"Useless" by Depeche Mode--bassline

A Depeche Mode bassline, you say?? Depeche Mode's 1 of my favorite bands of all time, so even though they're not known for basslines, I had to include this one. If you know of any others, please lemme know!! It's very similar to the Cure's "Fascination Street" with all the sliding on the E string. You must tune the E string down a half step, & with some slight fuzz, if you have it.

4/4 time around 95 BPM
/=slide up; \=slide down
*=slide from whatever fret works for you; listen to the recording

figure 1--intro & verses; repeat as necessary

E-0--0--0--x/12-12-12-12\-|-3--3--3--0-3-3-3--3/-|

E-8--8--8\-3/-8-8-8--8\-3/-|-8--8--8\-3/-7-7-7--7\-|

replace last measure before chorus with this:

E-8--8--8\-3/-7-7-7--7--5-|

figure 2--chorus; even 8th notes

E-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-|

E-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-|

E-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8/-|

E-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|

E-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-7-7-7-7\-|

back to figure 1 & 2
continue playing figure 2 during guitar solo
note: last verse doesn't use as much sliding, but same notes

ending--play 4 times

E-0--0--0-*/-12-12-12--12\-|

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