Artist: Bad Religion
Album: The Process Of Belief
Title: Epiphany
Bassist: Jay Bently
Tabbed by: Hampster Wheel ([email protected])

Ok, I'm tired of seeing crap versions of this song that are, in no way, correct, getting 
5 stars.
Seriously, play this over and over if you don't think it sounds right, until it does, 
because it is.
The only part that may be wrong is the prechorus pt. 2.  Other than that, it's all good.

Verse
G——10———10—10—10————————12—————7———7—7—7—6—6—6—6—/— ===|
D———0————0——0——0——7—7—7—10—(7)—8———8—8—8—7—7—7—7———    4x
A—————————————————7—7—7————(7)—————————————————————    |
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————— ===|

G——10—10—10———————12—————7—7—7—6—6—6—6—/—10—10—10———————12—————7—7—7——
D———0——0——0—7—7—7—10—(7)—8—8—8—7—7—7—7————0——0——0—7—7—7—10—(7)—8—8—8——
A———————————7—7—7————(7)——————————————————————————7—7—7————(7)————————
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—7————7—5————5—3—————3—2—————————————————————————————————————————
A——————————————————————————0——————————————————————————————————————
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Prechorus pt. 1
G———————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————————————————————
A———————————————————————————————————————————————
E—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—

Prechorus pt. 2
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E—5———5—6—5———5—6—8———8—9—10———10—11—10———10—11—13———13—14—15———15—15—/—17——3—

Chorus
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————8—8—————————8—8—7—7—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————8—8—————————8—8—7—7—
E—————————————5—5—6—6—6—6—6—6—————8—8—8—8—————————————————————5—5—6—6—6—6—6—6—————8—8—8—8—————————

G———————————————————
D———————————————————
A—8——————————————0—
E———————————————————

Bridge
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—5—5—5—5—————————3—3—3—3—1—1—1—1—5—5—5—5—————————3—3—3—3—1———0———
E—————————1—1—1—1—————————————————————————1—1—1—1—————————————————

Repeat verse
Repeat prechorus
Repeat chorus
Repeat bridge (2x, changing last notes to —1—1—1—1— instead of 1———0———)

Interlude
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————7—5————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—0—0—0—0—————7—5—————————3—3—3—3————————————————————————————————  2x
E—————————————————1—1—1—1—————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3————————————————

G—|—————————|—————————|—————————|——————————————————————————————————————————
D—|———————7—|—7—5—————|—————————|—————————7—7—/7———7—7—7—5—5—3—2———————————
A—|—0—0—0———|—————7—5—|—5———————|—5—————3————————0———————————————0—0—0—0—0—
E—|—————————|—————————|———1—3—5—|———3—5————————————————————————————————————

Guitar Solo
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—5—5—5—5—————————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5————————3—3—3—3—3~———————
E—————————5—5—5—5—————————————————————————5—5—5—5—————————————————

Repeat prechorus pt. 2
Repeat Chorus
Repeat bridge until end of song


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About Bad Religion

This article is about the punk rock band. For the song by Godsmack, see Bad Religion (Godsmack song).Bad ReligionBad Religion in Stockholm, 2004Background informationOriginWoodland Hills, California, United StatesGenresPunk rockMelodic hardcoreHardcore punkYears active198019851986presentLabelsEpitaph (198093, 2001present)Atlantic (19932001)Epic (1997)Associated actsCircle Jerks, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Dag Nasty, Daredevils, Bad4Good, Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Error, Black PresidentWebsiteOfficial WebsiteMembersGreg GraffinBrett GurewitzJay BentleyGreg HetsonBrian BakerBrooks WackermanFormer membersJay ZiskroutDavy GoldmanTim GallegosPete FinestoneJohn AlbertLucky LehrerBobby SchayerPaul Dedona

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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Bad Religion — Epiphany bass tabs