YOU CAN KILL THE PROTESTER, BUT YOU CAN'T KILL THE PROTEST by ANTI—FLAG
Track 07
The Terror State (2003)

I love this song's bass lines. They remind me
to the ones on underground network. One the more
difficult songs on this album.

# Chorus #
Gb—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————99——99——>
Db————————————————91012—0—00000000—555———————————————————————————99——99——9—>
Ab——7—7—77710—1010————————————————————5—3—333333—5—55456—7—77777———————————>
Eb—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————>
:
Gb——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db————————————————91012—0—0——————————121299109——————————————————|
Ab——7—7—77710—1010—————————1212101099——————————3—3—333—5—5—555——|
Eb——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
:
# Verse # *=play 5—7 more or less
Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————>
Db———99————————997712121010——*————*——————99————————1010997755——*————*————>
Ab—77——12121010—————————————3————5—————77——12121010———————————3————5—————>
Eb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————>
>
>———————————————————————99—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
>—————————————9910101212————*————*———————99779910109912121010———*—————*————|
>—779910101212—————————————3————5——————77——————————————————————3————5——————|
>——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
:
# Pre—chorus # *=play 12x
Gb——————————————————————————————————|
Db———*——————————————————————————————|
Ab——2——————————3—3—333—5—5—8—10—5—7—|
Eb——————————————————————————————————|
:
Then play Chorus
:
# End—chorus #  *=play 5x   #=play 3x
Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db———*—————————————————#————————#———*———109————————————#—————————#———|
Ab——7————109———————#—10————#——12———7———————109————#——10—————#——12————|
Eb——————————1210——8——————10——————————————————————8————————10—————————|
:
Then play verse, pre—chorus and chorus
:
# Bridge # x2  *=play 6—7x
Gb|—————————x3————————————|——————End—1———————|————————End 2——————————|
Db|———*———————————————————|——————————————————|———————————————————————|
Ab|——7————————————————————|——*———————————————|——*—————*——————————————|
Eb|————————8—88—10—101010—|—7—————8—88—8—888—|—7—————7—————8—8888888—|
:
Then play chorus, 
:
# Outro # *=play 6—7x
Gb|—————————x3————————————|—————————————————————————————|
Db|———*———————————————————|—————————————————————————————|
Ab|——7————————————————————|——*——————————————————————————|
Eb|————————8—88—10—101010—|—7—————8—8—888—8—88—8—88—0———|

Oh my god I expect this wasn't too difficult.

Tabbed by Albert 11/3/2004

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 — You Can Kill The Protester bass tabs