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Artist: The Atomic Bitchwax
Song: Marching on the Skulls of the Dead  (aka Big Riff)
Album: The Atomic Bitchwax II
Bassist: Chris Kosnik
Tabbed by: LedZeplica

h = hammer on
p= pull off
b = bend string up
/ = slide

This song is in dropped D tuning..

Use a synthesizer/flanger/phaser or any combination of the three for the 
intro, which is played like this..
G|—————————————————————————————0h2—————————
D|—————————————————————————————————————————
A|————————————————————1————————————————————
D|—0—————————3—————————————————————————————


Then this is the main riff..
G|—————————————————————————————————
D|——————————3——————————————————————
A|————3h5—————5———3h5———3h5———3p0——
D|—0——————0—————0—————0—————0——————

G|————————————————————————————————
D|——————————3—————————————————————
A|————3h5—————5———5—3—0———————————
D|—0——————0—————0———————6—5—0—3———

G|—————————————————————————————————
D|——————————3——————————————————————
A|————3h5—————5———3h5———3h5———5b———
D|—0——————0—————0—————0—————0——————

G|————————————————————————————————
D|——————————3—————————————————————
A|————3h5—————5———5—3—0———————————
D|—0——————0—————0———————6—5—0—3———

Play the main riff twice..


Then this is the verse..
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—3—3—3—0—5b——3————0—3—3—3—0/15—15—15—15—15—15—15/——

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—0—0/12—12/0—0/12—12b/0—0/12—12/0—0/12—12b/——

G|—————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————3——————
D|—3—3—3—0—5b—3————0—3—3—3—0—5b———5—3——

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—0—0/12—12/0—0/12—12b/0—0/12—12/0—0/12—12b/——

G|—————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————3——————
D|—3—3—3—0—5b—3————0—3—3—3—0—5b———5—3——


Then play the main riff again..

Then play the chorus..
G|———————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————
A|———————————————————————————————
D|—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—5—3—

G|———————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————
A|———————————————————————————————
D|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—3—5—

G|———————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————
A|———————————————————————————
D|—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—

Then play this after the chorus..
 (Riff A)
G|—————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————3—4—5——
D|—5—3—0——3—4—5——5—6—7—————————

G|———————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————3——————
A|—3————————————————————3———5————
D|———5—0——3—4—5——5—6—7———————————


Then go back into the main riff, play it twice..
Then play the second verse the same as the first..
Then play the main riff once..
Then play the chorus again..

Then play this..
 (Riff B)
G|——————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————
A|—————————————————————3—4—5——3h5—3—
D|—5—3—0——3—4—5——5—6—7——————————————

Then play the chorus again..
Then play riff A again..

Then this..
G|——————
D|——————
A|——————
D|—12/——

Then play the main riff twice..

Then play this..
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|—3—3—3—0—5b——3————0—3—3—3—0/15—15—15—15—15—15—15/——

Then go play the first half of the main riff..

Then play this..
G|—————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————3——————
D|—3—3—3—0—5b—3————0—3—3—3—0—5b———5—3——

Then play the main riff again..
Then play the chorus..
Then play riff B..
Then play the chorus again..
Then play riff A..
Then play the main riff four times and end it.

That's all, later.
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Atomic Bitchwax - Marching On The Skulls Of The Dead Bass Tab

About Atomic Bitchwax

The Atomic Bitchwax are a rock band formed in the mid 1990s by Chris Kosnik of Atlantic Records "Godspeed", Keith Ackerman and Ed Mundell of A&M Records "Monster Magnet" from Long Branch, New Jersey. The band's first two albums, I and II, had a heavy psychedelic sound with roughly half of their songs containing only minimal vocals and the rest were instrumental. As the band's sound has progressed over the last 10+ years, a more traditional song writing approach was slowly realized by incorporating the band's signature "boxriff technique" with the Kosnik–Ryan dual vocal harmonies throughout their last three releases "TAB3, Boxriff and TAB4". The band also continues to tour live in North America and Europe for the last decade covering 15 countries.

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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