Anti—Flag
"The Panama Deception"
written by #2
tune everything down one half step 
Eb Ab Db Gb 
(Anti—flag almost always uses this)
tab by marc gustas = [email protected]

~ let ring
T Tap with finger
(2) not sure if this or other note is right.. but always an octave

Gb|—4~———|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Db|—2~———|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Ab|——————|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Eb|——————|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 

Verse 1  
Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Db|—22—2—————————————————————————————————————22—2—————————————————————————————| 
Ab|——————33—3——————22—2———————33—3——————22—2——————33—3——————22—2—————33—3————2| 
Eb|———————————33—3———————00—0——————33—3———————————————33—3——————00—0—————333——| 

chorus 1 (about face ...)
Gb|————5—4————4—————|——repeat 4X and end on——Gb|—4—|———————————————————————————| 
Db|——2—————5————5—4—|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Ab|—————————————————|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Eb|———————(3)———————|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
   optional^

Verse 2
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Db|—22—2———————————————————————————————————————This————————————————————————————| 
Ab|——————33—3——————22—2——————33—3—————22—2—————————part————————————————————————| 
Eb|———————————33—3——————00—0——————33—3—————————————————twice and then... ——————| 
  
Gb|——————————5—4————————————————————|———99—9———————————————————————————————————| 
Db|——————————————7—5—7—5—4——————————|————————1010—10———10—9————————————————————| 
Ab|————————————————————————5————————|———————————————————————12—10—12—10—9——————| 
Eb|—00002222————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————10———|
       ^^^ this part twice then ...         ^^^ this and ...

Gb|——————————5—4———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Db|——————————————7—5—4——————don't know about this but it sounds cool———————————| 
Ab|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Eb|—0000—3333——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
     ^^^ end with this

chorus 2 (about face ...)
Gb|————5—4————4—————| 
Db|——2—————5————5—4—|  4X 
Ab|—————————————————|
Eb|———————(3)———————|

The next part is the guitar solo and #2 either moves up the neck really
quick or he finger taps it. I figured its finger tapping. The way I do it is pluck
the low note with your thumb and then tap the high notes with your right hand.
It's hard to hear, but listen closely and you'll hear the high notes.
    
Gb|—————————————————————————————————17—————19—————21————| 
Db|——14—————16———17————19—————21————————————————————————| 
Ab|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Eb|—0———0—2———2—3———3—5———5—7———7—8———8—10———10—12———12—| 
      T     T    T      T     T     T      T       T

Gb|—————————————————————————————————17—————19———| 
Db|——14—————16———17————19—————21————————————————| 
Ab|—————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Eb|—0———0—2———2—3———3—5———5—7———7—8———8—10———10—| 
      T     T    T      T     T     T      T     

Gb|———————————————————————————————————|
Db|—————————9———————9———9—————————————|
Ab|———————————————————————————————————|
Eb|——7777777—7777777—777—777—5—3—2—0——|

bridge                                                  _
Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|  |
Db|—14—12—14—12—14—12—————————————————————————————————|  |
Ab|———————————————————15—14——15—14—15—14—15—14—12—10——|  |
Eb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|  |
                                                         |—— 3X
Gb|————————————————11—12—11——————————————14—12—11—————|  |
Db|—14—12—14—12—14———————————14—12—14—12——————————12——|  |
Ab|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|  |
Eb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————| _|

Gb|——————————————————————————————————| 
Db|——————————————————————————————————| 
Ab|—7—5—7—5—7—5——————————————————————| 2X
Eb|—————————————8—7—8—7—8—7—8—7—5—3——| 

Outro
Gb|—4~—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
Db|—2~———22—2———————————————————————————————————22—2————————————————————————————2——| 
Ab|——————————33—3—————22—2————————33—3—————22—2——————33—3——————22—2——————33—3——————| 
Eb|———————————————33—3———————00—0——————33—3———————————————33—3——————00—0——————3————| 

That's it. Another great song by anti—flag. Questions/comments to [email protected]

About Anti Flag

Anti-Flag is an American punk rock band formed in 1988, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and known for its outspoken left-wing political views. Much of this has focused on fervent anti-war activism, criticism of United States foreign policy, corporatism, U.S. wealth distribution, and various socio-political sentiments. Most recently, the band has focused criticism on the United States bailouts, which were executed to give massive portions of capital directly towards salvaging the national banks.

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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Anti Flag — The Panama Deception bass tabs