Carol Of The Bells Bass Tabs by Metallica

So this is a kick ass song with a small amount of bass, so i transcribed the lead out
you in a different octave of course but nonetheless its frigging great.

Beginning: (guitar the lead comes in)2x
G]------16-16-14---------------------14h16-|
D]14-14----------17-16-14---14-16-17-------|
A]------------------------17---------------|
E]-----------------------------------------|

Second part of intro
G]------16-16-14----------|
D]14-14----------17-16-14-|
A]------------------------|
E]------------------------|


PLay this note rigth before it picks up and gets heavy:
G]9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
D]------------------|
A]------------------|
E]------------------|

The groovy part:
G]12p11h12-9|       |16-14h16---|
D]----------| 4times|---------17| 4 times
A]----------|       |-----------|
E]----------|       |-----------|

Break down )very quickly)
G]----------------------------------------------------------|
D]14-14-14-12-----------------------------------------------|
A]-----------15-15-14-14-12---12-12-12-14-12-12-12----------|
E]--------------------------14---------------------12-12-12-|

G]----------------14-16-14---------------|
D]--------14-16-17---------17------------|
A]14-16-17-------------------------------|
E]---------------------------------------|           2X


2nd half of breakdown
G]----------------------------------------------------------------|
D]---------14-16-17--------14-16-17---------14-16-17----------21~-|
A]14-16-17---------14-16-17---------14-16-17---------14-16-17-----|
E]----------------------------------------------------------------|

Interlude:
G]----------------------------------------------------------|
D]14-14-12--------------------------------------------------|
A]-----------15-15-14-12-14-12------------------------------|
E]-----------------------------15-15-14-12-12---------------|


during the lead break they are hitting an e several times in a row accenting the last 
of each range
G]--------|
D]2-2-2-2-|
A]--------|
E]--------|

ring out these notes next:
G]9~-7~--------|
D]------10~-9~-|
A]-------------|
E]-------------|

play first half of break down again

then main groovy riff falled by all of break down  again

Keep playing groovy riff til end

end on these last notes, ringing out of course
G]-------------------------|
D]14~~-15~~-17~~-19~~-14~~-|
A]-------------------------|
E]-------------------------|


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