this is kind of hard to figur out....
tabed my Trooper Headly
if this tab is wrong, e mail me at "[email protected]"

piano thingy at the beging
then
G|————————————————————————————————————————————|  |———|
D|0000~——0—0——————————————————————————————————|  |—0—|
A|——————————3333~——3—3————————————————————0——3|  |———|
E|—————————————————————3333~——3—30000~——0—0———|X2|———|

*riff*

G|——————|
D|——————|
A|——————|
E|30506~|

then you come in

G|———————————————————————————|  |———————|
D|———————————————————————————|  |———————|
A|6h7h8h9p8p7p6h7h8h9p8p7p6——|  |———————|
E|—————————————————————————00|X2|3~5~6~~|all this X4

bass solo thing
(i am spreading the notes out so you san see what they are
notbecause they are played slow, acutualy they are played fast)
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————|
E|0—12—0—10—00—15—0—14—12h13h14h15—0000—5—10~|X3

then after the guitar playes the "solo" with you, you play....

G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————|
E|8—88—8—8—12—10—12—10~|
stright after that you play

G|—————————————————————0—55|
D|—————————————0————0——————|
A|————————0——0—————————————|
E|0————0———————————————————|X2

then i goes in to a "slow" part

G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|00000000————————————————————————————————|
A|————————00000000———————————————————00033|
E|————————————————3333333300000000333—————|X2
on the second tine in the "slow" part, you hold the D
right afteryou come off the last C.
then

G|———————————————————————————|  |———————|
D|———————————————————————————|  |———————|
A|6h7h8h9p8p7p6h7h8h9p8p7p6——|  |———————|
E|—————————————————————————00|X2|3~5~6~~|all this X4

then


G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————|
E|0—12—0—10—00—15—0—14—12h13h14h15—0000—5—10~|X3

then

G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————|
E|8—88—8—8—12—10—12—10~|

then

G|—————————————————————0—55|
D|—————————————0————0——————|
A|————————0——0—————————————|
E|0————0———————————————————|X2


G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|00000000————————————————————————————————|
A|————————00000000———————————————————00033|
E|————————————————3333333300000000333—————|X4
yet again, on the fourth think in the "slow"part,you hold the D
right afteryou come off the last C.

this is the easyest part

E|000—000—000—000|X8

then

G|————————————|
D|0~~—————————|
A|———0~~——————|
E|——————3~~0~~|

then the long guitar solo.


G|———————|
D|0~—————|
A|——3~———|
E|————0~~|X2

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|000000000000000————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————3333333333333333————————————————00003333|
E|———————————————————————————————0000000000000000————————|X2
it may look alot but it is played fast to you skim over it fast

G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|00000———————————————00000———————————————|
A|——————————33333———————————————33333—————|
E|—————0—000—————0—000—————0—000—————0—000|
then

G|————————————————————————————————————————|
D|00000———————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————33333———————————————|
E|—————00000—00000—000—————00000—00000—000|X2

then after that dark sounding part, you play this

E|3~5~6~8~7~~|


G|————————————————————————————————————————|  |———————————|
D|00000000————————————————————————————————|  |————————0~~|
A|————————00000000———————————————————00033|  |33033030———|
E|————————————————3333333300000000333—————|X4|————————0~~|



and there ya have it, one bass tab of the avenged sevenfold afterlife

About Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold is an American rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1999. Consisting of M. Shadows (vocals), Synyster Gates (lead guitar), Zacky Vengeance (rhythm guitar) and Johnny Christ (bass), the band achieved mainstream success with their 2005 album City of Evil, which includes singles such as "Burn It Down", "Bat Country," "Beast and the Harlot" and "Seize the Day." The band's success followed with their self-titled album, that includes singles such as "Critical Acclaim", "Almost Easy", "Afterlife", "Scream" and "Dear God".

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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