Type O Negative – Prelude To Agony (Bass Tab)
B Tuning (B-E-A-D)
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Bass Tab
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Speed:
1.0x
This song in general is very dark so I would recommend setting your tone knob very close to the lowest
possible, especially for the final chorus. The faster riffs have a bit more mids so try to change your
settings during the song.
[Intro]
Bass only, light chorus
D|------9--------9--------------9--------9-----------------------------------|
A|---7--------7--------------7--------7--------------------------------------|
E|0--------8--------------7--------5-----------------------------------------| x3
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------9--------9-------|
A|---7--------7----------|
E|0--------8-------------|
B|-----------------------|
played faster to close the intro
D|-----9---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---7-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Main Riff 1] Distortion on
a bit slower here
D|11------------7-11-12-9-6-5-------11-----------------7-11-12-9--6-5------------|
A|-------------------------------------11----------------------------------------|
E|9-------------5-9-10--7-4--3------9--9---------------5-9-10--7--4-3-----slide--| x2
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse Riff]
Guitar first, bass accompanies at each end of the riff
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5--5--------------------------------------5-5--0-----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------5-5--5-----------------------------------------0--------slide------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------5-5-5----------------------------------|
E|-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0-------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------5-5-0------------------------------------|
E|-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0-------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------5-5-5----------------------------------|
E|-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0-------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------5--------------------------------------|
E|-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--------5----------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[Verse 1]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-7-7-7-7---------10-10-10-10-9-9-8-8-----7-7-7-7---------------------------| B|---------7-7-7-7---------------------------------7-7-7-7--3-4-5------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-7-7-7-7---------10-10-10-10-9-9-8-8------7-6-5----------------------------| B|---------7-7-7-7-----------------------------------3-2-3-7-6-5-------------|
[Chorus]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------| x3
B|---------------------7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--------------------------------------|
then finish with
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------|[First Verse Riff Throwback]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------5-5-5-------------------------------| E|-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0----------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------5-5-0---------------------------------| E|-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0----------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------5-5-5-------------------------------| E|-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0----------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------5-----------------------------------| E|-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--------5-------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-7-7-7-7---------10-10-10-10-9-9-8-8-----7-7-7-7---------------------------| B|---------7-7-7-7---------------------------------7-7-7-7--3-4-5------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-7-7-7-7---------10-10-10-10-9-9-8-8------7-6-5----------------------------| B|---------7-7-7-7-----------------------------------3-2-3-7-6-5-------------|
[Chorus]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------| x3
B|---------------------7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--------------------------------------|
then finish with
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------|
[Main Riff 1 Throwback]
a bit slower here
D|11------------7-11-12-9-6-5-------11----------------7-11-12-9--6-5-------------|
A|-------------------------------------11----------------------------------------|
E|9-------------5-9-10--7-4--3------9--9---------------5-9-10--7--4-3-----slide--| x2
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Interlude] Played with a lot of chorus and feedback
LOVE IS LIFE
D|--6----9----9----8----8----6---------------------->10---------------------|
A|--4----7----7----6----6----4---------------->10---------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|[Intro Riff to Verse 3] Join after the synth slide
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------| E|--0-3-5--0-3-5--0-3-5----5-3-----------------------------------------------| x2 B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5--| E|--------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--3-3-3---------| x2 B|5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8----------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff Throwback]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------| E|--0-3-5--0-3-5--0-3-5----5-3-----------------------------------------------| x4 B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5--| E|--------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--3-3-3---------| x2 B|5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8----------------------------------------------------------|
[Final Chorus 1] Guitar and synths join after the first time
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-2---2-2-0----3--1---------2---2-2-0-----3-2-1-----------------------------| x3 B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| You can also play this version, with a bit more low-ends D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x3 B|-7---7-7-5----8--6---------7---7-7-5-----8-7-6-----------------------------|
[Intro Riff to Verse 5] Join after the synth slide
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------| E|--0-3-5--0-3-5--0-3-5----5-3-----------------------------------------------|x2 B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5--| E|--------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--3-3-3---------| x2 B|5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8----------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff Throwback]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------| E|--0-3-5--0-3-5--0-3-5----5-3-----------------------------------------------| x4 B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Final Chorus 2] Guitar and synths join after the first time
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-2---2-2-0----3--1---------2---2-2-0-----3-2-1-----------------------------| x7 B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Jackhammer and Screams]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-2---2-2-0---x[Jackhammer]----------3--1---x[Jackhammer]-------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-2---2-2-0---x[Jackhammer]----------3-2-1---x[Jackhammer]------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Breakdown?] Bend both up and down
D|------------12----------------------------------15-------------------------|
A|--~--------------------~---------------~----------------------~------------|
E|-b2-------------------b2--------------b2---------------------b2------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
let it ring
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2----2-2-0----------------------------------------------------------------| x4
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[Ending]
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-2----2-2-1----------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
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