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ALL ON BLACK — ALKALINE TRIO
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good tune
standard tuning(eadg)

k, first of all, this could be jus waht he palys live, i started listening
2 the recorded version , it sounded ***ty, so i stopped newyas, enjoy
this is what he palys on conan, i heard the recorded version, it wasnt as good as live,
i jsu watch it on conan, cuz its amazing
alot of this should be rite, i couldnt find a tab for this song, and i think this 
one is close to perfect, the 2nd and 3rd verse mite be the same, but here, their 
different so, i dunno, it sounds really good still, the number of times for each note 
in some spots is prolyl off abit so, plz rate and give sum corrections, im not 2 shure bout
the first chorus
Dan Andriano is amazing at bass

intro(twelves not one twos)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————/12—22332200————————/8888108—00—12—00—22332255————————/8888108—|
E|—5555—————————————33—11111——————————————————————————33—11111—————————|
VERSE
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—0~————0~—2—3—5———————0~—3—2h3/53———3p2—0~—2—3—5———————|
E|————1~——————————1~—3~—————————————1~—————————————1~—3~—|

intro again

2nd VERSE x2
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————77———————————33————33—————————————————————|
A|—000————0—2h3p0———————————000223355————————————|
E|———————————————111——1111———————————11111—33333—|
PRE CHORUS
G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—111111111—333333333—111111111—333333333—|
1st CHORUS pt 1 x2pt 2 x1
G|———————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————1414141414————————————|———————————14141414———————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—000—12121212——————————————————————|—0012121212————————0000000————————————000000000000————————————|
E|———————————————————————11111—33333—|——————————————————————————11111—333333————————————11111—33333—|

intro again

3rd versex2
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————7777————————33———33—————————————————————————|
A|—0000————2h3p0————————————000223355p0————————————|
E|——————————————111——111——1————————————11111—33333—|
PRE CHORUS
G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————888h10p8——————————|
E|—111111111—333333333—11111————————333333333—|
2nd CHORUS first pt x2   then next x1
G|————————————————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————14—————————————14————————————————|—777777777—————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—000—121212——12—000—121212——12—0————————————|—000000000—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————11111—33333—|——————————11111—33333—5555555555—11111—33333333333—|

OUTRO pt 1x1
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3333333333333——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————11111111111111—55555555555555—3333333—1111111—|
cont'dx1
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————77———77———————————————————|
A|—3333333333333333—————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————11111111111111—5555——555——55—3333333—1111111—|

cont'dx2
G|—————————————————————————————|
D|————5—————5—————7————————————|
A|—333—3—333—3—000—0————33——33—|
E|———————————————————111——11———|
cont'd x1
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————14————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—33333—22—33—22—00———000/1212——12———33——3—000—000—00—22—33—22—00———————|
E|——————————————————33——————————————11——11————————————————————————33—1~~—|

and thats all she wrote

About Alkaline Trio

Alkaline Trio are an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba (vocals, guitar), Dan Andriano (vocals, bass), and Derek Grant (drums). To date, the band has released seven studio albums, including their newest, This Addiction, released on February 23, 2010.

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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Alkaline Trio — All On Black bass tabs