Leaving New York Bass Tabs by Rem

Song: Leaving New York
Artist: REM
Album: Around The Sun
Tabbed By: MrOoze (Mrooze@yahoo.com)

Nice Song
The Tab is a bit lengthly , as I have included all the variations Mike plays.
I've got the timing as close as I possibly can. Listen to the CD if you have problems.
On the other hand, comments and corrections are welcome - Mrooze@yahoo.com
Mail me if you have any othe REM Bass Tab requests. I'll see what I can do.

/ = Slide up
\ = Slide down
~ = Let ring
Tuning is Standard

Intro
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   
G|9~----------9--/12~-----------\-|9~----------9--/12~-----------\-|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

Verse 1
"It's quiet now..."
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|2~--------------1~--------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|3~--------------1-------0---0---|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|2~--------------1~--------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|3~--------------1---1---3-----3-|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|2~--------------1~--------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------2-----------------|3~--------------1-------0-------|
E|------------------------------3-|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|2~--------------1~--------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------2-----------------|3~--------------1---1---3---3---|
E|------------------------------3-|--------------------------------|

Chorus 1
"You might have left..."
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------| (X3)
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0-2-|
E|3-----3---3---------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0---|
E|3-----3---3---------------------|--------------------------------|

Verse 2
"Now life is sweet..."
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|2~--------------1~--------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------2-----------------|3~--------------1-------0-------|
E|------------------------------3-|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|2~--------------1~--------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------2-----------------|3~--------------1---1---3---3---|
E|------------------------------3-|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|2~--------------1~--------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------2-----------------|3~--------------1---1---0---0---|
E|------------------------------3-|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|2~--------------1~--------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------2-----------------|3~--------------1---1---3---3---|
E|------------------------------3-|--------------------------------|

Chorus 2
"You might have left..."
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0-2-|
E|3-----3-------------------------|----------3---------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0---0---2-|
E|3-----3---3---------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0-2-|
E|3-----3---3---------------------|----------3---------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0---|
E|3-----3-------------------------|--------------------------------|

Break
"You find it in your heart..."
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   
G|9-----------9--/12------------\-|9-----------9--/12------------\-|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|9-----------9--/1210------------|
D|--------------------13121210----|
A|----------------------------13\-|
E|--------------------------------|

Chorus 3
"I told you, forver..."
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0-2-|
E|3-----3-------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3-----------0---0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0-2-|
E|3-----3-------------------------|----------3---------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0-2-|
E|3-----3-------------------------|----------3---------------------|

G|--------------------------------|------------------------2---2---|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|----------------------2---2-----|
A|------------0-3-----------0---0-|3-----3-----3-2-0---------------|
E|3-----3---3---------------------|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3-----------0---0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0-2-|
E|3-----3-------------------------|----------3---------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0-----0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0-----0-2-|
E|3-----3---3---------------------|----------3---------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0---0-0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0---0-0-2-|
E|3-----3-------------------------|----------3---------------------|

G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----------------0-----0---0-0---|--------------------------------|
A|------------0-3---------------0-|3-----3-----3-2-0-----0---0-0---|
E|3-----3-------------------------|--------------------------------|

Outro
  1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +    1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   
G|----------------12--14--15--17--|16~-----------------------------||
D|13--13--13--15------------------|--------------------------------||
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------||
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------||

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