Type O Negative – Unsuccessfully Coping With the Natural Bond of Infidelity

Bass tab by Jaysif.

Tuning: BEADG.

Disclaimer: This tab is not official it was written by me and sounds ok when played
to the song, it may not be what Peter actually plays but hey it’s a bit of fun :).
I also
that Peter doesn’t play 5 he plays a down—tuned 4, but I play  a 5 so I have tabbed
it as such.

Please check out my video cover of this song using this tab :)
http://066a2290.linkbucks.com

Legend:
~ = Let ring.
v = Vibrato.
/ = Slide up.
 = Slide down.
h = Hammer on.
p = Pull off.

Part A Riff 1 (00:43)
G)—————————————————————————|
D)—————————————————————————|
A)——————99—9—7—————————————|  x4
E)—99—9———————— 77——6—77———|
B)—————————————————————————|

Part A Riff 2 (00:56)
G)————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D)————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A)————————————————————————————————————————————————|  x2
E)——————5——————77~—————————————5——————77—55—44————|
B)—77—7————55——————————77—7———————55——————————————|

Part A Riff 1 (01:08)
G)—————————————————————————|
D)—————————————————————————|
A)——————99—9—7—————————————|  x4
E)—99—9———————— 77——6—77———|
B)—————————————————————————|

Part A Riff 3 (01:21)
G)——————————————————————————————————————————————|
D)——————————————————————————————————————————————|
A)——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E)——————————————————————————————————————————————|
B)—7—6—5——4—4/7——6——5———7——6——5——4——3——4——5——0——|

Part A Riff 1 (02:09)
G)—————————————————————————|
D)—————————————————————————|
A)——————99—9—7—————————————|  x4
E)—99—9———————— 77——6—77———|
B)—————————————————————————|

Part A Riff 2 (02:27)
G)————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D)————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A)————————————————————————————————————————————————|  x2
E)——————5——————77~—————————————5——————77—55—44————|
B)—77—7————55——————————77—7———————55——————————————|

Part A Riff 1 (02:39)
G)—————————————————————————|
D)—————————————————————————|
A)——————99—9—7—————————————|  x4
E)—99—9———————— 77——6—77———|
B)—————————————————————————|


Part B (02:58)
G)————
D)————
A)————
E)————
B)—7/

(03:09)
G)—————————|
D)—————————|
A)—————————|
E)—5—4———2—|
B)—————————|

(03:27)
G)———————|
D)———————|
A)———————|   x12
E)2/987v
B)———————

Part C Riff 1 (04:24)
G)———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D)———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A)———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E)—4—5—5/7—6—5—————————————4—5—5/7—6—5———————————————|
B)—————————————7—6—5—4—3—2—————————————7—6—5—4—3—2/—|

Part C Riff 2 (05:38)

G)————————————————————————————————————|
D)————4————————2———————4——————4———————|
A)———————————0—————0—2————————————————|   x4
E)—2—————2————————————————00—————0————|
B)————————————————————————————————————|

Part C Riff 3 (05:52)
G)————————————————————————————————————————————|
D)————————————————————————————————————————————|
A)————————————————————————————————————————————|   x2
E)2—22—5—55/9—————————2—22—5—55/9h10p9————————|
B)————————————10——————————————————————10————|

Part C Riff 4 (06:07)
G)——————————————————————|
D)——————————————————————|
A)—44————————————5—7—5——| x3
E)——————2—55——7—————————|
B)——————————————————————|
Then end this riff with…
G)———————————|
D)———————————|
A)—4—————————|
E)————2——5———|
B)———————————|

Part C Riff 2 (06:23)
G)————————————————————————————————————|
D)————4————————2———————4——————4———————|
A)———————————0—————0—2————————————————|   x4
E)—2—————2————————————————00—————0————|
B)————————————————————————————————————|

Part C Riff 3 (06:37)
G)————————————————————————————————————————————|
D)————————————————————————————————————————————|
A)————————————————————————————————————————————|   x2
E)2—22—5—55/9—————————2—22—5—55/9h10p9————————|
B)————————————10——————————————————————10————|

Part C Riff 4 (06:52)
G)——————————————————————|
D)——————————————————————|
A)—44————————————5—7—5——| x3
E)——————2—55——7—————————|
B)——————————————————————|
Then end this riff with…
G)———————————|
D)———————————|
A)—4—————————|
E)————2——5———|
B)———————————|

Part C Riff 2 (07:08)
G)————————————————————————————————————|
D)————4————————2———————4——————4———————|
A)———————————0—————0—2————————————————|   x4
E)—2—————2————————————————00—————0————|
B)————————————————————————————————————|


Part C Riff 5 (08:47)
Timing is a bit tricky on this one…
G)—————————————————|
D)—————————————————|
A)————9—8—7———6————|
E)—7———————————————|
B)—————————————————|

G)————————————————————————————————————————|
D)————————————————————————————————————————|
A)——————————————————9—99—9————9—8—7———6———|  x8
E)—9—99—99—7—77—6h7—————————7—————————————|
B)————————————————————————————————————————|
And finally end this bit with a D at the end at (10:04)
G)———
D)———
A)—5
E)———
B)———

Part C Riff 2 (10:37)

G)————————————————————————————————————|
D)————4————————2———————4——————4———————|
A)———————————0—————0—2————————————————|   x4
E)—2—————2————————————————00—————0————|
B)————————————————————————————————————|

Part C Riff 6 (12:20)
G)—————————————|
D)—————————————|
A)—————————————|
E)—5—7—————————|
B)———————5—7——|

That’s yer’ lot, enjoy :).



 bigbasstabs.

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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