Bordem lead to writting a cover of "Say Something" by "A Great Big World" on bass. I do not own this song, and no copyright infringement is intended.
You ride the 7th fret of the G string (that's a D note) throughout the entire song just like the piano would.
Chorus
7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–
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Verses (without any fills)
7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–
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Verse (with Fill #1)
7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7––––––
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––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––12/7 (Slide from 12 to 7)
Verse (with Fill #2)
7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7–7/9– (Slide from 7 to 9)
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Played on a 1979 Peavy T-40 Bass
Video from iPad
Audio Recorded into Logic X (unmixed and no EQ)
Edited in Final Cut X.
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