Psycho - Muse
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Tuning: Drop D, D A D G
Band: Muse
Song: Psycho
Album: Drones (2015)
Bassist: Chris Wolstenholme
Tuning: Dropped D
Note! (b) means bend.
Intro:
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|------------
+ + + +
----|---------
----|---------
----|---------
----|---------
[0:12]
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-------|------
-------|------
-------|171717
-------|------
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--------------
--------------
17171717171717
--------------
+ +
----|---------
----|---------
1717|171717171
----|---------
+ +
--------------
--------------
71717171717\--
--------------
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Chorus: (instrumental)
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0---3--05--0
+ + + +
----|---------
----|---------
----|--------b
3-0-|--0-3-0-5
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-------|------
-------|------
---b---|------
---5---|0---3-
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----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
-05--03-0-|---
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0---3--05--0
----|---------
----|---------
----|--------b
3-0-|--0-3-0-5
-------|------
-------|------
---b---|------
---5---|0---3-
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
-05--03-0-|--0
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-4-0-5---6---|
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G|------------
D|------------
A|0---1--04--0
D|------------
+ + + +
----|---------
----|---------
1-0-|--0-1--04
----|---------
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-------|------
-------|------
--01-0-|------
-------|5---7-
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----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
5-8-7-5--3|---
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-3-------4---|
3---2---2---0|
G|7--06-------
D|--------8---
A|------------
D|------------
----|---------
7---|5--0-----
----|----8---7
----|---------
-------|------
-------|------
---6---|5--04-
-------|------
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
--8---7---|5--
-------------| There are many ways how to play this
-------------| but to make this tab visually
-------------| appealing I used single-digit numbers
03---2---1---|
Verse:
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G|------------
D|------------
A|5--55--55---
D|------------
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----|---------
----|---------
----|5--55--55
----|---------
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-------|------
-------|5--55-
-------|------
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----------|---
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-55-------|5--
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55--55-------|
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G|------------
D|------------
A|8--88--88---
D|------------
----|---------
----|---------
----|3--33--33
----|---------
-------|------
-------|------
-------|------
-------|5--55-
----------|---
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-55-------|5--
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55--55-------|
| x2
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G|------------
D|------------
A|5--55--55---
D|------------
----|---------
----|---------
----|5--55--55
----|---------
-------|------
-------|------
-------|5--55-
-------|------
----------|---
----------|---
-55-------|5--
----------|---
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Chorus (same as intro)
Verse: (same as first)
Chorus: (same as before but now there are extra 4 bars in the end)
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0--02---3---
+ + + +
----|---------
----|---------
----|--------3
5---|6--67----
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-------|------
-------|------
---4---|5--57-
-------|------
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----------|---
------5---|6--
--8-------|---
----------|---
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-----5---6---|
67-----------|
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Break:
G|7\----------
D|------------
A|------------
D|------------
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0--00--00---
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----|0--00--00
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Chorus:
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0---3--05--0
+ + + +
----|---------
----|---------
----|--------b
3-0-|--0-3-0-5
+ + +
-------|------
-------|------
---b---|------
---5---|0---3-
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----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
-05--03-0-|---
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0---3--05--0
----|---------
----|---------
----|--------b
3-0-|--0-3-0-5
-------|------
-------|------
---b---|------
---5---|0---3-
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
-05--03-0-|--0
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-4-0-5---6---|
G|------------
D|------------
A|0---1--04--0
D|------------
----|---------
----|---------
1-0-|--0-1--04
----|---------
-------|------
-------|------
--01-0-|------
-------|5---7-
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
5-8-7-5--3|---
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-3-------4---|
3---2---2---0|
Bridge:
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|------------
+ + + +
----|---------
----|---------
----|--------b
----|--------5
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-------|------
---b---|------
---5---|------
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-----b---b---|
-----5---5---|
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|------------
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----|---------
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-------|171717
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--------------
17171717171717
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1717|171717171
----|---------
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71717171717\--
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Solo + Chorus: (now the chorus is a bit different)
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0---3--05--0
+ + + +
----|---------
----|---------
----|--------b
3-0-|--0-3-0-5
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-------|------
-------|------
---b---|------
---5---|0---3-
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----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
-05--03-0-|--0
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-3-0-8---8---|
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0---3--05--0
----|---------
----|---------
----|---------
3-0-|--0-3-0-7
-------|------
-------|------
-------|------
---7---|0---3-
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
-05--03-0-|--0
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-3-0-8---8---|
x2
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0---3--05--0
----|---------
----|---------
----|--------3
3-0-|--0-3-0--
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---3---|------
-------|0---3-
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-4-0-5---6---|
G|------------
D|------------
A|0---1--04--0
D|------------
----|---------
----|---------
1--0|0-0-1--04
----|---------
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--01-0-|------
-------|5---7-
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-58--57--5|5--
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57--58--57-5-|
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D|------------
A|0---1--04--0
D|------------
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1--0|0-0-1--04
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--01-0-|------
-------|5---7-
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5-8-7-5--3|---
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3---2--------|
G|7--06-------
D|--------8---
A|------------
D|------------
----|---------
7---|5--0-----
----|----8---7
----|---------
-------|------
-------|------
---6---|5--04-
-------|------
----------|---
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--8---7---|5--
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03---2---1---|
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0~------------
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--|
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That's it! Down below I added some alternatives on how to play some parts as Chris does them.
