## Track Info * Artist: Meshuggah * Album: Kolosss * Track: Do not Look Down * Year/Label: 2012/Nuclear Blast ## Tab Author/date: Colin Burke - 2020 ## Fair Use Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Enjoy! ## Notes: - Instruments Covered: **4/5 String Bass** - More of a guide on how the separately play the parts, than a tab for now. Please submit issues if you find problems! - This is a fan-written Standard Tuning guide. Before you say "BUT IT's NOT UP A HALF-STEP TO F", Nobody seems to have done it in standard yet. You can find F-tuned bass tabs on songtstrr or guitarpro. - Mostly written in 4-string. Areas that could improve with a 5-string are shown alongside 4-string. - Play along with the song to get the real rhythm. The bars are not time-accurate, it's a tab. - They chop some of the riffs up as the song goes on, so sometimes up to a whole beat changes (see second verse intro). - Please submit a github issue if you find an innacuracy. ### Song: #### Chorus Riff / Intro. (0:00) ``` G|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------8-----| D|------------6---4-|------------9-6--7-|------------6---4-|--------------6--7-| A|-------------56---|---------------65--|-------------56---|---------------5---| E|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|4-5-4-x-5-4-------5|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5| G|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------8-----| D|------------6---4-|------------9-6--7-|------------6---4-|--------------6--7-| A|-------------56---|---------------65--|-------------56---|---------------5---| E|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|4-5-4-x-5-4-------5|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5| G|------------------|-------------------|------------------| D|------------6---4-|------------9-6--7-|------------6---4-| A|-------------56---|---------------65--|-------------56---| To Verse E|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|4-5-4-x-5-4-------5|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5| ``` #### Verse 1: Main riff (0:36) ``` Octave bend happens on 4th measure G|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| D|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------4b5b4| A|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------| E|4-5-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4------| G|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------| D|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------4| A|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------2--| E|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4|1-2-1-x-2-1--4-2-1----| ``` #### Chorus 1: (1:00) ``` G|---------------------|------------------|-------------8-------|---------| D|--------------9-6--7-|------------6---4-|--------------6--7---|---------| A|-----------------65--|-------------56---|---------------5-----|---------| E|5-4-5-4-x-5-4-------5|4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5|-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5-4|4-5-4-x-5| (to Verse 2) ``` #### Verse 2 ("Claims and Values") (1:12) This time, first E bend feels like it happens faster. Every 2nd measure, the octave bend now happens. ``` G|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| D|-----------------|---------------------4b5b4-|---------------------------|---------------------4b5b4-| A|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4-|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-------|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4-|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-------| G|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| D|---------------------------|---------------------4b5b4-|---------------------------|---------------------4b5b4-| A|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------| E|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4-|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-------|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-4b5b4-|1-2-1-x-2-1--2-1-2-4-------| ``` #### Chorus #2: (1:36) ("Great viable citizen") ``` G|--------------------|-------------------|-------------/8-------|-------------------| D|--------------9-6--7|--------------6---4|---------------6--7---|--------------6---4| A|-----------------65-|---------------56--|----------------5-----|---------------56--| E|1-4-5-4-x-5-4-------|5-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-|5-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-5-4|5-4-5-4-x-5-4----7-| ``` #### Solo: (1:48) ("Bow!") Listen to the song to see how the E bass rhythm changes here by taking out a note. ``` Solo fill #1 G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------| D|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|---------99--------7---------| A|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------8-9----------11-9| E|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------10---8-7-----| Solo fill #2 G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------7h8p7------5----| D|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|---------------6-7--------| A|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|-------------------8---6-5| E|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-----------------| ``` #### Breakdown #1: (2:12) ("Shimmering surface") ``` | 1st riff | solo fill #1 |1st riff with extra note| Solo fill #2 |octaves,then 1st