"The Perfect Kiss" by New Order--bassline
from the cds "The Best of MTV 120 Minutes: Volume 2" & New Order--Low Life

Finally, a dance song with a cool bassline...This song is old, but since I luv New Order, it's worthy of being here cuz it gives you a good chance playing in the upper part of the fretboard & I luv basslines that keep you busy. I've tried to include both versions-- the cd & video version (which looks like it's done live in a studio), which are slightly different in a couple of places as noted. If you know the song, the order should be pretty straight forward, just follow whatever version you have. Just use a pick & dance away...

^=slur
/=slide up
\=slide down

figure 1 (both versions)--wait after intro keyboard stuff, then play this in between verses & repeat

G-21--21--21-21-21-|-21-19-17-19-----|-21--21-21-21-21-|-21-19-17-19-19----|
D---------------------|---------------17/-|--------------------|-------------------17-|
A---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
E---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------|

figure 2 --play during verses..."I stood there beside myself" & repeat as necessary

G---------------------|------------------||
D-12---12\10---10\-|-7---7\5---5/-*||
A---------------------|-----------------*||
E--------------------|------------------||

figure 3 (cd version)--play during chorus "I know you know..." figure 3 video version only differs on a couple of notes

G------10-12-14-12-|-14-12-10--9-10-9-|----9-7-5-|---------|
D-12-----------------|---------------------|-7--------|-5---5/-|
A---------------------|---------------------|-----------|---------|
E---------------------|---------------------|-----------|---------|

G------10-12-14-12-|-14-12-10--9-10-9-|-----9-7-5-|----------|
D-12-----------------|--------------------|-10---------|-5---5/-|
A---------------------|--------------------|-------------|----------|
E---------------------|--------------------|-------------|----------|

figure 4

*(5/)=play note 1st time only

G------14\-|------12\-|-----9\-|-----------|
D-12-------|-10-------|-7------|-5---(5/)-|

back to figure 1, both versions
figure 2 (cd version, 2nd verse)--just play figure 4, then back to figure 3; then rest

figure 2 (video version, 2nd verse)--repeat, then back to figure 4 & repeat

G-----------|----------|-----------------|
D-12---12/-|-15---15-|-17--14--14--12-|
A-----------|----------|-----------------|
E-----------|----------|-----------------|

then rest during instrumental jam thing....
during the keyboard "ahhh" part, slide the D string all the way down

D-12\---|

figure 5 (cd version)--listen real closely to the rhythm cuz there may be more strokes involved; & only the D string is used here

G-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D-12^14-14-12^14-14-14-12-12-|12^14-14-12^14-14-14-12-12-|
A-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|

D-12^14-14-12^14-14-14-17-17-|-17\15-15\14-14\12-12-|

video version--repeat figure 5
cd version--continue with this...

D-17\15-15\14-14\12-12-|-17\15-15\14-14\12-12-|

D-17\15-15\14-14\12-12-|-12^14-14-12^14-14-14/-|

back to figure 1 with more strokes & repeat

ending figure--cd version fades away, video version continues to end

G-21--21-21-21-21-|-21-19-19-17-17-16-16-----|----------------------------|
D--------------------|---------------------------17-|-17-15-15-14-14-12-12-10-|
A--------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|

D-10----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------|
A----12-12-10-10-8-8-7-|-7-5-5-3-3-1-1-0-|-0-----------------|------|
E--------------------------|--------------------|----3-3-1-3-1-3-1-|-3-0--|

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