U2 - Helter Skelter bass tab

U2 "Helter skelter" - Bass tab

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This is the tab of the amazing cover of a Beatle song and it's very easy.

There's no bass until Bono finish to sing "then you see me again", then Adam comes in

G|----------------------------------

D|----------------------------------

A|----------------------------------

E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--

Verse 1:

G|-----------------------------------

D|-----------------------------------

A|-/7-7-7-777-77777-/7-7-7-777-7777-- repeat until

E|-----------------------------------

"tell me..."

G|----------------------

D|----------------------

A|------------------0----

E|-3-3-3-333-33333------

Chorus 1:

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A|-/7-7-7-777-77777/12-12-12-121212-1212121212\7-7-7-777-77777-12-12-12-121212-1212121212-7---

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Verse 2: same as verse 1

Chorus 2: same as chorus 1

Edge's solo: same as chorus

When Bono starts to sing "when you get to the bottom..."

G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A|-7-7-7-7----17\7-777-77/17-171717-1717\7-777-77/17-171717-1717--------------------------------

E|-------------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--

Verse 3: same as the precedent verses

Chorus 3: same as the precedent choruses

When Bono says "and again", it's the same as the chorus but Adam starts directly in the A chord

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

A|-12-12-12-121212-1212121212\7-7-7-777-77777/12-12-12-121212-1212121212-7--

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pretty easy and very fun to play.

Bass tab by Rob

zurc@sprint.ca