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Optimistic Bass

(ver. 1)
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RADIOHEAD - "OPTIMISTIC"

Bass "IMROV" section:

-This is the section of "bass improv" before the "jazz breakdown outro".
I've seen that it was tabbed with a note to improv on the high "D" string, so I decided 
tab the whole thing out a la album version(Kid A) because it does a bit more than just 
on the high "D". Some of the timing is tricky, so listen while you play.


Side Note: I'm not positive if the triplets that you will see are regarded as 1/4 note 
1/8 note triplets, so once again, if you are thrown off by that, just listen to the song.

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TUNING: DADG
| 3 |= triplet
h= hammer on
p= pull off
x= mute
(mutes are optional - I have a slightly funky style and I like to use them.)
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(1st of 5 sets of "Oooohhs..")


 Ooohh        ooohh         ooohh
G------------------------------------------------------------|
D-0-12-12-x--------10h12----0---12-12--X-X-10--X-12--10------|
A----------x-10h12--------------------------------------12-x-|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
          |  3 |   3   |               |  3  |
           TRIPLETS


(2nd set of "Ooooohhs..")

ooohh  ooohh        ooohh
G-------------------------------------------------------|
D------------10-------0----12--------12-10----10h12--10-|
A-10---10-12-----12-----------12-----------12-----------|
D--------------------------------0----------------------|
       |   3   |          |   3   |


(3rd set)

 ooohh      ooohh            ooohh
G-------------------------------------------------|
D-0---12-----10h12-------10--0--------------------|
A---------12-------10h12--------------------------|
D-------------------------------0-0---10h12-12-12-|
          |  3   |    3    |
            TRIPLETS


(4th set)

 ooohh   ooohh   ooohh
G-------------------------------------|
D------------------------12-x-10-x-12-|
A------------3-x----3h5---------------|
D-5------5-x-----0--------------------|


(5th set)

 ooohh    ooohh          ooohh
G--------------------------|
D-----12-------------------|
A-10------12h15p12--8--x-5-|
D--------------------------|
            
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