For Whom the Bell Tolls Metallica

 
 ------------------------------ Bass Tab -------------------------------

 


 beat 120


 


 Intro:


 [4/4]  

 
 :--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :--------------------------------|-----------------2-2-----2-2----|

 


 


 There are two basses, the first plays the higher note and starting E.


 The second plays ending F#.


 


 With distortion and wah wah


 

 
 |--------19-18-17-16-------19p16-|--------19----------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|17--16-------------------------*|x 8
 |*-------------------------------|------------17--16--------(16)\*|
 |-0------------------------------|(0)--------------2--2----2--2---|

 


 


 Normal Bass


 

 
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|-----------------------------0--|
 |-0---3---2---1---0---3---2---1--|-0---3---2---1---0---2---3------|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|-------------------------------*|x 4
 |--------------------------------|-----------------------------2-*|
 |-0---3---2---1---0---3---2---1--|-0---3---2---1---0---2---3------|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-0------------------------------|(0)-----------------------------|

 


 


 |Fig.1


 

 
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*----------tripl-----------tripl|-----------tripl-----------tripl|
 |*>------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-----------tripl-----------tripl|--------------------------------|
 |->------------------------------|->------------------------------|
 |-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3|-3-------------------------12\--|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-----------tripl-----------tripl|-----------tripl-----------tripl|
 |->------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|

 


 


 1. (1)


 

 
 |--------------------------------|-tripl-----------tripl----------|
 |-----------tripl-----------tripl|------->--------------->-------*|
 |->------------------------------|-3-3-3-3---------0-0-0-0-------*|
 |-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3|--------------------------------|

 


 


 2. (2) end Fig.1


 

 
 |---tripl-----------tripl--------|
 |->------------------------------|
 |-3-3-3-3---------0-0-0-12-\-----|
 |--------------------------------|

 


 


 |Fig.2


 

 
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*tripl-----------tripl----------|-tripl--------------------------|
 |*------>--------------->--------|------->--------->------->------|
 |-0-0-0-3---------0-0-0-5--------|-0-0-0-3-------0-6-------2------|

 


 


 end Fig.2|


 

 
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-tripl-----------tripl----------|-tripl--tripl------------------*|
 |------->--------------->--------|-------->-------->------>----->*|
 |-0-0-0-3---------0-0-0-5--------|-0-0-0--3-0-0----6------2-----1-|

 


 


 Verse 1, 2:


 


 Repeat Fig.1


 


 End Verse


 


 Chorus:


 


 Repeat Fig.2 x 2 (To Coda at the end of second chorus)


 


 End Chorus


 


 Interlude (between first chorus and second verse):


 

 
 :--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :*----------tripl-----------tripl|-----------tripl-----------tripl|
 :*>------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-----------tripl----------------|-----------tripl-----------tripl|
 |->------------------------------|->------------------------------|
 |-0---------0-0-0-0---------/12\-|-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3|

 


 


 1. (1)


 

 
 |--------------------------------|-----------tripl----------------|
 |-----------tripl-----------tripl|->-----------------------------*|
 |->------------------------------|-2---------2-2-2-2---------/14\*|
 |-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|--------------------------------|

 


 


 2. (2)


 

 
 |-----------tripl----------------:
 |->------------------------------:
 |-2---------2-2-2-2-----------2\-:
 |--------------------------------:

 


 


 Coda:


 

 
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-0---------------2---2----------|-0---------------2---2----------|

 


 


 [2/4]  

 
 |--------------------------------:
 |-------------------------------*:
 |-------------------------------*:
 |-3---3--------------------------: End (fade out)

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{t:For Whom the Bell Tolls}
 {st:Metallica}
 
 During the song there's a lot of palm mute that I haven't tabbed.
 You can hear it easily.
 Song: For Whom The Bell Tolls
 Band: MetallicA
 Album: Ride the Lightning
 Transcribed by Keegan Witwer
 
 Normal Tune
 
 {sot}
 ------------------------------ Bass Tab -------------------------------
 {eot}
 beat 120
 
 Intro:
 [4/4] 
 {sot}
 :--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :--------------------------------|-----------------2-2-----2-2----|
 {eot}
 
 There are two basses, the first plays the higher note and starting E.
 The second plays ending F#.
 
 With distortion and wah wah
 
 {sot}
 |--------19-18-17-16-------19p16-|--------19----------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|17--16-------------------------*|x 8
 |*-------------------------------|------------17--16--------(16)\*|
 |-0------------------------------|(0)--------------2--2----2--2---|
 {eot}
 
 Normal Bass
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|-----------------------------0--|
 |-0---3---2---1---0---3---2---1--|-0---3---2---1---0---2---3------|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|-------------------------------*|x 4
 |--------------------------------|-----------------------------2-*|
 |-0---3---2---1---0---3---2---1--|-0---3---2---1---0---2---3------|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-0------------------------------|(0)-----------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 |Fig.1
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*----------tripl-----------tripl|-----------tripl-----------tripl|
 |*>------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-----------tripl-----------tripl|--------------------------------|
 |->------------------------------|->------------------------------|
 |-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3|-3-------------------------12\--|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-----------tripl-----------tripl|-----------tripl-----------tripl|
 |->------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|
 {eot}
 
 1. (1)
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------|-tripl-----------tripl----------|
 |-----------tripl-----------tripl|------->--------------->-------*|
 |->------------------------------|-3-3-3-3---------0-0-0-0-------*|
 |-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3|--------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 2. (2) end Fig.1
 
 {sot}
 |---tripl-----------tripl--------|
 |->------------------------------|
 |-3-3-3-3---------0-0-0-12-\-----|
 |--------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 |Fig.2
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*tripl-----------tripl----------|-tripl--------------------------|
 |*------>--------------->--------|------->--------->------->------|
 |-0-0-0-3---------0-0-0-5--------|-0-0-0-3-------0-6-------2------|
 {eot}
 
 end Fig.2|
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-tripl-----------tripl----------|-tripl--tripl------------------*|
 |------->--------------->--------|-------->-------->------>----->*|
 |-0-0-0-3---------0-0-0-5--------|-0-0-0--3-0-0----6------2-----1-|
 {eot}
 
 Verse 1, 2:
 
 Repeat Fig.1
 
 End Verse
 
 Chorus:
 
 Repeat Fig.2 x 2 (To Coda at the end of second chorus)
 
 End Chorus
 
 Interlude (between first chorus and second verse):
 
 {sot}
 :--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :*----------tripl-----------tripl|-----------tripl-----------tripl|
 :*>------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 :-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-----------tripl----------------|-----------tripl-----------tripl|
 |->------------------------------|->------------------------------|
 |-0---------0-0-0-0---------/12\-|-3---------3-3-3-3---------3-3-3|
 {eot}
 
 1. (1)
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------|-----------tripl----------------|
 |-----------tripl-----------tripl|->-----------------------------*|
 |->------------------------------|-2---------2-2-2-2---------/14\*|
 |-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0|--------------------------------|
 {eot}
 
 2. (2)
 
 {sot}
 |-----------tripl----------------:
 |->------------------------------:
 |-2---------2-2-2-2-----------2\-:
 |--------------------------------:
 {eot}
 
 Coda:
 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |*-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 |-0---------------2---2----------|-0---------------2---2----------|
 {eot}
 
 [2/4] 
 {sot}
 |--------------------------------:
 |-------------------------------*:
 |-------------------------------*:
 |-3---3--------------------------: End (fade out)
 {eot}

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