b bend
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
================================ HOW CHRIS PLAYS SOME OF THE PARTS LIVE ======================================
This is an optional part where I added how some of those parts are played by Chris. Maybe some of you will
prefer this way better (personally, I do) but if not, play as I tabbed everything above and you're good to go.
If you are a hardcore fan or your goal is to achieve the same tonal quality as in the recording, take a look.
This will be also helpful if you are trying to mimic Chris' bass effects on a processor. It's common that an
effect may sound good on one string but it's a complete cr*p on the other.
Anyway, I tabbed this based on the "Later... with Jools Holland (2015)" performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQJqrxIVKAI
Chorus:
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G|------------
D|------------
A|0---1--04--0
D|------------
+ + + +
----|---------
----|---------
1-0-|--0-1--04
----|---------
+
-------|
-------|
--01-0-| As tabbed above (again, for a more appealing look)
-------|
+ +
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|7-------8---
+ +
--------------
--------------
--------------
--7-11----7-8-
+
------|-------
------|-------
------|-------
--7---|------7
+ +
--------------
--------------
--------------
-8-----7-11---
+
-----------|
-----------|
-----------| How Chris plays it
-7-8---7---|
Bass riff between first & second chorus & verse:
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G|7--06-------
D|--------8---
A|------------
D|------------
+ + + +
----|---------
7---|5--0-----
----|----8---7
----|---------
+ + +
-------|------
-------|------
---6---|5--04-
-------|------
+ + +
----------|---
----------|---
----------|---
--8---7---|5--
+ + +
-------------|
-------------|
-------------| As tabbed above
03---2---1---|
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G|------------
D|12----0-11--
A|------------
D|------------
+ +
--------------
----7b------7-
--------------
full bend-----
+
------|-------
------|5-----0
------|-------
------|-------
+ +
--------------
-3-------2----
--------------
--------------
+
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---1-------|
-----------| How Chris plays it
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G|------------
D|0-----------
A|------0-4---
D|------------
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----1-------0-
--------------
------|-------
------|-------
------|-------
------|5-----0
--------------
--------------
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-3-------2----
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---1-------|
Second bass riff after the third chorus:
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G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0--02---3---
+ + + +
----|---------
----|---------
----|--------3
5---|6--67----
+ + +
-------|------
-------|------
---4---|5--57-
-------|------
+ + +
----------|---
------5---|6--
--8-------|---
----------|---
+ + +
-----5---6---|
67-----------|
-------------| As tabbed above
-------------|
+ +
G|------------
D|------------
A|------------
D|0-----0-2---
+ +
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--------------
--------------
----3-------5-
+
------|-------
------|-------
------|-------
------|6-----6
+ +
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--------------
---------3----
-7------------
+
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---4-------| How Chris plays it
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G|------------
D|------------
A|5-----5-7---
D|------------
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----8-------10
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------|-------
------|-------
------|11---11
------|-------
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-12------15---
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---16------|17
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------|
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==============================================================================================================
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G|7--06-------
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A|------------
D|------------
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G|7--06b------
D|--------7b--
A|------------
D|------------
----|
7---| Here's how this part should be played correctly.
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If you got this far, consider yourself a hero!