Welcome, welcome one and all, to my Haruka Kanata bass tab!  I noticed that there were
no Asian Kung—Fu Generation tabs on the site, so I thought I'd add one of my favourite
song!  This song does rule, and if you wish to play it, whether a Naruto or A.K.G fan,
I'm sure that this tab will help.  Now, I do know that it's not the exact bass tab which
the band use, but being based on an acoustic tab, it bloody well sounds good with it.
I recommend having very fast fingers for the intro.  You'll need them!  Oh, and before I
forget, "r" means let the note ring.
Intro
G ——————————————————————————————————————————|
D ——————————————————————————————————————————|
A ——————————————————————————————————————————|X4
E —00—2—0—0—5—4—00—2—0—0—5—4——————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A 4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|
E ————————————————————————————————————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
^———— Play twice.
Verse 1: Fumekomuze akuseru kake...
G ————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————|
A ————————————————————————————————|
E 0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
G ————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————|All of Verse 1 X 2
A 4—4—4—4—2—2—2—2—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
E ————————————————————————————————|
Bridge 1: Kokoro wo sotto...
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6————————————————|
A 4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
E ———————————————————————————————————————————————|
G ———————————————————|
D ———————————————————|
A ———————————2—2—2—2—|
E 0—0—0—0————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—|
A 4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—————————————————|
E ————————————————————————————————|
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————666666666666666————————————————————|
A 0000000000000000———————————————————————————————————|
E ———————————————————————————————0r———————————————0——|r
Chorus: Iki isoideeeeee...
G ————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————|
A ————————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—|
E 0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————|
A 4—4—4—4—2—2—2—2—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
E ————————————————————————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————|
A ————————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—|
E 0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A 4—4—4—4—2—2—2—2—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————|
E ————————————————————————————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
Verse 2: Fumikomuze akuseru kake...
G —————————————————————————————|
D —————————————————————————————|
A —————————————————————————————|X 4
E —00—2—0—0—5—4—00—2—0—0—5—4—|
Then, it's pretty simple, repeat Verse 1 and the Chorus.  After that, we come to what I
to call The Uber Bridge
Uber Bridge:   Itsuwaru kooooooooooooo
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A ———————————————————————————————————————————————|
E —0r—————————————————————————————0r—————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A 4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4——2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2——0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
E ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————————————|
A ————————————————————————————————————————|
E —0r—————————————————————0r——————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A 4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
E ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D 6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A ————————————————4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—2—2—2—2—0—0—0—0—|
E ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D 6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A ————————————————4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
E ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Tada!  You did the Uber Bridge!!  Well, yes, you are right, not difficult to play at
Bloody boring to tab though!  You owe me!
Outro
G —————————————————————————————————————————————|
D —————————————————————————————————————————————|
A —————————————————————————————————————————————|
E —0r————————————————————————0r————————————————|
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A 4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0————|
E ————————————————————————————————————————————————0r—|
Let the last note ring.  Let me know if you like it!  Sayonara...

About Asian Kung-fu Generation

Asian Kung-Fu Generation (??????????????????, Ajian Kanf? Jener?shon?), typeset as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, is a Japanese rock band formed in Yokohama, Japan in 1996. For nearly its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Got?, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada, and drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi. The band's musical style is influenced by seminal Western punk and alternative rock acts in conjunction with their own local Japanese indie rock background. As a result, their songs maintain a balance of various aspects of the genres, most typically expressing fast-paced tempos and prominent, hard-edged guitar riffs as well as rhythmic flow and emotional lyrics. Despite the indie nature of their music, the band has enjoyed worldwide commercial success in addition to critical acclaim.

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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