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Submitted by: ScorpioScipelliSong: Old West
Band: Five Iron Frenzy
Album(s): Upbeats & Beatdowns, Cheeses of Nazareth
Release Date(s): Upbeats & Beatdowns (1996), Cheeses of Nazareth (2003)
Label: 5 Minute Walk Records
Bassist: Keith Hoerig (you rule, man!)
BASS TAB
tabbed by ScorpioScipelli
This is a great FIF song to play if you want something easy. It's a lot
of repetition, but it goes fast on "Upbeats & Beatdowns," so you have to
listen closely to when the notes move around. Also, Keith plays the
bridge funk-style on "Cheeses of Nazareth," and I believe he uses a wah
pedal or some other mode of distortion. Once you're comfortable with
the bridge, you can do the same! Slapping and picking sound excellent
in this song. Enjoy!
Legend:
r = let the note ring until the next note
x# = play the note repeatedly for # beats (you can change the timing to make it sound cooler)
* = changes (check for notes)
[Intro: Part 1]
/G|----|
This part is in sync with last / D|----|
two notes of the guitar riff \ A|0---|
\E|--4-|
[Intro: Part 2]
(A) (B) (C)
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------0-0-0---|--------2-2-2---|--------0-0-----|
E|0-0-0-4-------4-|0-0-0-4-------4-|2-2-2-------4-2-|
The order for this is ABAC.
[Verse] "Some cowboys were a ridin'..."
(A) (B)
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|--------0r------|--------2r------|
E|0r----4-------4-|0r----4-------4-|
(C) (D)
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|--------0-------|--------0-------|
E|2r----------4-2-|2r--------4-2-0-|
The order for this is ABACABAD.
[Pre-Chorus] "Kill them too..."
(A) (B) (C)*
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|0x7-------------|2x6---------2222|
E|2x7-----------4-|--------------4-|----------------|
The order for this is ABAC.
*1st time: Play all four Bs at the end of part C
*2nd time: Don't play any of the Bs at the end of part C
*3rd time: Play the first and third Bs at the end of part C
*(Listen to the song for the timing)
[Chorus] "West or bust, in God we trust..."
Played exactly the same as [Intro: Part 2]. However, right before the
bridge and at the very end of the song, part changes like this:
(Pre-Bridge C) (Ending C)
G|----------------|--------------------|
D|----------------|--------------------|
A|--------0-------|--------0-----------|
E|2-2-2-4-----4---|2-2-2-2-----4---0---|
Once you've memorized the bassline for [Intro: Part 2], you can try out
these little changes. They make it sound a lot cooler.
[Bridge]
(A) (B) (C)
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|-------2-2-2-2--|----------------|22-2-222--------|
A|4-44-4----------|-------4-2-0-2--|--------4-2-0---|
E|----------------|44-4-4----------|--------------4-|
The order for this is ABABABAC.
This is quite confusing, listen to the song before attempting it.
[Recap On The Order]
Intro: Part 1
Intro: Part 2 (played twice)
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Chorus (played twice)
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Chorus (played twice)
Bridge
Verse
Pre-Chorus
Chorus (played twice)
Well, that's it. I think it's around 98.752% correct, the bridge might
be a little off. This song is a lot more fun to play if your running
around the room or adding your own sound effects in the background.
Happy bass playing, y'all!
Email: ScorpioScipelli@msn.com 
