"The Only Mistake" by Joy Division--bassline

Here's 1 for the Halloween season....This is 1 of my personal favorites on Permanent, which is partly due cuz of this creepy bassline. These are the basic riffs so listen for variations, & use a pick.
Created October 1, 1999
6/8 feel

figure 1--here's the basic riff; listen for more strokes at times & a few changing rhythms; repeat as necessary

G---------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------------|
D---------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------------|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8-8-8-8-8-8/-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E---------------|---------------|----------------|-----------------------|

he might be adding the D string at some point, I'm not sure, but try this & see if it works

G---------------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-|--8--8--8---8--8--8-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
E---------------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|

figure 2--chorus; repeat

G---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
D---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
A-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-3-0-|-3-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-3-0-|
E---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|

G---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
D---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
A---------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
E-3-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

back to figure 1
figure 3--2nd part of 2nd & 3rd verses, play this instead; listen for more strokes at times

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

back to figure 2
back to figure 1, etc.

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