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Sonic Youth Rain King Bass Tab

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RAIN KING

bass tab by chris lawrence

this is a little lousy...

intro:

G--------
D--------
A--4-5-5- repeat
E--------

verse:

G-----------------
D-----------------
A--13-13-13-13-13- etc
E-----------------

then there's a wah break, and the next verse part goes:

G-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
A--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-18-18-18-18-18- slide backwards
E----------------------------------------------------- while picking

instrumental:

G--------------------------
D--------------------------
A--13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13- etc
E--------------------------

into next verse (w/ slide) then another instrumental.

after a wah break, back into verse w/out slide.

another wah break, then a little jam (hold Bb as always).

then another verse w/ slide. replay the intro for the end.

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THE SONIC YOUTH GUITAR/BASS TABLATURE ARCHIVE:
http://www.islandnet.com/~mustang/tab/index.html
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Taken from BASSMASTA.NET - http://www.bassmasta.net

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/s/sonic_youth/120004.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
 
 
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Sir
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#1 by Sir Taco at Jan 29, 1972 at 11:23 PM EST
the best song off Daydream Nation by miles!!
 
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Tomo
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#2 by Tomo at Jun 14, 1977 at 8:23 PM EST
Craziest song talking about life during the Reagan-era
 
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cliff
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#3 by cliff burton at Jan 5, 1980 at 4:51 PM EST
Can anyone understand this?
 
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~Ivy Loves Shav
Rhythm Player
#4 by ~Ivy Loves Shavo~ at Sep 29, 1992 at 5:48 PM EST
'Rain King' is a reference to Saul Bellow's novel: Henderson the Rain King about a white man in africa adopted by natives and almost sacrificed. Outstanding book, great song.