Seek up

As played by Dave Matthews Band on 'Remember Two Things'

Transcribed over the week of March 8th—March 15th, 1998 by Cody Rahn

X= muted note (strike last played note on that string, muted)

X  
X= Rest measure

%
%= Repeat last measure

A couple people have requested this song since I began posting my tabs,
but me being the slacker that I am, I put it off. Here it is now, in it's
entirety. I do hope y'all enjoy it.



********
Intro #1
********

Repeat 4 times.


     1   &   2   &   3   &       1   &   2   &   3   &  
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———0———————————————————————|———————————————————————————|

     1   &   2   &   3   &       1   &   2   &   3   &  
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————3———————|


********
Intro #2
********

This is played during the indian—sounding part:

     1   & a 2 e &   3   &       
G|———————————————————————————|
D|—————————3———X—————3———————|
A|———5———————————5———————5———|
D|———————————————————————————|


********
Intro #3
********


     1   &   2   &   3   &       1   &   2   &   3   &  
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|—————————3———X—————3———————|—————————5———X—————5———————|
A|———1———————————1———————1———|———3———————————3———————3———|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
   "Fall                        Back

     1   & a 2 e &   3   &       1   & a 2 e &   3   &   
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|—————————3———X—————3———————|—————————3———X—————3———————|
A|———5———————————5———————5———|———5———————————5———————5———|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
   Again.."


*****
Verse 
*****


     1   & a 2 e &   3   &       
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|—————————3———X—————3———————|—————————————%—————————————|
A|———5———————————5———————5———|—————————————%—————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|


G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|————————————%——————————————|—————————————%—————————————|
A|————————————%——————————————|—————————————%—————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|

     1   & a 2 e &   3   &       
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|—————————5———X—————5———————|—————————————%—————————————|
A|———3———————————3———————3———|—————————————%—————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|

     1   & a 2 e &   3   &       
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|—————————3———X—————3———————|—————————————%—————————————|
A|———5———————————5———————5———|—————————————%—————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|


During the section in which Dave sings

"Forget about the reasons, the treasons we are seeking...,"
 
they play the Intro riff #3. On the first instance of this part, 
it is ended like this:


     1   &   2   &   3   &       1   &   2   &   3   &  
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|—————————3———X—————3———————|—————————5———X—————5———————|
A|———1———————————1———————1———|———3———————————3———————3———|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
 "..all    find     our        lives         swept   a—   

     1   &   2   &   3   &    
G|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|
A|———5———————————————————————|
D|———0———————————————————————|
   —way."
  
All the other times, they just return straight to the verse riff. 


******
Chorus
******


     1   &   2   &   3   &       1   &   2   &   3   &  
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
A|———————————————7———————————|———————————————9———————————|
D|———7———————7———————7———————|———9———————9———————9———————|
       "You seek up an   e—    —motion..."


     1   &   2   &   3   &       1   &   2   &   3   &  
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
A|———————————————5———————————|———————————————7———————————|
D|———5———————5———————5———————|———7———————7———————7———————|


At the end of the chorus, hold the last note during the 'ha ha' part.
Directly after that, they play this along with the horn and violin:

     1   &   2   &   3   &       1   &   2   &   3   &  
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|—————————————X—————————————|———————————————————————————|
A|—————————————X—————————————|———————————1———————3———————|
D|———————————————————————————|———5———————————————————————|

     1   &   2   &   3   &       1   &   2   &   3   &  
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
A|———5———————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———0———————————————————————|———————————————————————————|

The last note is held and faded out so that it's gone just
as you go back into the verse riff.

That basically covers the whole song. At the end of the song,
Dave sings 'Fall back again' a few more times. Stefan plays
this at the very end right after the last time Dave says that
line. This is repeated as the song fades out.



     1   &   2   &   3   &       1   &   2   &   3   &    
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———0—————3———0—0———3———0———|———0—————3———0—0———3———5———|


That's all there is to it. Enjoy.


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RedRocks addendum

Verse riff at the beginning is a little different:

     1   & a 2 e &   3   &       
G|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
D|—————————3———X—————3———————|—————————3———X—————3———————|
A|———5———————————5———————5———|———5———————————5———————5———|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|

     1   & a 2 e &   3   &       
G|———————————————————————————|—————————5———X—————7———————|
D|—————————3———X—————3———5———|———7———————————7———————7———|
A|———5———————————5———————————|———————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|


Cody—


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"Could I have been Anyone Other than Me?"

Dave Matthews
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About Dave Matthews Band

Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. Founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, violinist Boyd Tinsley, drummer Carter Beauford, and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. In August 2008, LeRoi Moore died due to complications from an ATV accident. Grammy Award-winner Jeff Coffin, of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, has since filled Moore's spot as the band's saxophonist. Rashawn Ross and Tim Reynolds have also become full time touring members of the band. With musicians who each have roots in differing genres, including jazz, classical, soul, rock, bluegrass, and hip-hop, the band has come together to create an eclectic sound which has earned them fans from a variety of quarters.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

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

A|---3---------------|

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

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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