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Rapture Out Of The Races And Onto The Tracks Bass Tab

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I found this tab somewhere on the net, I don't recall where though.  It's pretty damn good, 
I usually start on the E instead of the A though.

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E-guitar starts, then the bass comes in.

Chorus (2x)
. . . . . .
G|---9-9-----7-9-|---9-9-----7---|---9-9-----7-9-|
D|-------7-9-----|-------7-9---9-|-------7-9-----|
A|7--------------|7--------------|7--------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|

G|---9-9-----.---|
D|-------.---7-7-|
A|7------9-9-----|
E|---------------|

Verse I (4x)
. . . .
G|---9-9-----9-9-|
D|---------------|
A|7------7-------|
E|---------------|

Then… Verse II (1x)
. . . . . . . .
G|-----14-14------14-14-|-----12-12------12-12-|
D|----------------------|----------------------|
A|12---------12---------|10---------10---------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

Verse I (10x)
Verse II (1x)
Verse I (2x)
Verse II (1x)
Chorus (1x)
Verse I (8x)
Verse II (1x)
Verse I (2x)
Verse II (1x)
Chorus (2x)

When the Chorus ends:

G|------|
D|------|
A|7/----|
E|------|

Break, only the drums play.
After the break play this:
G|-|---.-.----.-.-| (3x) G|---------------| (1x)
D|-|---9-9----9-9-| D|---9-9----9h10/|
A|-|--------------| A|---------------|
E|/|7------7------| E|7------7-------|

Verse I (8x)
Verse II (1x)
Verse I (2x)
Verse II (1x)
Chorus (2x)

Interlude (2x)

G|---.-.----.-.-| (2x) G|----.--.-----.--.-| (2x)
D|---9-9----9-9-| D|---10-10----10-10-|
A|--------------| A|------------------|
E|7------7------| E|8--------8--------|

Then, Chorus (4x)

At the really end. Let the last note ring.

G|-----------------
D|-----------------
A|7------------/---
E|-----------------

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/r/rapture,_the/138996.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Teenage Riot
Average
#1 by Teenage Riot PokerBAss at Nov 3, 2005 at 9:46 PM EST
that "shake shake shake shake shake" is the f'n best.
 
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Frank The Tizzl
Wanna Be
#2 by Frank The Tizzle Town Tank Stallone at Apr 25, 2006 at 9:11 PM EST
Seems to me like it's about working for corporate America. The races referring to the rat race that comes from the corporate workplace. Punishment in higher places referring to possibly working in a skyscraper, stuck in a cube or other place you don't want to be during the day.
 
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mik
Average
#3 by mik at Aug 26, 2006 at 9:02 PM EST
just shake?
 
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sam
Lead Player
#4 by sam virtue at Jun 26, 2007 at 12:11 AM EST
the lyrics make little sense to me. but this is a great song.