riff| trans. | G|---------------|---------------------------|------------------------|----7h8p7------5----------|---------------------|---------| D|---------6---4-|-------9b--------7---------|----------76----4-------|---------6-7---------9~-4-|----4----4-----6---4-|---------| A|----------56---|----------8-9----------11-9|------------5-6---------|-------------8---6-5------|----------------56---|---------| E|1----m1-----7-5|1---m1--------10---8-7-----|1--1---m1------7-51---1-|-1------------------------|1----1----1-------7-5|1----xxxx| m = mute, then play the 1. ``` #### Riff #7: (2:36) - 4 string. The first bend can be done on the 1st fret, the second one requires an excessive STR stat to bend, so I put it on the 5 to end the measure. ``` G|-3-----------s3--2------------------| D|---1----------------1---------------| (play x5) A|-----0-1b--0x-----------0-1b--------| E|1----------------------------5bb--5-| ``` #### Riff #7: (2:36) - 5 string ``` G|------------------------------------| D|-8-----------s8--7------------------| A|---6----------------6---------------| (play x5) E|-----5-6b--5------------5-6b--5bb-5-| B|6-----------------------------------| ``` #### Riff 8: (3:00) - 4-string. ``` G|---1----4----5----1-|---4----5----1----4-|---5----1----4----5-| D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------| A|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3----3----3--| E|1----1----1----1----|1----1----1----1----|1----1----1----1----| G|---1----4----5----1-|---4----5----1----7~|---5----1----4----5-| D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------| A|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3----3----3--| E|1----1----1----1----|1----1----1----1----|1----1----1----1----| **Uff, This is why it's in F OuCH, but we can still do it!** G|---1----4----5----1-|---4----10~---8----7~-|--5---1---12----10-|---1----4----10b----| D|--------------------|----------------------|-------------------|-----------------12b| A|--3----3----3----3--|--3----3-----3----3---|-3---3---3----3----|--3----3----3-------| E|1----1----1----1----|1----1-----1----1-----|1---1---1----1-----|1----1----1---------| ``` #### Riff 8: (3:00) - 5-string. ``` G|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| D|---6----9----10----6-|---9----10----6----9-|---10----6----9----10-| A|---------------------|---------------------|----------------------| E|--8----8----8-----8--|--8----8-----8----8--|--8-----8----8----8---| B|6----6----6-----6----|6----6-----6----6----|6-----6----6----6-----| G|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------| D|---6----9----10----6-|---9----10----6----12~|---10----6----9----10-| A|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------| E|--8----8----8-----8--|--8----8-----8----8---|--8-----8----8----8---| B|6----6----6-----6----|6----6-----6----6-----|6-----6----6----6-----| G|-----------------------|---------10~----8------|--------------12----10-|-------------10~---| D|---12----9----10-----6-|----9----------------9-|---10----6-------------|---6----9-------12/| A|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------| E|--8-----8----8-----8---|--8-----8-----8-----8--|--8-----8----8-----8---|--8----8----8------| B|6-----6----6-----6-----|6-----6-----6-----6----|6-----6----6-----6-----|6----6----6--------| ``` #### Solo Riff (3:48) ("Do not look down") ``` G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------| D|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|---------9b--------7---------| A|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------8-9----------11-9| E|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------10---8-7-----| G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|----------7h8p7------5-------| D|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|----------3-------1--|---------------6-7--------9-7| A|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|------------2-3------|-------------------8---6-5---| E|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1-------4---2|1-2-x-2-1--------------------| ``` #### Breakdown #2: (4:12) ("Shimmering surface") This part was the hardes to tab, and needs serious attention to detail, and needs updating. There's a bass rhythm that hits more often with the bass drum this time around. ``` G|-----------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|------7h8p7------5---------|---------------------|-------| D|-----------6---4-|-----------9b--------7---------|-------------76----4--------|-----------6-7---------9~-4|---4-----4-----6---4-|-------| A|------------56---|--------------8-9----------11-9|---------------5-6----------|---------------8---6-5-----|----------------56---|-------| E|1--1-1-1m1----7-5|1--m1--1-1--------10---8-7-----|1--m1--1-1-1------7-51---1--|1-m1-----------------------|1---1-1-1--1------7-5|1--xxxx| m = mute, then play the 1. G|-------------| D|-------------| A|-------------| E|1-2-1-xx-2-1-| ``` ## Tab story: Ugh that took me a month to tab. Loved every minute of it. I watched several cover videos / teaching videos in F, and I just wanted to make this work on my 5-string in standard. I soon found that most of the song can be gotten-away-with on a 4-string. I started tabbing it until it became an obsession for a month :) ## Support the Author * Support me and my creative work at at colinburke.com * The best, and most up-to-date version, and future transcriptions / alt versions will always be here. * Please submit issues so I can make it better! ### The tab wants to live here * I can't stop you, but UG/other sites have a **parasitic business model** that **leeches on tabbers' hard work** with **no tangible rewards for tabbers**. * 100% Feel free to save / bookmark / modify / copy for yourself ## Support Fair Use Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.