Stand And Deliver Bass Tabs - Adam And The Ants @ BigBassTabs.com

Tabbed by horrz

Stand and Deliver— Adam and the Ants

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—7—7—7—5—5—3—2—3—(3)—(3)—(3)——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————3—(3)—(3)—(3)—1—(1)—(1)—(1)———————|
Main Riff at around 5 seconds in.  In brackets are notes you should "gallop" in with the 
you'll know when to stop going with each note after a few playthroughs and it just 
the song sound more complete.
Verse
"We're the dandy highwaymen" etc
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3—(3)—(3)—(3)—————————————————————————————————————————————7—7—7—5—5—3—2—3|
E|——————————————————3—(3)—(3)—(3)—1—(1)—1—(1)—(1)—(1)———————————————————————|x2
Chorus
"Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!"
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3—(3)—(3)—(3)———————————————————————————————————————————7—7—7—5—5—3—2—3|
E|——————————————————3—(3)—(3)—(3)—1—(1)—1—(1)—(1)—(1)—————————————————————|x2 (With 
for the drums and the HUURHGH bit)
Solo
From what I can hear, the bass line for this part of the song is just the first part of 
verse riff.
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3—(3)—(3)—(3)——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————3—(3)—(3)—(3)—1—(1)—1—(1)—(1)—(1)—————————————————————|
However, this part I am not sure on. It fits, at any rate.
Bridge
(Even though you fool your soul etc)
Again, not entirely sure on this part, I do not think there is any bass for it, but if 
absolutely have to play something, the verse part fits again:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3—(3)—(3)—(3)—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————3—(3)—(3)—(3)—1—(1)—1—(1)—(1)—(1)————————————————|
Rest of the song.
(Fa diddly quah quah etc)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3—(3)—(3)—(3)———————————————————————————————————————————7—7—7—5—5—3—2—3|
E|——————————————————3—(3)—(3)—(3)—1—(1)—1—(1)—(1)—(1)—————————————————————|

Email me at [email protected] if you have any corrections (Or know what to play during 
bridge!)

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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.

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