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Song:CULT OF PERSONALITY BASS TAB
Band:LIVING COLOUR
Album:VIVID
tabbed by: RICH KENNEDY dickyboy@att.net
SO MANY BASS PLAYERS TAKE THE TIME TO TAB OUT SONGS SO WE CAN ALL LEARN. I TABBED THIS OUT
BECAUSE I HAVE GOTTEN COUNTLESS TABS OFF THE NET AND I THOUGHT I SHOULD FINALLY GIVE SOME-
THING BACK.
MAIN RIFF 1
G:---------------------------------------------------------------
D:----3-O----2------3-0-----2--------3-0----2-----3--0-----2-2---
A:---------------------------------------------------------------
E:--3-----3-------3------3---------3-----3------3-------3--------
MAIN RIFF WITH FILL 1
G:--------------------2-------------------------------------------
D:----3-0----5--3--0-----3--0----------3-0----2-----3--0-----2----
A:-----------------------------3--2-------------------------------
E:--3-----3--------------------------3-----3-----3--------3-------
IM THE CULT OF PERSONALITY PART ALTERNATES BETWEEN F AND C
G:----------------------------------------------------------------
D:----------------------------------------------------------------
A:-1-------THEN SECOND TIME---1---3-------------------------------
E:----1-----------------------------------------------------------
PRECHORUS IS MAIN RIFF WITH FILL 1 AND MAIN RIFF WITH FILL 2
G:--------------------2------------------------2-------5--4----------
D:----3-0----5--3--0-----3--O----------3--0------3-0---------5--3--0- PLAY 2X
A:-----------------------------3--2----------------------------------
E:--3-----3--------------------------3------3------------------------
CHORUS
G:-------------------------------------7--------------------------5---3---------
D:-----------------------------------7--------12-------------------------5---0-- PLAY 2X
A:-1-1-------0-2-3-3-------2-3-4--5--------12-----12-----------3--(3)-(3)-(3)---
E:------1---3---------3----------------------------------1----------------------
PLAY (3) NOTES 2ND TIME
GUITAR SOLO VARIANTS MAIN RIFF 1 C
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------
D:--------------------------------------------3--0------------3-0------------
A:--------5------------------5--------AND------------------------------------
E:--3--1----3---0----3---1------3--0--------3------3---0----3------3---0--0--
OUTRO IS PRECHORUS PLAYED ONCE WITH THIS PLAYED THE SECOND TIME
G:-------------------2----------------------2-------5-4-----5-4-----5-4-----5-4----
D:---3-0----5--3--0----3-0----------3--0------3-0-------5-3-----5-3-----5-3-----5-3
A:--------------------------3--2---------------------------------------------------
E:-3-----3------------------------3------3-----------------------------------------
Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Bryan Average |
#1 by Bryan at Feb 9, 1976 at 11:25 PM EST |
| I agree with Muzzy, Reid is fucking fast! Great song, shame these guys are so under-rated. Uhh... as for the dude who said some mexicans crucify themselves: I'm from Mexico, and about 98% of the country is Catholic, and some people do some crazy stuff like, to come to Mexico City from other states far away from here on foot, sometimes even on their knees, supposedly to show their dedication to the Virgin Mary and stuff, but I've never heard of people crucifying themselves around here... that's a little extreme. | |
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♥Safety P Wanna Be |
#2 by ♥Safety Pin=Safety First♥ at Jun 25, 1980 at 6:31 AM EST |
| Vernon Reid is one of the greatest hard rock guitarists ever, it's too bad that he often gets overlooked. | |
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Elijah Rhythm Player |
#3 by Elijah Grant at Mar 29, 1986 at 3:11 AM EST |
| discovery21 summed it up pretty well. It's funny how in a world of grey there's so much black and white--so much polarization and mob mentality. Extremist ideas are easy to relate to and support because they are black and white, even though they are far from the truth of that which is reality and may not even be logical or practical. Those who refuse to follow the masses and carve their own path will find enlightenment...because in the end, YOU are the only one who can get you there. The journey is different for everybody...even though everybody strives towards similar ends. Buying into someone else's way is a sure dead end. I mean look at all the mindless religious-illiterate conservatives in this world and I'm not just talking about in the Mid-east...I'm also talking about right here in the States. It's just ridiculous that people have to line the pockets of babbling idiots who exploit them through infomercials just to feel as if they've found some fulfillment in their life. I mean anyone can believe what they want as far as religion, but as far as I'm concerned, "Today's religion is tomorrow's mythology." | |
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Jonathan Average |
#4 by Jonathan Hummel at Mar 16, 1987 at 3:33 AM EST |
| I can remember the song when I was young, I liked it and all, but forgot about it. Then I saw it was listed in Guitar Worlds "100 Greatest Guitar Solos Ever" and I was like wtf? Then I listened to it again, and was blown away, the guitar in this song is fucking bad ass. I suggest downloading it and listening to it, this dude is fast, I'm talkin Randy Rhoads fast. | |
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meh Rhythm Player |
#5 by meh at Dec 14, 1997 at 3:53 PM EST |
| & you think this song is about??? I think it's about just believing in your own religion & government & not what older people always tell you & shit. Great song too. | |
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.-ѕα Average |
#6 by .-ѕαм-. .-gσя∂σи-. at Nov 17, 2004 at 2:59 PM EST |
| faultless lust of auspicious purpose | |
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Oli Average |
#7 by Oli n/a at Mar 31, 2006 at 3:10 PM EST |
| This song is about the dangers of willingly submitting yourself (or your money, unrelenting support,etc.) to any person or organization. The Cult of Personality refers to this phenomena of people using said entities (wether it be movie stars, politicans, etc.) to project their own desires. These entities don't even have to pretend to be honorable to enjoy the people's support. They can lie about anything (I tell you one and one makes three) or simply use you without consquence (exploit you still you love me). Of course, this song does suggest that it is your choice to "worship these gods", that you could simply ignore them and they would go away. But why would you if they represent everything you want to be, want to fight for, want to accomplish and all you have to do is to sell your soul in the process. Never has this been more relevant than in these times. | |
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masterbasser Rhythm Player |
#8 by masterbasser . at Dec 3, 2006 at 11:39 PM EST |
| Also IMO, I think that everyone who buys too deeply into religion are played like sheep... no offense, though =) | |
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Jordan Wanna Be |
#9 by Jordan Ivey at Jul 8, 2007 at 7:47 AM EST |
| ^^well durh, sbto, and how is it scrary? Its called dedidication. | |
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