
Tuning Sharped your B note to a C note 

Okay most  peope think that you need a Six string bass to play this 
song and you don't this tab is set up for a five string and just 
sharped you Big B string to a C and you will be all set 

Intro 
G|———————— 17—19—————17—16—    x2      
D|—————17—————————17——————————
A|———————————————————————————————     
E|———————————————————————————————        
C|—0~——————————————————————————

G————————————————
D————————————————
A—————————————————
E—————————————————
C—0~—0~~~ x2        

G|——————————
D|——————————
A|——————————— x4
E|———8——8——
C|—0~0——6~

Main Riff
G|————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————
A|———————————————————————— x4
E|————————8——8——8——8———
C|—0000——0——6——5———3

Pre—Verse and Verse
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E|—————————98698698—————————9869868—————————98698698————————————————————
C|—0000————————————————000————————————————0000—————————————————000—333—111
                                                  x3
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
E|——————————98698698———————9869868—————————98698698————————————————222 
C|—0000—————————————————000———————————————0000—————————————————000—333———————

Pre—Chorus
G|———————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————— x2
E|—3~—————————4~3~———————————
C|———3~2~5~———————3~2~0~

Chorus
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— x2
E|——————————————————————/654————————————————————————————4—4—4
C|—0—023——32——21—————————57—0—023——32——21—1————————

Main Riff
G|————————————————————
D|————————————————————
A|———————————————————— x4
E|————————8—8—8—8——
C|—0000—0—6—5—3—

Verse 2
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E|—————————98698698————————9869868————————————98698698————————————————————
C|—0000————————————————000—————————————————0000—————————————————000—333—111
                                                  
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
E|——————————98698698—————————9869868——————————98698698———————————————222 
C|—0000——————————————————000————————————————0000—————————————————000—333———————

Pre—Chorus
G|—————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————
A|————————————————————————————— x4
E|—3~—————————4~3~——————————
C|———3~2~5~——————3~2~0~

Chorus
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— x2
E|—————————————————————/654——————————————————————————————4—4—4
C|—0—023——32——21————————57—0—023——32——21—1——————



Guitar Solo        
G|——————————————————————————             
D|——————————————————————————
A|——————6————8^8—6———————
E|—1—4———8———————————1~4
C|———————————————————————————
                                      

Main Riff (Still Guitar Solo)
G|———————————————————
D|———————————————————
A|——————————————————— x4
E|————————8—8—8—8—
C|—0000—0—6—5—3

Guitar In
G|——————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————————
E|——————————————————————————————4—4
C|0~3~2~1~0~3~2~1—1———

Chorus
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— x2
E|——————————————————————/654—————————————————————————————————4—4—4
C|—0—023——32——21——————————57—0—023——32——21—1————————————

Main Riff
G|——————————————————    
D|—————————————————    
A|—————————————————— x8 
E|————————8—8—8—8—    
C|—0000—0—6—5—3    

End on open C note

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About Dream Theater

Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts, before they dropped out to support the band. Though a number of lineup changes followed, the three original members remain today along with James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess.

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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Dream Theater — As I Am (ver 2) bass tabs