Song: IDIOT BOX
Artist: Incubus
Album: S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
Tabbed by: Jay LeBrun (nor'easterbass)
Tuning: Drop D (low to high: D-A-D-G)
There are alot of notes on here because I either got a little lazy
or stuff just had to be explained, but I felt the tabs up here
did no justice to how Dirk Lance actually played this song.
So here you are, a much more accurate bass tab for Idiot Box.
Enjoy.
_________Key_________
|h = hammer-on |
|p = pull-off |
|. = staccato |
|S = slap |
|P = pop |
|/ or \ = slide |
|// = slide into note |
|~ = let ring |
|_ = silence string |
|x = mute strike |
|(x) = rest |
|_____________________|
Intro/Chorus
|-----------------------------------------------8-----|
|--------.-.--------.-.-------------------------------|
|-5~-5-5-6-3-5~-5-5-6-3--------.-.--------------------|
|-----------------------7~-7-7-7-5-8-~-8-~-8-xx---x-x-|
SS P S S
|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------.-.--------.-.----------------------------------------|
|-5~-5-5-6-3-5~-5-5-6-3--------.-.-----------------------------|
|-----------------------7~-7-7-7-5-8-~-8-~-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Verse 1
(x3)|
|-----7----.----5----|----------------14~-14--------|
|-.-----6--7-7~--6-~-|-.------------13------14p13---|
|-5-5----5-----------|-5-5-~-(10)/12-------------12-|
|--------------------|------------------------------|
S S P S S
|-----7----.----5----|----------------14~-14--------|
|-.-----6--7-7~--6-~-|-.------------13------14p13---|
|-5-5----5-----------|-5-5-~-(10)/12-------------12-|
|--------------------|------------------------------|
S S P S S
(x3)|
|-----7----.----5----|-------------|
|-.-----6--7-7~--6-~-|-.-----.--.--|
|-5-5----5-----------|-5-5-~-5--5--|
|--------------------|-------------|
S S P S S S S
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/i/incubus/idiot_box_btab_ver_3.html ]
<<>> *NOTE: play first half twice, then second half*
Verse 2
(x3)|
|-----7----.----5----|--------------------|
|-.-----6--7-7~--6-~-|-.------6--5----.---|
|-5-5----5-----------|-5-5-~---5--765-5---|
|--------------------|--------------------|
S S P S S
|-----7----.----5----|----------------14~-14--------|
|-.-----6--7-7~--6-~-|-.------------13------14p13---|
|-5-5----5-----------|-5-5-~-(10)/12-------------12-|
|--------------------|------------------------------|
S S P S S
|-----7----.----5----------7----.--------7-----|
|-.-----6--7-7~--6-~---------6--7-7--//7---6-~-|
|-5-5----5-----------(x)-5----5----5-----------|
|----------------------------------------------|
S S P S P P
|-----7----.----5---------------|
|-.-----6--7-7~--6-~------------|
|-5-5----5-----------x-5-_5-_5-_|
|-------------------------------|
S S P S S S S
<<>>
Funky Interlude
|--------12--------------------------| *NOTE: sometimes Dirk subs in the
|-x-//11----11------------------554_-| lower octave of the last
|--------------10-~-\---5---4--------| three notes
|---------------------5---5---5------|
Heavy Bridge
|------------------|
|------------------|
|------------------|
|-5555555555-etc...|
Mellow Bridge
|------------------------------------------| *NOTE: didnt write out the
|-------------------------------------.----| correct amount of
|-5-~-~-~---------5-~-~-~-5555555555555----| notes. just count it
|---------0-~-~-~--------------------------| out for yourselves.
<<>> *NOTE: the rhythm gets a little "choppier" at the end,
just follow along, you'll hear it.
Last Measure
|----------------||
|----------------||
|------.---------||
|-555555-0-~-~-~-||
Ending Notes: I think I may have missed a couple fills in the "Funky Interlude".
If I get around to it I'll add them, but I'm real busy so if anyone else wants to
go ahead and tab them out, be my guest. OK that's it. Rate and comment, suckas!
