)
Immediately following that, go back to the E.
(2:21) G|--------------------------------------9-9-9-9----|---| D|-----------------------10-10-10-12-10---------9~-|-9-| A|-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-12-10---------------------------|---| E|-------------------------------------------------|---| (2:29) 1x 5x G|-----------| G|-----------| D|-----------| Rest one D|-----------| A|-10-9-10-7-| measure. A|-10-9-10-7-| E|-----------| E|-----------| (2:36) G|--------------------------------------9-9-9-9----|---|----------|-------| D|-----------------------10-10-10-12-10---------9~-|-9-|-9--9--9--|-9-9-9-| A|-7-7-7-9-9-10-10-12-10---------------------------|---|----------|-------| E|-------------------------------------------------|---|----------|-------| (2:48) G|---------|---------| D|---------|---------| A|-7-5-----|-7-5-----| E|-----8-7-|-----8-7-|
(2:56)
Resume playing the trusty old E in the same pattern until about 3:04, where
you just play on the strike notes with the guitar.