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As I Lay Dying — Confined (ver 2) bass tabs



Confined———As I Lay Dying
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Tabbed By : Shadow_fury
e—mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Drop C (C, G, C, F)
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer—on
| p pull—off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
Ok, my first tab, and im only 14, so please excuse any errors that may be made
(this song is fast, practice!!!)
Intro (follow bass drum beats for the triplets)
(Intro of song has little noisey thing with drums, rest during this)
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———000———000———000———000———000———000———000———000———000———000———000———000———|
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—(just keep alternate picking open with the beat)—0———————————————————————|
Verse
(this part do twice, it follows guitars)
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————5—7————————8—10—————8—7—3—5————————5—7———————8—7———8—7—3—5——————————|
C|———00———————000—————————0————————————00—————————000—————0——————————————————|
(bass breaks off to this, again, follow the bass drum, repeat as necessary)
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|————00————000—————————00000000000000———————————————————————————————————————|
Verse Part 2/pre chorus?
*NOTE*—the pull offs for this part are just letting go, dont pull and play a note
(this part twice)
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|——————————————————8—7—————————10—8—————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———0—0—000—000—————————0—000————————0—000—8p—7p—5p—7—53———————————————————|
(change to this, play it twice, follow bass drum again :)
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|——————————————————————8—7——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—————00—000—000—000————————00—000—000—000—8p—7p—5p—7—53———————————————————|
Chorus
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5———————————————————————————————————————————|
(rapid alternate picking along with bass drum again =P)
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—8888888888888888—5555555555555555——000000000000000000000000———————————————|
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—3333333333333333—5555555555555555——000000000000000000000000———————————————|
(Follow drum hits for the opens)
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|——8————5————00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000—|
Outro
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—Open hits, follow the bass drum again, rhythm is hard to write———————————|
(at the end of the rhythm, there is this part again, its thrown in there, listen for it)
F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|——8p—7p—5p—7—53—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Okay, now that we have that, heres the order for the song
Intro
Verse
Verse 2
Chorus
Verse
Outro
Tablature player for this song:
As I Lay Dying - Confined  (ver 2) Bass Tab

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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