Type O Negative "Everything Dies"
From the album "World Coming Down"
Decomposed by Peter Steele

Tuning: BEADG

Thanks to Ben Wright for tabbing the line from the beginning of the first verse; that 
got me started on the rest of it.

Intro: guitar for two measures, then bass slides in.
G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|————————4^——————————————————————|
E|———————————2—4——————————————————|
B|—12/—4—————————2^—X——X—X——X—X—X—|

G|————————————————|
D|————————————————|
A|————4^——————————|
E|———————2—4——————|
B|—4—————————2^—X—|x 2
Main riff:
G|————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————7——7—7—7—9—6—|
E|—4——4—4—4—3—2/——————————————|
B|————————————————————————————|x 3

G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————|
E|—7p6—7p6—7p6—6/9—9——9—9—9—9—7—|
B|———————————————————————————————|

Play the above combination twice.

Verse riff 1:
G|————————————————————————————————4h6p4——/11——|
D|—4——/6——————————4h6p4——/6———4—6—————————————|
A|————————7——2—4—6——————————7—————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|————————————————————————————————————————————|

Vocals and keyboards for two measures, then:

Verse riff 2:
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————h11——|
A|—————————————————————————————————————2h4p2——/9———————|
E|—14/—2——/4———————————2h4p2——/4———2—4—————————————————|
B|————————————5——0—2—4———————————5—————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————2h4p2——|
E|—2——/4———————————2h4p2——/4———2—4————————|
B|————————5——0—2—4———————————5————————————|

Chorus (Everything dies...):
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————7—7—7—7—————————|
E|—2——2—2—/4—4—4—4———————/7—7—7—7—|
B|—————————————————————————————————|x 2

Verse 2: vocals/keyboards for two measures, then verse riff 2:

Play chorus x 4

Bridge (No, why...):
G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————|
E|—4——4—4—/9—9—9—9—5—5—5—5—/7—7—7—7—|
B|———————————————————————————————————|x 4

Play chorus under guitar/keyboard solo:
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————7—7—7—7—————————|
E|—2——2—2—/4—4—4—4———————/7—7—7—7—|
B|—————————————————————————————————|x 4

Bridge x 4

Main riff x 1

Verse riff 1 x 1

Chorus x 8

Hold final E then slide up and back down quickly

Ending: guitar (w/ chorus effect) plays through for four measures, then:
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————|
E|——————5——5—4—————————————|
B|—2——2—————————0—4—5—4—0——|

G|—————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————2—4——|
A|——————————————————2——————|
E|——————5——5—4————4————————|
B|—2——2—————————2——————————|x 4

About Type O Negative

Type O Negative is a heavy metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. Although commonly viewed as a gothic metal band, Type O has also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death has resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four" (in homage to The Beatles "Fab Four" moniker). The band went Platinum with 1993's Bloody Kisses, and Gold with 1996's October Rust, and has gained an enormous following with seven studio albums, two best-of compilations, and concert DVDs. Their most recent album is 2007's Dead Again.

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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Type O Negative — Everything Dies Full bass tabs