The Passing Of America Bass Tab

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Band: Moneen
Album: The Theory of Harmonial Value (Smallman Records)
Song: The Passing Of America 
Bassist: Chris "Nu Chris" Slorach

Tuning: Standard

Count: 3/4 for most of the song, I couldn't tell what the interlude 
or ending was, it
didn't seem to be 3/4 or 4/4, but if you listen you can probably 
tell how to play it.

~ = let ring
 = slide down

Intro x4 (0:16)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-6-6-6-6-2---|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


Verse x8 (0:32)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-7-----------|-6-------2---|-4-----------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-4-----------|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


Verse after Break x1 (1:02)
(Come in on "they", in "Dreams, they don't help")
  
G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-------------|-6-------2---|-4-----------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-4-----------|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 
  | ^           | ^       ^   | ^           |             |
  |Dreams,      |they   don't |help         |             |   


Verse x7 (1:06)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-7-----------|-6-------2---|-4-----------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-4-----------|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


Pre Chorus x1 (1:34)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-------------|-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


Chorus x4 (1:36)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-7-7-7-7-----|-5---2---4---|-------------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


End Chorus x1 (1:52)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-7~----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |

G |-------------|
D3|-------------|
A4|-7-----------|
E |-------------|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


Guitar Part

Bridge x4 (2:08)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
A4|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


Pre Chorus x1 (2:25)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-------------|-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


Chorus x4 (2:27)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-7-7-7-7-----|-5---2---4---|-------------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |



Chorus 2 x4 (2:38)

G |-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D3|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
A4|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-6-6-6-6-4---|-------------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


End of Chorus x1 (2:54) 

G |-------------|
D3|-------------|
A4|-------------|
E |-9----------|
  | 1 & 2 & 3 & |


Guitar Interlude


Interlude x4 (3:08)

G |-4~----------|-9--8-4------|-4~----------|
D?|-------------|--------5~---|-------------|
A?|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E |-------------|-------------|-------------| 


Ending x8 (3:33)

G |---------------|
D?|---------------|
A?|---------------|
E |-4--5--0~------|


That's it, just play it in that order and listen to the song a few 
times and you should
be good. I'm not 100% sure the interlude is right, but it's as 
good as I could tab it.
If it's wrong, you figure it out, if I can tab this song, anyone 
can. This is an awesome
song by an awesome band. MONEEN!

Source: BassMasta.net
http://www.bassmasta.net/m/moneen/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture D-K Average	#1 by D-K at Aug 27, 2006 at 9:50 PM EST
	I cant believe no one has posted about this song! this song is incredible, this is what this band is known for! kenny always gets everyone to come on stage and sing for it....so full of emotion =)

No Picture TJ Average	#2 by TJ Smalley at Sep 1, 2006 at 6:17 PM EST
	hmm... maybe its about someone needing help? and someone saying to ask for it if they do? but then wahts with the 'passing of america' thing?

No Picture Aaron Rhythm Player	#3 by Aaron Wagner at Sep 12, 2006 at 12:39 PM EST
	sweet! let us know how it went

No Picture Viktoria Wanna Be	#4 by Viktoria Sashalmi at Oct 23, 2006 at 8:45 PM EST
	well no, i just think the ending of the song doesnt really relate as much but then ending is about how kenny was on tour with this irish band and then he realized that thats not what he wanted to do. so him and chris [other guitarist/vocals] started aband and they named it after kenny's girlfriends roomate. whos name was moneen.

No Picture Toshi Wanna Be	#5 by Toshi hira at Nov 1, 2006 at 10:32 AM EST
	yay. im going to see them tonight. never heard them or anything. but yeah....going to see them. hope its a great show. i thought i should look them up.

No Picture Greg Wanna Be	#6 by Greg Masta at Nov 18, 2006 at 2:13 PM EST
	This has got to be one of my favorite Moneen songs. i first saw these guys in concert i didn't think of much of them then i listened to more of their songs and i love them thats all there is to it.

No Picture Jazz Average	#7 by Jazz Daoust at Dec 7, 2006 at 1:38 AM EST
	it incredible sucks.

No Picture Kevin Wanna Be	#8 by Kevin at Dec 22, 2006 at 7:30 PM EST
	lol Kenny isn't only like that when he plays, he's just a crazy guy! brampton represent!!

No Picture Slayer Average	#9 by Slayer Slayer Slayer at Dec 22, 2006 at 10:49 PM EST
	its about kenny's old band and touring. they didnt go to america.

No Picture Matthew Average	#10 by Matthew Bright at Jan 23, 2007 at 7:47 PM EST
	essa música é linda... pena que aqui no brasil eles não sejem tão famosos... espero que eles tenham o respeito que mereçam...

No Picture Jerad Wanna Be	#11 by Jerad at Apr 14, 2007 at 11:33 AM EST
	that didn't make any sense