The Shame Bass Tabs - Blood Brothers @ BigBassTabs.com

Band: The Blood Brothers
Song: The Shame
Album: Burn, Piano Island, Burn
Tabbed by: Matt G or choke383
Normal Tuning: GDAE


0:14    As We Waltz The Broken Dance Of Our Limbs
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————10——————————————————————10—7——————|
A|—7810————7810——————————7810——————7810————————10———|
E|——————————————8————————————8——————————8———————————|


0:28    Everything is going to be just awful when we're around
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|88668——86—88668——86—88668——86—8866———|
E|——————————————————————————————————8——|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————|
A|88668——86—88668——86—88668——86—8866—————6——|
E|——————————————————————————————————8——8————|


0:47    I remember the day that I sold my smile
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—7—9—10—————————————7—9—10—9—————————————7—9—10—————————————7—9—10—7———|
A|—————————————7—8—10————————————————7—8—10—————————————7—8—10—————————————|
E|————————8—10——————————————————8—10———————————————8—10————————————————————|

G|——————————————————|
D|—————————————7—9——|
A|——————7—8—10——————|
E|—8—10—————————————|


1:18    AND HOW MANY CHORDS TILL this song vomits out real LOVE? (slap if prefered)
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|7——7—7——8——8—8——3——3—35——————35——|
E|——5—5—5———6—6—6———5—5———3—235————|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|7——7—7——8——8—8——3——3—35——————————|
E|——5—5—5———6—6—6———5—5———3—23232——|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|7——7—7——8——8—8——3——3—35——————35——|
E|——5—5—5———6—6—6———5—5———3—235————|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|7——7—7——8——8—8——3——3—35—3——3—35——|
E|——5—5—5———6—6—6———5—5—————5—5————|

(this is light, heard a 1:43)
G|———————————————————————|
D|——————————————75—75————|
A|55———5———5555———5——5———|
E|———————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|7——7—7——8——8—8——3——3—35——————————|
E|——5—5—5———6—6—6———5—5———3—23232——|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|7——7—7——8——8—8——3——3—35—3——3—35——|
E|——5—5—5———6—6—6———5—5—————5—5————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————6——6———————————————————————————|
A|5555555555555555555555554—54—5444444444444/1515444444———|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
                                             ^^^^

2:34 I am just a Salesman please to meat you
G|———————————————————————|
D|777777—————————————————|
A|———————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————|x2

do this from 2:47 to 3:24  (thats whats the .. for)
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|777777777777777777777777777777..—|
A|—————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|333333/777777888888——|
E|—————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————| 
D|—————————————————————|              
A|333333/777777888888——|               
E|—————————————————————|                   x3
                                        /
G|———————————————————————————|         /
D|———————————————————————————|        /
A|333333333333/777777888888——|       / 
E|———————————————————————————| _____/

G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|333333/777777888888——|
E|—————————————————————|x4

G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————|
A|333333——————777777888888——|
E|——————333333——————————————|(to the end)


For the ending I didn't know which way people would prefer to do. You can play
up the neck at E: 8  12  13   or  E:  8  12  A: 8 or where it is now and do
A: 3  7 D: 3

and for the first part with the D:7777  you can play   G:2222   to be closer to A: 3
right after. 
Have fun


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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

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