Prelude to Agony (Bass)
Other versions:
This song in general is very dark so I would reccomend to set your tone nob very close to the lowest possible
especially for the final chorus. The faster riffs have a bit more mid-ends so try to change your settings
during the song.
[Intro]
bass only, light chorus
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------7---------7----------------------------------------------------------| x7
E|5--7------5--6-------------------------------------------------------------|
played faster to close the intro
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----7-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-5-6---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Main riff 1] Distortion on
a bit slower here
G|11------------7-11-12-9-6-5-------11-----------------7-11-12-9--6-5------------|
D|-------------------------------------11----------------------------------------| x2
A|9-------------5-9-10--7-4--3------9--9---------------5-9-10--7--4-3-----slide--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse riff]
Guitar first, bass accompagnies at each end of the riff
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------5-5--5--------------------------------------5-5--0-----------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------5-5--5-----------------------------------------0--------slide---------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------5-5-5----------------------------------|
A |-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0-------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------5-5-0------------------------------------|
A |-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0-------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------5-5-5----------------------------------|
A |-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0-------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------5--------------------------------------|
A |-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--------5----------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-7-7-7-7---------10-10-10-10-9-9-8-8-----7-7-7-7---------------------------|
E |---------7-7-7-7---------------------------------7-7-7-7--3-4-5------------|
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-7-7-7-7---------10-10-10-10-9-9-8-8------7-6-5----------------------------|
E |---------7-7-7-7-----------------------------------3-2-3-7-6-5-------------|
[Chorus]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------| x3
E|---------------------7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--------------------------------------|
then finish with
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------|
[First verse riff throwback]
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------5-5-5----------------------------------|
A |-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0-------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------5-5-0------------------------------------|
A |-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0-------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------5-5-5----------------------------------|
A |-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0-------------------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------5--------------------------------------|
A |-7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--7--7-7p5p0--------5----------------------------------|
E |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-7-7-7-7---------10-10-10-10-9-9-8-8-----7-7-7-7---------------------------|
E |---------7-7-7-7---------------------------------7-7-7-7--3-4-5------------|
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-7-7-7-7---------10-10-10-10-9-9-8-8------7-6-5----------------------------|
E |---------7-7-7-7-----------------------------------3-2-3-7-6-5-------------|
[Chorus]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------| x3
E|---------------------7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--------------------------------------|
then finish with
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------|
[Main riff 1 throwback]
a bit slower here
G|11------------7-11-12-9-6-5-------11----------------7-11-12-9--6-5-------------|
D|-------------------------------------11----------------------------------------| x2
A|9-------------5-9-10--7-4--3------9--9---------------5-9-10--7--4-3-----slide--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Interlude] Played with a lot of chorus and feedback
LOVE IS LIFE
G|--6----9----9----8----8----6---------------------->10---------------------|
D|--4----7----7----6----6----4---------------->10---------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro riff to verse 3] Join after the synth slide
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-3-5--0-3-5--0-3-5----5-3-----------------------------------------------|x2
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5--|
A|--------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--3-3-3---------|x2
E|5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8----------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff throwback]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-3-5--0-3-5--0-3-5----5-3-----------------------------------------------|x4
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 4]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5--|
A|--------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--3-3-3---------|x2
E|5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8----------------------------------------------------------|
[Final chorus 1] Guitar and synths join after the first time
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---2-2-0----3--1---------2---2-2-0-----3-2-1-----------------------------|x3
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
You can also play this version, with a bit more low-ends
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|x3
E|-7---7-7-5----8--6---------7---7-7-5-----8-7-6-----------------------------|
[Intro riff to verse 5] Join after the synth slide
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-3-5--0-3-5--0-3-5----5-3-----------------------------------------------|x2
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------5-5-5--|
A|--------------------8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--3-3-3---------|x2
E|5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8----------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff throwback]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------|
A|--0-3-5--0-3-5--0-3-5----5-3-----------------------------------------------|x4
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Final chorus 2] Guitar and synths join after the first time
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---2-2-0----3--1---------2---2-2-0-----3-2-1-----------------------------|x7
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Jackhammer and screams]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---2-2-0---x[Jackhammer]----------3--1---x[Jackhammer]-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2---2-2-0---x[Jackhammer]----------3-2-1---x[Jackhammer]------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Breakdown?] Bend both up and down
G|------------12----------------------------------15-------------------------|
D|--~--------------------~---------------~----------------------~------------|
A|-b2-------------------b2--------------b2---------------------b2------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
let it ring
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2----2-2-0----------------------------------------------------------------|x4
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[End]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2----2-2-1----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
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