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-------------------------- "Bones of Birds" - SOUNDGARDEN -------------------------- Album: King Animal (2012) Bassist: Ben Sheperd Tabbed by: Tydogg2443/TheBrokeBassist Tuning: Drop-D (D-A-D-G) Last Revised: 5/22/2014 Author's Note(4/14/2014): This was tabbed by ear first, then I watched a number of live performances of the song that I could find to verify the correctness of my tab. There are multiple ways it can be played. Some probably slightly easier than how Sheperd plays it. But I tabbed it the way he plays it. I should also clarify the A|-15h17[x8] part in the choruses. It's as it says, 15h17, repeated 8 times very quickly. Plucking the 15th, and hammering-on the 17th each time. Alternatively, if you're having trouble with the hand positioning or speed, playing 10h12 on the high D-string is a good substitute. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTRO [0:00-0:14] No Bass VERSE [0:15] G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| x2 D|-0-----0-2-3-2-0---4----0-4-6-7----|-0-----0-2-3-2-0---4----0-4-6-7----| PRE-CHORUS [0:42] G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| D|--7-\----3x3-3----10-\----6x--6----|-7--7\----3x--3----10--10\----6x--6-(6-6-6-6)| CHORUS [0:55] G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-------------------------15h17[x8*]| x2 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| *[Repeat 15h17 eight times] CHORUS END [1:10 to 1:17] G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|------------------------------| D|-0--[let ring]----------------| BRIDGE [1:18] G|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| D|-0--12---12-11--9--7--11\-4----0-4-6-7--|-0--12---12-11--9--7--11\-4----0-4-6-7--| VERSE [1:31] G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| x2 D|-0-----0-2-3-2-0---4----0-4-6-7----|-0-----0-2-3-2-0---4----0-4-6-7----| PRE-CHORUS [1:58] G|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------| D|--7-\----3x3-3----10-\----6x--6----|-7--7\----3x--3----10--10\----6x--6-(6-6-6-6)| CHORUS [2:12] G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-------------------------15h17[x8*]| x2 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| *[Repeat 15h17 eight times] POST-CHORUS [2:27] G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------------------|------------------------| x2 D|--3----3----3--6--6--6--|--3----3----3--6--6--6--| BREAK [2:39] G|--------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D|--------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| A|--------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D|(0)----0-2-0-4-2-0--|-------4-2-0-2-0--|-----0-2-0-4-2-0--|-------4-2-0-2-0--| ACAPELLA [2:53 to 3:05] No Bass CHORUS [3:06] G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|-------------------------15h17[x8*]| x4 D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-----------| *[Repeat 15h17 eight times] POST-CHORUS [3:37] G|------------------------|------------------------| D|------------------------|------------------------| A|------------------------|------------------------| x2 D|--3----3----3--6--6--6--|--3----3----3--6--6--6--| OUTRO [3:48] G|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| A|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------| D|(0)---0-2-0-4-2-0--|-------4-2-0-2-0--|-----0-2-2-4-2-0--|-------4-2-0-2-0--| |------------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|------------------|------------------|| |------------------|------------------|------------------|| END |-----0-2-0-4-2-0--|-------4-2-0-2-0--|-----0-2-0-4-2-0--|| TABLATURE KEY|===================================== (): Optional or Hard-To-Hear Note x: Mute Note/Mute String /: Slide Up \: Slide down h: Hammer-On p: Pull-Off CONTACT|=========================================== YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/tydogg2443 Twitter: @TheBrokeBassist Google+: +tydogg2443 ===================================================