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The Bit - The Melvins
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Tabbed by:Jimihendrix6699
Email:betling@yahoo.com
Tuning:drop d
Riff 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------7--7--7--7\8/7--------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------x--x--x--x------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------5--5--5--5\6/5--------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/melvins/the_bit_tab.html ]
palm mute all of the open notes when play the 10 12 stuff
Riff 2 PM---
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------0--0---0-0-0----10--0--12--0--10--0--13-13-------------------------|
A|--------0--0---0-0-0----10--0--12--0--10--0--13-13-------------------------|
E|--------0--0---0-0-0----10--0--12--0--10--0--13-13-------------------------|
Riff 2 continued again palm mute all of the open notes when playing 10 13
PM----
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------0-0-0-----10--0--13--0--10--0--12-12-------------------------------|
A|--------0-0-0-----10--0--13--0--10--0--12-12-------------------------------|
E|--------0-0-0-----10--0--13--0--10--0--12-12-------------------------------|
Riff 3 not really too certain what he does here so this is what i do, sounds good to
oh and i hold it but you do whatever
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----2---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----0---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 4 palm mute the open notes as long as needed
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------3-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----0000...--3--0000...----------------------------------------------------|
E|----0000...--3--0000...----------------------------------------------------|
Riff 5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---3-3-3-3-2-1-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-----------------------------------------------|
A|---3-3-3-3-2-1-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-----------------------------------------------|
E|---3-3-3-3-2-1-0-3-2-0-3-2-0-----------------------------------------------|
Riff 6........and Riff 7 is just like 6 but instead of doing 6 to 11 its 3
to 8
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---6--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11---------------|
A|---6--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11---------------|
E|---6--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11--0-0--11-0-11---------------|
pm- pm pm- pm pm- pm pm- pm
solo. i can only tell the beginning of it because the middle is practically nothing
so i improvise the rest.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---10h12p10--//////////-17~~~----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
he does a lot of hammer ons and pull offs so just listen for the correct amount.
oh and for riff 6 and 7 im not completely sure but it may go like this also (im only
it for one string but use all 3 and you no where the PM's go)
E|---6--0-0--11-0-11-11--0-0--11-0-11-11--0-0--11-0-11-11--0-0--11-0-11-11---
Order of song
Riff 1 x15
Riff 2 x4
Riff 1 x8
Riff 3
Riff 4
Riff 5
Riff 2 x4
Riff 1 x15.....i think
Riff 4
Riff 6/7 x2
Riff 5
Riff 2 x4
Solo (Rythm is Riff 4)
For the ending i just hold Riff 3
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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