Song: 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