Electric Man Stage

Electric Man Stage Bass Tab
Tabbed by Kyle O'Halloran
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/ = slide up
~ = vibrato

Composed by Manami Matsumae

This song is best played on a 6 string bass, but not everyone (including myself) has one.
So, I will provide two alternative methods for a 4 string depending on your gear. I have a
Stingray with 22 frets, which is exactly how many this song needs on a 4-string. So if you
have 22 or more frets, follow that way as it sounds just like the recording. If not, the second
section will be at a lower octave than the original recording, but it still sounds amazing.
Sometimes I like to play that way despite having the 22 frets. Have fun, it's a great song!

22 FRET BASS - SECTION 1

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D----------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4------2-2-2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2------2-2-2-
A---------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------------------------
E-10-9-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3----3-3-3-2----2-2-2

This above section I play usually on a 22 fret bass because I like to use more of the 
middle neck since I'll be going extremely high up the heck for section 2. 

STANDARD BASS - SECTION 1

Play the following instead since section 2 will be using the middle of the neck and 
you'll want to stay near the nut to give section 2 a more climactic feel.

G---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D--------4-4-4-4-4-4-4------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2------2-2-2------2-2-2-
A-5-4-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0----0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------4---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3----3-3-3-2----2-2-2

22 FRET BASS - SECTION 2

G----------------16-14~--13-14-13--------------------16-14~
D----------13-16------------------16-14-16-----13-16-------
A-----14------------------------------------14-------------
E-2/12-----------------------------------------------------

G------------22-21------------------19--22-22-22-22--22-22--22
D---------22----------22--19-20--22---------------------------
A-7/17-20-----------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------------

The slide from 7 to 17 isn't rung out at all - just do the slide and mute the string 
immediately around 17.

STANDARD BASS - SECTION 2

G---------------------------------------------
D-----------9-7~--6-7-6--------------9-7~-----
A-------6-9-------------9-7-9----6-9----------
E-0/7--------------------------7--------------

G------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------15-14-----------------12--15-15-15-15--15-15-15
A----------15---------15--12-13--15--------------------------
E-0/10--13---------------------------------------------------

The slide from 0 to 10 is slow and you don't let it ring out. You'll catch on from
playing along with the song.