THE WONDER
by SONIC YOUTH

Bass tab by Chris Lawrence (silvercircle@shaw.ca)


LAYOUT: INTRO - A - B - A - B - A - B - C - D - C - D - E - F - A - B  


INTRO					00:00-00:13

The intro is just pick scraping, open strings ringing, behind the bridge tinkling, and switch flicking.

A SECTION				00:14-00:45

G---0-0-0-12-13--13-13-13-13-13-13-13---
D---------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------

B SECTION				00:46-00:51

G---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2---
D---------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------

A SECTION				00:51-01:01

Play 4 times.

B SECTION				01:02-01:07

A SECTION				01:07-01:18

Play 4 times.

B SECTION				01:18-01:24

C SECTION				01:24-01:45

G---17--17-17-17-17--17-17---7--7-7-7-7--7-7---
D---------------------------------------------- x 3
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

G---17------7\10-10-10-10/7-7\10-12--12-12-12--12-12-12---
D---------------------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------

D SECTION				01:46-02:03

 1:46
G--------------------------------------------------------------
D---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---
A-------------------------------------------------------------- etc
E--------------------------------------------------------------

 1:57
G--------------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------------
A---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--- etc
E--------------------------------------------------------------

C SECTION				02:03-02:11

G---12------17------12------
D---------------------------
A---------------------------
E---------------------------

D SECTION				02:11-02:44

 2:12
G---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--- etc
D-------------------------------------------------------------- 
A-------------------------------------------------------------- she lets the open D ring in sometimes
E--------------------------------------------------------------

 2:22
G---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---
D-------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------- etc
E-------------------------------------------

 2:34 
G---(0)--------------------------------------	   keep playing open G string
D---13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--- etc
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------

eventually end up with a shape like:

G---12---
D---13---
A--------
E--------

E SECTION				02:44-03:17

Kim runs a drumstick up and down her strings while strumming away during this section.

F SECTION				03:17-03:28

G---0---12-13---
D---------------
A---------------
E---------------

A SECTION				03:28-03:59

Play 12 times.

B SECTION				04:00-04:16

The final chorus is played slower, and the final chord segues into "Hyperstation".


Last updated: 12/22/22

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