The Bull Bass Tabs - 311 @ BigBassTabs.com


Artist:311
Title: F.ck the bull sh.t
I noticed that no one put this song up, and its really sweet to play; my band 
played it live so here it is
Key:
S— Slap P— Pop ~ Bend  h— hammer on   / — slide up neck

Intro/Chorus
G|—————————————4—————4———————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|————0————0h2——2——2—————————————————|
E|—2—2—2————————————————0—0—4—0—5—4——|
   S SSS   S S PS  S P  S S S S S S

Pre—verse
G|—————————————————| (slap all this)
D|—————————————————|
A|————0————————————|
E|—2—2—2———4~——0———|
Verse
G|———————————————| 
D|———————————————| Repeat 4x then
A|———————————————|
E|—2—4—5—5—4—5—4—|

G|—————————————————————|
D|——————4—22——————2—4——|
A|—————————————44——————|
E|—2—2—————————————————|
   S S  P PP   SS P P
Pre—Chorus
G|—————————————————————————| 
D|—————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————|
E |2—4—5—4—2—4—5—4—2—4—5—4—| BACK TO CHORUS 

Pre—Bass Solo
G|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————|
E|—2—222———222———0—4~—0———|

 Bass Solo (its tricky boys and girls)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————0h2—————————————0h2———————————————————0h2—————x——————x——————x—————0h2——————|
A|——————————————0h2————————————————————0h2——————————————0h2————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—0—0—00—0—————————0—0—0—00—0———————————0—0—0—00—0————————xx—x———xx—x———xx—x———xx———————————| 
(ALL of this is slaped except the ps)           P      P      P
Next part (right after solo)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|Repeat one more time
A|——————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—2——0—2—02——0—2—0—2—02——0—2—0—2—02——4~——|

Bridge
G|———————————————————————————————————|     
D|———————————————————————————————2—2—| 2x  
A|———————————————————————————————————|       
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————|      
   S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S P P

G|———11—9—11—9—11——11—9—11—9—911——11—9—11—9—11——11—13—14—9—911———| (all pop)
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| THEN
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
            
G|—————11—9—11—9—11————————11—9—11—9—911—————11—9—11—9—11————————————————————————————————| (all pop)
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————16—16—16—16/—|
A|—09—9—————————————09—9———————————————09—9——————————————9—9—9—9—9—9—————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
   S  S              S  S                S   S              S S S S S S       S  S  S  S 

G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|     ***Then to Pre chorus then Chorus!
A|————————0—00—2—22—2—2—22—2—22—2——————|
E|—2——22———————————————————————————————|

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How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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