This is the REAL tab! I have only found ONE OTHER tab of this for bass so I'm putting
this on 'coz I don't think that one was right and 'coz it was a pain to learn it by
ear.

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Artist: Avenged Sevenfold
Song: Dancing Dead
Album: Diamonds in the Rough

Tab for Bass Guitar
Dropped D tuning (DADG)

/ = slide up
\ = slide down (this may show up as an odd symbol)
~ = hold note

Note: whether the tab is a 10 or a 1 then a 0 depends on where you are playing so
don't blame me for not having gaps, I'm making the rhythm as realistic as possible.

Intro Riff:
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A ——————————————————1~111111111111130~00000000000000—————————————————| X2
D —0~00000000000000—————————————————————————————————3~333333333335~~~|


Verse Riff: (verse 1)
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A ——————————————————1~111111111111130~00000000000000———————0~00000~~~| X2
D —0~00000000000000—————————————————————————————————3~33333——————————|


Chorus Riff: (Chorus 1)
G ———————————————————————————————————|
D ———————————————————————————————————|
A —5~5~5~5——————————3~3~3~31~01013~~~|   2x
D ————————3~33~3333——————————————————|

G ————————————————————5~5~5753~~~3320————————————————————————————————————|
D ———————023~~~~—235—————————————————3———3————————7—————————————————————|
A —5~~~~3———————————3—————————————————5———5~~8~0———8~~~3~3~3~31~01013~~~|
D —————————————————————————————————————35———————10——————————————————————|
                                                 ^ten
Outro for Chorus 1:
G —————————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————1210——10—————————|
A ————————————————————————————12——121087~~~|
D —0—000000000000—0—000000—————————————————|

Verse 2
*Back to Verse part*

Chorus 2
*Back to Chorus part*

Slow Bridge:
G —————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D —————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A ———————————————————3~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
D —0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~———————————————————————————————————|

G ———————————————————————————————————————————|
D ———————————————————————————————————————————|
A —0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~00000000/1212121212121212|
D ———————————————————————————————————————————|

Pre—Solo (bass plays continuously)
G —————————————————————————————————|
D —————————————————————————————————|
A —————————————————————————————————|
D —00000000000000000000000000000000|
X5

Guitar Solo:
G ————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————————|
A ————————————————————————————————————|    4x
D 000—————————————0—0—000—————————————|

Post—Solo:
G —————————|      G ————|      G ————|
D —————————|      D ————|      D ————|
A —————————| 4x   A ————| 4x   A ————|  4x
D 1211109——|      D 8765|      D 6543|

G ———————————————|
D ———————————————|
A ———————————————|    
D 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|

Chorus 3:
*Back to Chorus part*

Final Outro:
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A —5~~~~575~~~~5/875~3~~~~~353~~5~3——1~~~~~01/3\10/5~31~——————————————————|  2x
D —————————————————————————————————45———————————————————7~~~~787~~~55~533|

G ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A —5~~~~575~~~~5/875~3~~~~~353~~5~3——1~~~~~01/3\10/5~31~——————————/12~1087—|  1x
D —————————————————————————————————45———————————————————7~~~~787~~————————|

G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————2~3~2~0~~—|
D ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————2|
A —5~~~~575~~~~5/875~3~~~~~353~~5~3——1~~~~~01/3\10/5~31~————————————————|  1x
D —————————————————————————————————45———————————————————7~~~~——————————|

G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A —5~~~~575~~~~5/875~3~~~~~353~~5~3——1~~~~~01/3\10/5~31~——————————————————|  2x
D —————————————————————————————————45———————————————————7~~~~787~~~55~533|



That's it :) enjoy
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*Basthrohmnse



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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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