The Stone Bass Tab

[GSR]

i hope i didn't beat anybody to this that was planning to tab it.

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The Stone
Tabbed: 8/20/03
Version: Listener Supported
Length:  7:28
Tuning: E-A-D-G

  *   = Repeat note, so 8* means 888888...
(   ) = Fill
  /   = Slide up
  \   = Slide Down

Guitar Intro
0:00 - 0:18

Bass Intro
0:18 - 0:48

G:-------------------------------------
D:------7---5-5-5----------------------  
A:----5---8-------8-7------------------
E:-------------------------------------


Verse
0:49 - 1:39
Basically these three parts, with fills.


  "cree   eee   ping"
G:-------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------  
A:--------5-----3----------------------
E:---3--------------(/slides to nowhere\)

   "Suspicion"
G:----------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------
A:--------5-----3--------5-----3-------5*----3*-
E:---3--------------3-------------3*------------



    "not what they see"
G:-------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------
A:--------5-----3--(5/-17)-------------
E:---3---------------------------------


Intro Riff
1:40 - 1:51

Verse
1:52 - 2:16

Prechorus
2:13 - 2:16

G:------------------
D:------------------  OR you can play the chorus very fast with shorter slides.
A:-------5*---3*----
E:---3*-------------


Chorus
2:16 - 2:35

G:-------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------
A:---8*-/11\-7*-/10\-5*-/8\-3*/--------
E:-------------------------------------


Post Chorus
2:36 - 2:42

   "i'll go..."
G:-------------------------------------
D:-------------------------------------
A:---------7-----5----8----------------
E:-----5------8-----6------------------


Song Structure
2:43 - 3:07 = Verse
3:08 - 3:33 = Chorus
3:34 - 3:58 = Verse
3:59 - 4:24 = Chorus
4:25 - 4:36 = Intro
4:37 - 5:02 = Verse
5:03 - 5:28 = Dave Solo, no bass part.
5:29 - 6:57 = Chorus*
6:58 - 7:10 = Post Chorus


*Note: In the last chorus you can throw in some notes on the G string to get the 'pop' effect 

that you hear Stefan play during 6:35 - 6:58 for some improv.


There ya go, questions, comments, concerns welcome.

[Bartender2424]

I've started a bass tabbing revolution!!! Sounds good GSR, hope to hear some more.

[DreaminBassMunky]

Yeah looks good, I play the intro and octave lower, I think that's what stefan does to, but it's not really possible to do on a 4 stringer. looks good none the less

[GSR]

thanks guys, much appreciated.

i'll do what i can

[i like tictacs]

just saw this tab. very nice and super fun song, i love the chorus.

da-da-da-da-da-da woooo da-da-da-da-da-da wooo

[street fish]

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THE STONE

5-String BEADG

Source: Listener Supported


RIFF 1 (0:18-0:48) (1:40-1:51) (4:25-4:36)
G------------------------
D------------------------
A------------------------
E-----5-------3-------6--
B-3-------6-------4------


VERSE.  Play VERSE PART 1, then choose a fill, then VERSE PART 2, then repeat as needed.  The last time through the verse progression (i.e. the fourth time through every verse except the first verse, which is longer) play VERSE PART 1, then play LEAD-IN TO CHORUS.

VERSE PART 1
G------------------------------------
D------------------------------------
A------------------------------------
E-------------5-----------3----------
B-3----------------------------------

VERSE FILLS.  Many times Stefan is just sliding around on the B string.  But there are several fills that he often uses that are more specific. 

This one pops up every now and then. (0:57)
G------------------
D-5/7---5----------
A------------------
E------------------
B------------------

THIS FILL OCCURS EVERY VERSE.  The sixth time through the progression on the first verse (1:23) and the third time through on all the other verses (2:07, 2:58, 3:49, 4:53).
G------------------------14---\
D-------------5--/------------
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
B-----------------------------

VERSE PART 2
G--------------------------
D--------------------------
A-----8-----------10-------
E-6-----6-6---8------8-0---
B----------------------------> back to VERSE PART 1


LEAD-IN TO CHORUS
G--------------------------------------------------
D-5/10---8-8-7---8---7-7-5---7---5-5-3---5---3---2-
A--------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------------> CHORUS

(ALT.) LEAD-IN TO DAVE'S SOLO CHORUS (4:59) (this is the same thing as the normal lead-in, just one octave lower) 
G---------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------
E-5/8---7-7-5---6---5-5-3---5---3-3-1---3---1---0--- STOP
B---------------------------------------------------


CHORUS
G-------------------------------------------------------------7-----------
D-3-------3---5/7---7-7\--2-------2---3/7---7-7---0---------------7-5-0---
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------


CHORUS continued (there are several ways to play this part)

ALT. 1 (2:22, 2:35)
G-------------5-----------
D---------------------5---
A-3---3---3-------3-------
E-------------------------
B---------------------------> repeat CHORUS as needed

ALT. 2 (2:29)
G-------------------------
D------------/7---7-7-5---
A-3-------3---------------
E-------------------------
B---------------------------> repeat CHORUS as needed

ALT. 3 (occurs sometimes on "I'll do the same if. . . ") (4:11)
G-------------------------
D-------5/7-------5---\3--
A-3-----------------------
E-------------------------
B-------------------------


RIFF 2 (from CHORUS to VERSE, also used for ENDING) (2:36-2:42) (3:27-3:33) (4:18-4:24) (6:58-7:10)
G-------------------------
D-------------------------
A-----7-------5-------8---
E-5-------8-------6-------
B-------------------------


OUTRO (6:32-6:51)
G-----------------5-----------------------5-------------------7---------------------------5-------
D-3---3---5--/7-----7-5---2---2---5--/7-----7-5---0---0---0-------7-5-0-----------5--/7-----7-5---
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------3---3-------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> repeat

OUTRO continued (6:51-7:10)
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------7-------7-----------
D-3---3---3--/7---7----\--2---3---5---3p2h3p2-----0---7---5---3\2-----------------------------0---
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------3-------3-------3-------
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> RIFF 2

[i like tictacs]

What a beautiful song

Carter and Stefan shine on this, amazing, amazing. The way they work together blows me away every time.