Megalomania Bass Tab

Origin Of Symmetry Tabs:

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Album: Origin of Symmetry
Bassist: Chris Wolstenholme
Tabbed by: Ed Evans

standard tuning

bass comes in at 0.41
intro
G|-------------|
D|-2----2------|
A|--------2-2--|
E|-------------|x4

verse
G|-------------------------------------------2----2-4-4--|
D|-2----2--------2----2--------2----2-4-4----------------|
A|--------2-2-----------2-2------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----2------------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-3----2----2-0-0------------------0----0-2-2--|
E|-----------------------------3----3-4-4----------------|x2

G|----|
D|-2~-|
A|----|
E|----|

chorus
G|---------------|
D|-0-0-0-0--0-1~-|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3-3-3-3-----------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2~--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

bridge
G|-------------|
D|-2----2------|
A|--------2-2--|
E|-------------|x4

verse
G|-------------------------------------------2----2-4-4--|
D|-2----2--------2----2--------2----2-4-4----------------|
A|--------2-2-----------2-2------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----2------------------------------------------------|
A|--------3-3----2----2-0-0------------------0----0-2-2--|
E|-----------------------------3----3-4-4----------------|

G|-------------------------------------------2----2-4-4--|
D|-2----2--------2----2--------2----2-4-4----------------|
A|--------2-2-----------2-2------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----2--------0----0-------------------2~-------------|
A|--------2----2--------0----0-3----3-2-2----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

chorus
G|---------------|
D|-0-0-0-0--0-1~-|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------3-3-3-3-----------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

outro
G|---------------------------------|
D|-4-4-----4-4---------------------|
A|-----4-4-----4-4-5-5-----5-5-----|
E|---------------------5-5-----5-5-|x7

G|----|
D|-4~-|
A|----|
E|----|

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/m/muse/155112.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture reece Average	#1 by reece f at May 28, 2006 at 6:05 PM EST
	i definetly think he is denying perfection. the idea is that what we think is paradise is really just one big pain in the ass and not worth the injustice it would take to acheive it. it's almost like he's saying he doesn't want to to go to war in in order to acheive peace (as all wars have claimed as their reason). oh and megalomania is when one person is so obsessed with themselves they are almost dictators. hitler would be a great example, the guy practically thought he was a god. i dont see what is has to do with big cities, but whatever you were saying about that sounds more like Romanticism (as in Roman and not romance).

No Picture Duncan Musical Genius	#2 by Duncan Jones at Jun 8, 2006 at 10:29 PM EST
	"The bass line in this song really reminds me of "Kefkas theme" from final fantast VI. " It does. o.o I need to listen to the remixes of that again. xD

No Picture jichael Average	#3 by jichael at Oct 14, 2006 at 7:13 PM EST
	meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a Audio pronunciation of megalomania ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mg-l-mn-, -mny) n. 1. A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence. 2. An obsession with grandiose or extravagant things or actions. IMO, the best song Muse ever made.

No Picture Brent has spazz Wanna Be	#4 by Brent has spazz nuts at Oct 31, 2006 at 6:48 PM EST
	Achterbahnen2 how did u talk 2 Matt Bellamy??

No Picture Kevin Average	#5 by Kevin Barry at Dec 21, 2006 at 9:27 AM EST
	i agree with hideyourdisguise. this song is very anti-religious and theyr talking about paradise as in heaven... well i heard it somewhere

No Picture Dylan Average	#6 by Dylan Rolfe at Jan 7, 2007 at 8:18 PM EST
	I need this song breaking down. I can kinda relate the megalomania thing but I cant see how all the pieces fit. Maybe it's better that way.

No Picture Ryan Wanna Be	#7 by Ryan Ell at Feb 6, 2007 at 5:29 AM EST
	Another point... an church organ sound goes through the song. Plus, i just remembered, i think its about hypocrisy of some church people eg priests