Staircase bass

Staircase

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                             Staircase - Radiohead
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Tabbed by: Etienne049
email: [email protected]

Standard tuning

For this song, there are really only 3 sections you need. For brevity I'll
write the sections, and then list the order at the bottom. Each section is
8 beats. It'll be easiest to read if you listen to the song while playing
(Live From the Basement version)*. 


Part "A"

G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|   2 times total
A|-3-5---0-3--5---3-5---0-3--3------|   
E|----------------------------------|


G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|  
A|-3-5---0-3--5---3-5---0-3--5------|   
E|----------------------------------|


G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|-3-5---0-3--5---3-5---0-3--3------|


G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-3-2-----3--2---3-2-----3--2------|
E|-------3--------------3-----------|


G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------| (This line is skipped on third 
E|-3-5---0-3--5---3-5---0-3--5------|  time played ONLY)



Part "B"

G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-1-3-----1--3---1-3-----1--(3)----|    (listen for last note)
E|-------3--------------3-----------|


G|----------------------------------|
D|-3-5-----3--5---3-5-----3--(5)----|    (listen for last note)
A|-------5--------------5-----------|
E|----------------------------------|


G|----------------------------------|
D|-1-3-----1--3---1-3-----1--3------|
A|-------3--------------3-----------|
E|----------------------------------|


G|----------------------------------|
D|-0-2-----0--2---0-2-----0--2------|   2 times total
A|-------2--------------2-----------|
E|----------------------------------|



Part "C"

G|-------10-------10-------10-------10-|
D|-10-12----10-12----10-12----10-12----|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|


G|-------12-------12-------12-------12-|   
D|-10-12----10-12----10-12----10-12------|   
A|----------------------------------12-| <--A12 the second time played
E|---------------------------------------|    ONLY


G|-------------------------------------|
D|-10-12----10-12----10-12----10-12----|
A|-------12-------12-------12-------12-|
E|-------------------------------------|


G|-------------------------------------|
D|-10-12----10-12----10-12----10-12----|
A|-------10-------10-------10-------10-|
E|-------------------------------------|


G|-------10----------------------------| <--G10 the first time played
D|-10-12------10-12----10-12----10-12----|    ONLY
A|-------12-------12-------12-------12-|
E|---------------------------------------|




So the song goes:

A x 4 times (The THIRD time only, do not play the last line)
B x 1 time  
C x 2 times 

A x 1 time
C x 2 times 
B x 3 times (The THIRD time repeats the last line about 4.5 times, all
             slightly varied from usual, but normal works)



*I would like to note, that this is somewhat of a generalization. The last
note in the staff may sometimes not be played, repeat the note before it,
go up two frets, or slide down.

I'm sorry if this seemed confusing, I tried to do it in a concise way that made sense.

Leave me a comment if you think of a more clear way to write it or find any mistakes.

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