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Halo Bass

(ver. 1)
Machine Head
This is the song Halo by Machine Head, it is one of my favorites. This took me about an 
to tab out completely by ear, so please rate!!! :)

b=bend
/=slide up to
\=slide down to
~=Vibrato

Intro: 16x, until squeal.
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5-00-3-0-4-00--5-00-1-0-1-0-----------------------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus: 2x
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--0000000000000000--repeat verse twice then--0000000000000000---------------|

Right Before Chorus:
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5555555555555555/9999999999999999-----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: 2x
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--0~--0-8-7-0-----0-8-7-0-----0-8-0-8-7-0-----0-8-7-0-----0-8-0-------------|
E--------------7-9---------7-9-------------7-9---------7-9-------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5555555555555555\2222222222222222-----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse: Same as intro, but add light distortion
Do it 4 times and then follow with
B--5-00-3-000----------------------------------------------------------------
Let the last 0 ring

Pre-Chorus: 2x
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--0000000000000000--repeat verse twice then--0000000000000000---------------|

Right Before Chorus:
repeat verse twice then
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5555555555555555/9999999999999999-----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: 2x
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--0~--0-8-7-0-----0-8-7-0-----0-8-0-8-7-0-----0-8-7-0-----0-8-0-------------|
E--------------7-9---------7-9-------------7-9---------7-9-------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5555555555555555\2222222222222222-----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Repeat Intro: 12x, until Bridge.
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5-00-3-0-4-00--5-00-1-0-1-0-----------------------------------------------|

Bridge: 4x
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--000000001-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Underneath Solo:
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--00000000000000000000000000000000------------------------------------------|
Basically, do this up to tempo unti the 2nd bridge

Bridge 2: 4x
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--000000001/12--------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge 3: 8x
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--000-5~-0-0-0-0h5p0h5------------------------------------------------------|

Underneath 2nd solo:
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-9999999999999999\5555555555555555\2222222222222222\0000000000000000--------|

When solo slows down right before synchronized guitar part, stop playing.

During Sync:
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--9~-----------\5~------------\2~-------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Slow Chorus: 3x i think
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--9~-----------\5~------------\2~-------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus: 1x
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A--0~--0-8-7-0-----0-8-7-0-----0-8-0-8-7-0-----0-8-7-0-----0-8-0-------------|
E--------------7-9---------7-9-------------7-9---------7-9-------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E--5555555555555555\2222222222222222-----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

After final chorus:
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-9999999999999999\5555555555555555\2222222222222222\0000000000000000--------|

Outro:
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5-00-3-0-4-00--5-00-1-0-1-0-----------------------------------------------|
            
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