Imitation of Life - R.E.M.

Bass Tab

Tabbed by Sam Amos
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Intro

Nothing for the first line, then :-

g | -  - - - - - - - - - -  2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
d | - 5 - - 4 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  |
a | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 5 - - - - - - - - - |
e | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |


Verse

g | - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - |                              | - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - -  |
d | - 2 - - - - 5 - - - - - -|    play this once      | - 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - |     and then this once
a | - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - |                              | - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - 3 - - |
e | - - - - - - - - - - - - -  |                              | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |


and then repeat the whole thing over until the chorus starts (each note is just played with each chord)


Chorus

g | - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - |
d | - 5 - - 4 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -| 
a | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - 5 - - - - - - |
e | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  |


This is also played over the jangly pre-chorus part


Thats about it, it's a really easy song to play.

Have fun!!!