Band:Mudvayne
Album:L.D. 50
Song:Death Blooms

E                          
B      This was the first Mudvayne song that I ever learned.                    
F#                         
B      s=slap  p=pop Strum the choruds with your thumb.


Intro                           
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|——————————————————5—————5—————5————|
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|3—2—2—2—3—2—0—2————————————————————|
        harmonic{. . . . . . . .}                     

Play the Intro 3 times and then end with this riff
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|—————————————————5——————5———|
|———————————————————5————————|
|3—2—2—2—3—2—0—2———————————0/]
                . . .  . .
 
 Main Riff A X3(the slide is very hard to hear, but is shown clearly live)
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|0—7—8—0—7—8—0—7/—0—5—0—3—5—2—0—|

Main Riff B
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|3—2—0—3—5—0—2—3|                                         

  Verse X2 (Play this up on the fret board. This is also shown clearly live)
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|3—2—3—2—0—2—3—2—0—2—————————X——2—3—2—0—2—3—2—0—2—————————X]
                                 
Pre—Chorus X3                 
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|3—2—2—3—2—2—3—2—2—3—2—2—3—2—0—2—|

Then play the Main Riff B

Repeat Verse

Repeat Pre—Chorus (This time end it with the Main Riff A)
 
  Chorus
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|——7———7———————5———5—————————I——————————————————————————————|
|5———————5———3———————3———1———I——————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————0—7—8—0—7—8—0—7/—0—5—0—3—5—2—0—|
 I just want to run..                                   Fly...
                               
|————7—————7—————9—————9———10———————————————————————————————————| 
|——7———7———————9———9——————10—10—————————————————————————————————| 
|5———————5———7———————7———8——————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————0—7—8—0—7—8—0—7/—0—5—0—3—5—2—0—|
 kites, wrestle, jump and play..              Swim through waves that crash...

|————7—————7—————5—————5———3—I——————————————————————————————|
|——7———7———————5———5—————————I——————————————————————————————|
|5———————5———3———————3———1———I——————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————0—7—8—0—7—8—0—7/—0—5—0—3—5—2—0—|
 to shore,                 memories in me...
                          
|————7—————7—————9—————9———————15———|
|——7———7———————9———9————————15————15|
|5———————5———7———————7———13—————————|
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 Cocooned in misery...                             

Play this At the end of the Chorus
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|—]
|—]
|0]

 Bridge A
|——————7————————————————7————7—7/I—————7———————————————7—————7—7|
|———————————X————————————————————I——————————X————————————————————|
|5——X————X———————5——X—————5—X————I5——X————X—————5————X———5—X—————|
|————————————————————————————————I———————————————————————————————|
 s  s  p s  p    s  s   s s sp p  s  s p  s p   s    s p s s p p

Bridge B
|—————————————————————————————————I————————————10—10/]
|—————————————————————————————————I————————————X——X——|
|—————————————————————————————————I————————————8——8/—|
|3————2—0—2—0—2—3—————2p0—2p0—————I2p0—0—2p0—0———————|
                                              
Repeat Bridge A 

Bridge C
|7——5——4|

|5——3——2|
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Bridge D
I———————————————————————————————|
I———————————————————————————————|
I———————————————————————————————| rpt both of these
I3p0—0—3p0—0—3p0—3p0————————————|
 
Repeat Bridge C

Repeat Bridge D

Repeat Bridge C  

Repeat Bridge D

Bridge E
|7———9——12|
|7——10——12|
|———10——12|
|—————————| 

Repeat Bridge D X4

Bridge F (Repeat as many times as needed)                                  
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|3p0—0—3p0—0—3p0—3p0————3——3———|
 S   S S   S S   S      S  S P          
 
Then play this fill
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|3p0—0—3p0—0—3p0—0/——0—0——|
 S   S S   S S   S   S S P

|———————————————————————12|
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|3p0—0—3p0—0—3p0—0/——0—0——|

|———————————————————————14|
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|3p0—0—3p0—0—3p0—0/——0—0——|

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|3p0—0—3p0—0—3p0—0| 

Repeat Pre—Chorus (With Main Riff A at the end)

Repeat Chorus

 Outro  
     LIVE      (I like this better
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|0—————X———X———0—————0———X————X——I0—————X———X—————2—0—2—3—5—0—3|
 s     s p s   s     s   s p  sp  s     s p s p    

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|———————————————————————————————————————3——————————————————|
|0—————X———X———0————3—2—3—5—0—0——————X——————2—0—2—3—5—0—2—3|
 s     s p s   s            s s    p s  p          

     STUDIO Outro A
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|——————————————————————————————————————————X—X———————————————————|
|0—————0—————0—————0—————0————3—2—0—————0—————————3—0—0—0—3—0—3—5|
 S     S     S     S     S    S S S     S  P S  P S S S S S S S S

Outro B
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|0———————0—————0————3—2—3—5—0——————0—————0—————3—2—0—3—5—0—2—3|
 S       S     S    S S S S S      S     S P   S S S S S S S S 

Repeat Outro A

Repeat Outro B but with this fill (play this instead of the two 5's)
|3——————3/15|
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|1——————1/13|
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Ahhhhhhh, it feels good to be done. What a great song.

About Mudvayne

Mudvayne is an American heavy metal band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1996. Members are lead singer Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matthew McDonough. Signed onto Epic Records, Mudvayne has released five studio albums, two compilations albums, and two DVDs.

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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the part when chad grey says "I just want to run around, fly kites, wrestle jump and play, it's actually played like this.

Tabs:

G|------------7--------------5----------3--|
D|--------7------7-------5------5-----------|
A|----5--------------3--------------1------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Tabs:

G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-----0780780780503520--------------------|

Tabs:

G|------------7--------------9------------10|
D|--------7------7-------9------9-------10----|
A|----5--------------7---------------8-----|
E|--------------------------------------|

Tabs:

G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|-----0780780780503520---------------------|

Tabs:

G|-------------7------------5---------3----|
D|---------7------7------5-----5------------|
A|-----5-------------3-------------1-------|
E|--------------------------------------|

Tabs:

G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|------0780780780503520----------------------|

Tabs:

G|------------7--------------9--------------15|
D|--------7------7-------9------9--------15---|
A|----5-------------7---------------13------|
E|--------------------------------------|

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Mudvayne — Death Blooms bass tabs

About Mudvayne

How to Read Bass Tabs

1. The Basics

2. Common Techniques

3. Advanced Techniques

4. Rhythm and Timing

5. Slap and Pop

Practice Makes Perfect

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