Telamon Bridge by Spoon
>From the "What's Up Matador" compilation (1997)
Harry Neuman Songs (BMI), Matador Records
(I think it was written by Britt Daniel)
Transcibed by Josh Wysor 

Tablature explanation:
=slide down    R=rest        
In this tab spaces are used to show that a note sustained before
sliding or resting.  (——7  ) or (——2  R——)
Chord names in this tab are implied by the guitar.

Ok all of you Spoon fans, here is the bass for Telamon Bridge.
You'll have to listen to the record for the timing. I don't 
think that anyone else has ever tabbed this...

Intro: No bass
(Guitar:x4) 

Verse: 
   F#m       C#        F#m     C#        
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——9————9——————————————9————9—————————————5——5——4——0————————0
E————————————9————9————————————9————9——————————————————2—————

———————————
———————————
—5——4——0———
———————————

 F#m  C#        F#m       C#        
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
—9——————————————9————9——————————————5——5——4——0—————————0————
——————9————9——————————————9————9——————————————————2—————————

                     B                C#   
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
—5——4——0————0——0——0——2  R——2—2—2—2—2——4  R——4——4——4——4——4—
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————                 

B                    A                    B
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
2  R——2——2——2——2——2——0  R——0——0——0——0——0——2  R——2——2——2——2—2
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#                   D                 
—————————————————————————————————————————
—————————————————————————————————————————
4  R——4——4——4——4——4——5  R——5——5——5——5——5—
—————————————————————————————————————————

 E                     Lyrics drop out
—————————————————————————
—————————————————————————        
—7——7——7——7——7——7——7——7——
—————————————————————————

INSTRUMENTAL PART:

Bass tacet
Guitar: x3

 B                       F#m             C#
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
—2——2——2——2——2——2——2——2————————————————————————————————
—————————————————————————2———0———2———0———2———0———2———0—

F#m             C#              F#m             C#
——————————————————————————————+—————————————————————————————
——————————————————————————————+—————————————————————————————
——————————————————————————————+—————————————————————————————
2———0———2———0———2———0———2———0—+—2———0———2———0———2———0———2——0

 B                       
———————————————————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————————————————
—2——2——2——2——2——2——2——2——0——0——0——0——4—0———————
———————————————————————————————————————————————

                       Bass tacet 
                      (Guitar: x2)
———————————————————+—————————————————————————
———————————————————+—————————————————————————
—0——0——0——0——7————+—————————————————————————
———————————————————+—————————————————————————
                                                      
                                       
———————————————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————————————
—0——0——0——0——7——7—0———0——0——0——0—————————————
——————————————————————————————————4——4————

Guitar and Drums part:
(Guitar: 8x without vocals.) 

On the 6th time during the Guitar and Drums part, the bass 
does this. This part is played really fast and only lasts
one second. You can either fret the notes against the 
fretboard loud enough that you don't have to pick them to 
hear them, or you can fret the notes only when you're picking
them..either way there is no sustain.

 F#m       C#
————————————————————————
————————————————————————
—9—9—9—9————————————————
————————————————————————

LAST VERSE
Then it's played 2x with the vocals
and finally the bass fully re—enters. (The Guitar and Drums 
part overlaps the first part of the Last Verse.)

Bass Re—enters fully
———————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————
—5——5——4——0————————0————5——4———————
———————————————2——————————————5  —



Outro Riff:                                                             
 F#m  C#        F#m       C#      
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
—9——————————————9————9—————————————5——5——4——0—————————0———
——————9————9——————————————9————9—————————————————2————————

              
            End Outro Riff   
———————————————————————
———————————————————————
—5——4——————————————————
————————5  ———————————

The Outro Riff is played three times. 

For anybody who is interested, this song is in the key of F#m.
Well, that's it.  If you have any suggestions, 
comments, questions, or corrections, feel free to 
write me  If anybody knows
the lyrics, please send them to me.

About Spoon

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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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