'Mexico City Bass Solo' by Metallica - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Mexico City Bass Solo
Song lyrics:
The Memory Remains
Metallica
Reload
Tabbed by Travis Grady ([email protected])
THIS IS THE CORRECTED TAB. I FOUND SOME MISTAKES AND I
DIDN`T TAB THE HIGH SCREECHY PART. I CHANGED `EM THE BEST
I COULD AND INCLUDED THE SCREECHY PART.
Tab symbols:
- slide
pm - palm mute
b - bend
r - release
)
b/ - gradual bend and release
p - pull off
~ - tremelo
h - hammer on
Harm - harmonics
x - fret hand mutting
tr~ - trill
tune guitars down 1/2 step
Intro
pm pm pm pm pm rest
Eb------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------|
Gb------------------------------------------|
Db--7/9----9----7/9----9----7/9----9--9-----|
Ab--5/7----7----5/7----7----5/7----7--7--3--|
Eb-----0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0----0-0-------1--|
Fortune fame, mirror vane.......
Verse
The verse is divided into three different parts. It is the same basic riff just a little different on the endings. Kirk plays his riff along with Jaymz` three diffenent riffs. I`ll put all the different parts together at the end.
Jaymz (Riff 1) Riff Ending
Eb------------------------------------------| |-----------|
Bb------------------------------------------| |-----------|
Gb------------------------------------------| |-----------|
Db-----------------5--7h8p7-5---------------| |--5-----4--|
Ab------7~~5--7--7------------7-------------| |-----2-----|
Eb--0-0-------------------------------------| |-3-------0-|
Kirk
Eb------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------|
Gb----------------12-14h15p14---------------|
Db------14~~12-14-------------14------------|
Ab------------------------------------------|
Eb--0-0-------------------------------------|
Jaymz (Riff 2)
Eb------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------|
Gb------------------------------------------|
Db-----------------5-7h8p7-5-8~~------------|
Ab------7~~5--7--7--------------------------|
Eb----0-------------------------------------|
Jaymz (Riff 3)
pm......
Eb------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------|
Gb------------------------------------------|
Db-----------------------5------------------|
Ab------5h7--7---------5--------------------|
Eb----0---------0--5h7----------------------|
Here is the layout of the three different verse patterns:
After the intro: Riff 1 (2x), Riff Ending (muted scratch,
harmonics)
First part of verse: Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff Ending
Second part of verse: Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff Ending
Chorus
pm pm pm pm pm
Eb----------------------------------------------|
Bb----------------------------------------------|
Gb----------------------------------------------|
Db--7/9----9----7/9----9----7/9----9------------|
Ab--5/7----7----5/7----7----5/7----7--75--75--|
Eb-----0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0----0-0----53--53--|
Fortune fame, mirror vane.......
pm pm pm pm pm rest
Eb------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------------------------|
Gb------------------------------------------|
Db--7/9----9----7/9----9----7/9----9--9-----|
Ab--5/7----7----5/7----7----5/7----7--7--3--|
Eb-----0-0--0-0----0-0--0-0----0-0-------1--|
Fortune......................but the memory remains
This fill is played after the chorus and before Jaymz starts in on the second verse. Riff 1 is played under this fill. Try playing this fill through the neck pickup. Sounds almost exactly like the CD.
/
b/ b b b
Eb---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------15-------15--15----------|
Gb--14--12------------12----12-14-14-12----14--14-12----12-|
Db----------14~~12-14----14-------------14-----------14----|
Ab---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb---------------------------------------------------------|
b b
Eb--------------------------------12~~12-----------------|
Bb------15----------15------12-15--------12--------------|
Gb--14--14-12----12-14---14-----------------12-----------|
Db------------14-------------------------------14---14---|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------|
Bb---12-12--12-12-12--15---|
Gb---12-12--12-12-12--14---|
Db-------------------------|
Ab-------------------------|
Eb-------------------------|
* bend this note up a full step and back
Guitar 1 down really fast.
Eb------------------|
Bb------6~------8---| This is the little interlude before
Gb----5---5---7-----| the "Aye, ya, da, duh, oi, whatever"
Db--3-------5-------| part.
Ab------------------|
Eb------------------|
Guitar 2
Eb---------------------------|
Bb---------------------------|
Gb-------10-----------12-----|
Db----10----10-----12----12--|
Ab--8-----------10-----------|
Eb---------------------------|
"Dance little tin goddess"
The "Da, da, da" part has about five guitars playing under it, so I`m gonna try
and tab them the best I can.
This is rhythm part under the "Aye, da, da, da" part.
Eb-----------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------|
Db--2--4-----2-4-2--2--4--5--2-4-2---|
Ab--2--4--5--0-2-2--2--4--5--0-2-2---|
Eb--0--2--5------0--0--2--3------0---|
These next two parts are played together with the "Da, da, da" part. It`s
exactly the same as what she sings.
Eb-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------------------------|
Db---------------------7-7-9p7-------------------------|
Ab--7-9-10-9--10-9-5-----------9-7---7-9-10-9--10-9-10-|
Eb-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb---------------|
Bb---------------|
Gb---------------|
Db--7-7-9p7------|
Ab----------9-7--|
Eb---------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------|
Bb------------------------10-10-12p10--------------------|
Gb--9-11-12-11--12-11-7---------------12-9---9-11-12-11--|
Db-------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------|
Bb-------------10-10-12p10-------|
Gb--12-11-12---------------12-9--|
Db-------------------------------|
Ab-------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------|
Finally figured out the high screechy part!!! One guitar
plays the high ass part while the other doubles it lower.
The high part is played with some kind of messed up pitch
shifter effect or something.
Guitar 1
Eb--------12--------14-15----------15--------17----14--|
Bb-----12----12--12-------12----15----12-/15----12-----|
Gb---------------------------12------------------------|
Db--14-------------------------------------------------|
Ab-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb-----------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2
Eb-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb----------------------0------------------------------|
Db--------2----------4---------------0--------7-----4--|
Ab-----2-----2---2---------2-----0-----2--/5-----2-----|
Eb--0-------------------------3------------------------|
pm.............................................
Eb-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------------------------------|
Db--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Ab--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Eb--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
"Ash to ash, dust to dust, fade to black, but the memory remains"
Solo before the last "da, da, da" part.
w/ wah b
Eb-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0---0-3-5p3p0-5-------------|
Bb-------------------------------------------|
Gb--------------------------------2~2~0---0--|
Db--------------------------------------2----|
Ab-------------------------------------------|
Eb-------------------------------------------|
b
Eb--------------|
Bb--15----------|
Gb--14-12----12-|
Db--------14----|
Ab--------------|
Eb--------------|
b b
Eb--------------------------------12~~12------------|
Bb------15----------15------12-15--------12---------|
Gb--14--14-12----12-14---14-----------------12------|
Db------------14-------------------------------14---|
Ab--------------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------|
Bb--------------|
Gb--15-----17---|
Db--14-----16---|
Ab--------------|
Eb--------------|
Fortune fame, mirror vane, gone insane, but the memory remains
Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies the grave
See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere tears of honor
Like the twisted vines that grow
That hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light of an already faded prima donna
chorus
Heavy rings on cigarettes
Up tp lips that time forgets
While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back
And can`t the band play on?
Just listen, they play my song
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black
chorus
Dance little tin goddess
da, da, da.....
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