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American Head Charge — Self bass tabs



Band: American Head Charge
Album: The War Of Art
Song: Self
Tabbed by: Matthew Cook

Tuning: Drop D, then half a step down.

h = hammer—on
p = pull—off
r = let note ring
^ = bend
x = mute

This is tabbed for a 4—string even though AHC's bassist uses a 6—string.
Tuning is Dropped D, then half a step down.
All 11 and 22 shown in the whole tab are meant as 1—1 and 2—2.
This is the same with 10 and 1—0 unless specified as a '10' (ten).

The notes after the 8's are 10's.

F#|—————————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————————
G#|———/7———/777788———/7———/88881010———
C#|—2—————2—————————2—————2————————————— x4

All 11 and 22 shown in the below parts are 1—1 and 2—2.

F#|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#|———————1—————1————————1—————1————————1—————1————————1——————1—————————————
C#|—0r—————2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—02———2—22——2—22——11—11——

Bass only;

F#|—————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————
G#|——1—————1————————1—————1—————————
C#|———2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—11——

Guitar plays same part on it's own.

Bass plays part again;

F#|—————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————
G#|——1—————1————————1—————1—————————
C#|———2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—11——

Guitar plays part again then;

F#|——————————————————————————
C#|——————————————————————————
G#|——————————————————————————
C#|—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11——

Back to the intro riff, although with variation;
Note; 10's are TEN'S and 11's are ONE's

F#|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#|———/7———/777788———/7———/88881010———————————————————————————————————
C#|—2—————2—————————2—————2———————————11xx11xx11xx11xx11xx11xx11xx11xx——

F#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#|———/7———/777788———/7———/88881010————————————————————————————————————
C#|—2—————2—————————2—————2———————————11xx11xx11xx11xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx——

Into;

F#|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#|—1—————1————————1—————1————————1—————1————————1——————1—————————————
C#|——2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—02———2—22——2—22——11—11——

Then back through;

Bass only;

F#|—————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————
G#|——1—————1————————1—————1—————————
C#|———2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—11——

Guitar plays same part on it's own.

Bass plays part again;

F#|—————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————
G#|——1—————1————————1—————1—————————
C#|———2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—11——

Guitar plays part again then;

F#|——————————————————————————
C#|——————————————————————————
G#|——————————————————————————
C#|—11—11—11—11—11—11—11—11——

F#|—————————————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————————————
G#|—————————————————————————————————————————
C#|—11x0—11x0—11x0—11x0—11x0—11x0—11x0—11x0—

Note; 10's are TEN's and 11's are ONE's

F#|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#|———/7———/777788———/7———/88881010———————————————————————————————————
C#|—2—————2—————————2—————2———————————11x011x011x011x011x011x011x011x0—— x2

Bridge;

F#|——————————————————————————
C#|——————————————————————————
G#|——————————————————————————
C#|—55555555—666—22222222222— x6

Then back to;


F#|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
C#|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G#|—1—————1————————1—————1————————1—————1————————1—————1—————————
C#|——2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—02——2—22——2—22—02——

Immediately into;

F#|————————————————————————————————
C#|————————————————————————————————
G#|—777788889999—1—————1————————1——
C#|———————————————2—22——2—22—02———— x3


F#|——————————————————————————————
C#|——————————————————————————————
G#|—777788889999—1—————1—————————
C#|———————————————2—22——2—22—0r——

"You're such a..."

F#|—————————————————————————————————————
C#|—————————————————————————————————————
G#|———/7———/777788———/7———/88881010———
C#|—2—————2—————————2—————2————————————— x4

End with;

F#|———————————————————
C#|———————————————————
G#|—1—————1————————1——
C#|——2—22——2—22—02————

Song ends.

Tablature player for this song:
American Head Charge - Self Bass Tab

About American Head Charge

American Head Charge (often referred to as Head Charge or abbreviated AHC) was an industrial metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, earning nominations at the Kerrang! Awards on two occasions.

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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