Bass Tab for Jerk-Off

[#963]

Transcribed by
Paul D'Amour LIVE 1992 (bill_hicks@hotmail.com)
Added to t.d.n: 03/18/98 18:54:48

This bass tab was taken off 2 live video bootlegs that I have. It IS correct. If 
you have any doubt about playing the correct notes see Paul, he played it. The 
song is pretty straight forward altough i think my format leaves a lot to be 
desired. It is played with a bass pick in Dropped-D. 

If you want to buy or trade for videos I have e-mail me, most can be used for 
tabbing.


Intro
G-----------10/--------------12/------------
D-------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------
D-----12-----------12-----------------------

Paul changes this intro every time he plays it


First Riff
G------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------
A-------7-----8--7-----7-----8^7-----------
D----7-----7--------7-----7-------8--------

Simple riff. You can bar the A and D strings with your index finger and use the 
middle finger for the 8s. The pull-off is important. Play it four times then 
lead into second riff.....


Second Riff
G-----------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------
D----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8--------------

Hit it with the flat of the pick for a great sound. Play it twice and slide down 
to 12 fret to connect up to third riff....


Third Riff
G-------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------
D---12--0--0--12--0--12--0--12---2/3--------------

After the last 12 you have to flow into the 2/3 otherwise it sounds shit. 
Sliding up the neck and back down works.


Breakdown
G------------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
D---555555555555555/8888/3333/555555555555etc----------

Tremelo picking on the D string. Just follow the pattern 5, 8, 3, 5, .....


Fourth Riff
G-------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------
D----5--0--5--0--5--0--8--0--3--3--3--3-----

Self explantory. Play hard. Play four times. Slide to connect to next riff.



****At this stage go back to the first riff and play everything all the way 
through again......
When youíre back here again, onto Fifth riff......



Fifth Riff
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------2-----3--2-----2-----3^2----
A-------7-----8--7-----7-----8^7----------------------------------------
D----7-----7--------7-----7-------8---2-----2---------2-----2-------3---

G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------
D----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6--

G-------------------------------------------------------
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------1---3---
D----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------

You get the hang of the timing. The last note (3) leads onto the next chords.


Sixth Riff
G----5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-7-----
D----5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-7-----
A----3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-5-----
D--------------------------------------------

Just down stroke chords. Repeat till the end of section. Last time thru you 
finish before 6.5.8 chord.



****Play Fourth Riff FOUR times then lead to Seventh Riff



Seventh Riff
G-----------------------------------
D-----------------------------------
A-----------------------------------
D----5--8--3--0--3/5-5/8------------

It looks easy but its a hard riff to get right. Play 8 times.



****Play Fourth Riff FOUR times. Then end riff.



End Riff
G----------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------
D----5--0--5--0--5--0--5--5--5-----------




That's it!!!! More complicated than it sounds eh??

Iíll be tabbing up Swamp Song off the videos next because no-one has it totally 
right.

Send all complaints, format ideas or tab requests to:
Bill_hicks@hotmail.com