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Stars Die Bass

(ver. 1)
Porcupine Tree
This is my first tab and I would just like to say that I only want to make this piece as
simple as possible. Collin Edwin is one of my main inspirations to play bass as any
bass line he comes up with is extremely juicy. In this song, Collin improvises a bit so
if you mix up any of the variations (as in play Variation #2 and #3 etc.) it will still sound
good. So don't be discouraged to play strictly the way the song is. Just play whatever
variation you feel is right and go for it. Ive organized the variations and chorus's like
so just to not mix you up by putting things all over. Ive thought of tabbing the entire 
song but that would just take lots of time but the tabs below is basically a map of what to
play. I recommend listening to the song for the rhythm (obviously) and to spot any other
variation I've missed. Enjoy and have lots of fun.

(Main Riff):
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------9/10\9----------------------------------------------------|
A|--7--7-----------10------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------8--8----8--10\7--7----7--10--8--8----8-10-----|

(Variation #1):
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------10------------------------|
E|--7--7------7-----10--8--8----8--10------|

Instead of playing [ 7--7----7--10--8--8----8-10--- ]

(Variation #2):
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------10-------------------------------------------|
E|--8--8----8------7--7----7--10--7--8--8--8----8--10--8----|

(Variation #3):
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--8--8----8--10--8--7--7--7----7--10\8--8--8----8--10--8-----|

(#2 & #3) Instead of playing [ 8--8----8--10\7--7----7--10--8--8----8-10--- ]

(Variation #4): (At around 1:50)
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|----------------9---------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--7--7------7-------7--8----8----10--8------|

(Chorus #1):
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----5--5--5-------5--5--5-----5----3--3--3-------3--3--3-------|
E|--5-------------5-----------5------------------3----------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----5--5--5-------5--5--5----------3--3--3----3--3--3----3--5---|
E|--5-------------5-------------5--3-------------------------------|

(Chorus #2):
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----5--5--5-------5--5--5-------3--3--3-------3--3--3-------5--5--5---|
E|--5-------------5-------------3-------------3-------------5------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--------------7----------------5---------------|
A|-----5--5--5--------3--3--3-------3--3--3------|
E|--5--------------3-----------------------------|

(Chorus #3): [slight variation]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--5--5-------5-----5--5--5-------5-----3--3--3--3-------3--3--3-----|
E|--------5----5-----5-------------5-----5-----------3----3--------------|

(Breakdown): (Right after Chorus #2)
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|--5----7-----|
E|-------------|

(This part starts at around 3:10)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--10-------------------------------------------8--9-----12--9--8-------|
A|-----------------7----7----9/10----------10----------------------------|
E|--------8----10------------------7--8----------------------------------|

(Main Riff Variation): (After the breakdown)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------9/10\9-----------------10----7--9------------9-----9--10---------------------|
A|--7--7----------10-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------8--8--8------------------7--7-------7---------8--8----10--8--10--|

(Ending): (Right after the Main RIff)
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------7-----|
E|--8/10----8/10----------|

Order Played:
0:17 - (Main Riff) x4 (with Variation put after playing the 10th fret on the A string)

1:00 - (Chorus #1)

1:23 - (Main Riff) |x4|

2:07 - (Chorus #2)

2:29 - (Breakdown)

3:21 - (Main Riff Variation) |x4| (after the variation, play the Main Riff x3 with any
other variation)

4:04 - (Chorus #3)

4:27 - (Main Riff) |x2| (the only thing you will have to do is to play the beginning
slightly faster)

4:48 - (Ending)
            
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