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Gtr I (E A D G) — 'Untitled'

 Intro
  Slowly Q=74
 4/4
  Gtr I
  W          W          +W           W          +W
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|——————————|——————————|————————————|——————————|————————|
|——————————|—5————————|—(5)————————|—5————————|—(5)————|
|——————————|——————————|————————————|——————————|————————|


    W          +W           W          +W
||———————————|————————————|——————————|—————————||
||o——————————|————————————|——————————|————————o||
||o—5————————|—(5)————————|—5————————|—(5)————o||
||———————————|————————————|——————————|—————————||


 Verse
  Wx8
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 Chorus
  Wx6
|————————|
|————————|
|————————|
|————————|


  W          +W           W          +W
|——————————|————————————|——————————|————————||
|——————————|————————————|——————————|————————||
|—5————————|—(5)————————|—5————————|—(5)————||
|——————————|————————————|——————————|————————||


 Verse
  Q.   E +Q.   S S   Q.   E +Q   S S S S
|——————————————————|———————————————————0—|
|——————————————————|—————————————————0———|
|—5————5—(5)———0—2—|—3———————————0h2—————|
|——————————————————|——————3—(3)——————————|


  Q.   E +Q   +E. S   E E E E +Q.   S S
|———————————————————|———————————————————|
|——————5—(5)——(5)—0—|—5—3———————————————|
|—3—————————————————|———————5—(5)———0—2—|
|———————————————————|———————————————————|


  Q.   E +H       Q.   E +Q.   S S   Q.   E +H       E E E E +H
|———————————————|——————————————————|———————————————|————————————————||
|———————————————|——————————————————|——————5—(5)————|—5—3————————————||
|—5————5—(5)————|—3————————————5—4—|—3—————————————|———————5—(5)————||
|———————————————|——————3—(3)———————|———————————————|————————————————||


 Chorus
  Q.   E +H       Q.   E +H       Q.   E +H       E E E E +H
|———————————————|———————————————|———————————————|————————————————|
|———————————————|—3—————————————|———————————————|—————3——————————|
|—3—————————————|——————5—(5)————|—3—————————————|—3—5———5—(5)————|
|——————3—(3)————|———————————————|——————3—(3)————|————————————————|


  Q.   E +H       E E E E +H       W          +W
|———————————————|————————————————|——————————|————————|
|——————5—(5)————|—————3——————————|——————————|————————|
|—3—————————————|—3—5———5—(5)————|—5————————|—(5)————|
|———————————————|————————————————|——————————|————————|


                          Guitar Solo
  W          +W            Q.   E +Q.   S S
|——————————|————————————||———————————————————|
|——————————|————————————||———————————————————|
|—5————————|—(5)————————||—5————5—(5)———0—2——|
|——————————|————————————||———————————————————|


  Q.   E +Q.   S S   Q  S    +S  +E  +H       E E E E +Q.   S S
|——————————————————|————————————————————————|———————————————————|
|——————————————————|————5b7==(5)r(5)—(5)————|—5—3———————————————|
|—3————————————5—4—|—3——————————————————————|———————5—(5)———5—3—|
|——————3—(3)———————|————————————————————————|———————————————————|


  Q.   E +Q.   S S   E. S S S E +H
|——————————————————|———————————————————|
|——————————————————|———————————————————|
|—5————5—(5)———5—5—|—3——2—1—0——————————|
|——————————————————|——————————3—(3)————|


  E. S S S E +Q   S S S S   E E E E +H
|—————————————————————————|————————————————||
|——————2—3—5—(5)——5—5—5—5—|—5—3————————————||
|—3——3————————————————————|———————5—(5)————||
|—————————————————————————|————————————————||


 Chorus
  Q.   E +H       Q.   E +Q.   S S   Q.    E +H
|———————————————|——————————————————|————————————————|
|———————————————|—3————————————————|——————/5—(5)————|
|—3—————————————|——————5—(5)———0—2—|—3——————————————|
|——————3—(3)————|——————————————————|————————————————|


                                           Verse
                        2/4                4/4
  H    S S S S S S S S   S S S S S S S S    Q.   E +Q.   S S
|——————————————————————|—————————————————||——————————————————|
|——————————————————————|—————————————————||——————————————————|
|——————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—||—5————5—(5)———0—2—|
|——————————————————————|—————————————————||——————————————————|


  Q.   E +Q.   S S   Q.   E +H       E E E E +Q.   S S
|——————————————————|———————————————|———————————————————|
|——————————————————|———————————————|—5—3———————————————|
|—3————————————0—2—|—3—————————————|———————5—(5)———0—2—|
|——————3—(3)———————|——————3—(3)————|———————————————————|


  Q.   E +Q.   S S   Q.   E +H       Q.   E +H       E E E E +Q.   S S
|——————————————————|———————————————|———————————————|———————————————————||
|——————————————————|———————————————|———————————————|—5—3———————————————||
|—5————5—(5)———0—2—|—3—————————————|—3—————————————|———————5—(5)———0—2—||
|——————————————————|——————3—(3)————|——————3—(3)————|———————————————————||


   Chorus
    Q.   E +H       Q.   E +H       Q.   E +H       E E E E +H
||————————————————|———————————————|———————————————|—————————————————||
||o———————————————|—3—————————————|——————5—(5)————|—————3——————————o||
||o—3—————————————|——————5—(5)————|—3—————————————|—3—5———5—(5)————o||
||———————3—(3)————|———————————————|———————————————|—————————————————||


  Q.   E +H       E E E E +H       Q  S   +S  E +H
|———————————————|————————————————|—————————————————————|
|———————————————|—————3——————————|————5b7—(5)—5—(5)————|
|—3—————————————|—3—5———5—(5)————|—3———————————————————|X2
|——————3—(3)————|————————————————|—————————————————————|


  E E E E +H       E E E E +H       E E E E +Q   S S S S
|————————————————|————————————————|——————————————————————|
|—————3——————————|—————3——————————|—————3————————————————|
|—3—5———5—(5)————|—3—5————————————|—3—5———5—(5)——5—0—0—5—|
|————————————————|———————3—(3)————|——————————————————————|


  E E E E +H       E E E E +H       W
|————————————————|————————————————|——————|
|—————3——————————|—————3——————————|——————|
|—3—5————————————|—3—5———5—(5)————|—5————|
|———————3—(3)————|————————————————|——————|


               H.=H           Q=50
  +W           W          +W
|————————————|——————————|—————————*|
|————————————|——————————|—————————*|
|—(5)————————|—5————————|—(5)—————*|
|————————————|——————————|—————————*|



Duration Legend
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W — whole; H — half; Q — quarter; E — 8th; S — 16th; T — 32nd; X — 64th; a —
acciaccatura
+ — note tied to previous; . — note dotted; .. — note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents
the
duration for.  Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. 
Multi—
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. 
Low
melody durations appear below the staff

Tablature Legend
————————————————
 h   — hammer—on
 p   — pull—off
 b   — bend
 pb  — pre—bend
 r   — bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
 /\  — slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
 s   — legato slide
 S   — shift slide
 — natural harmonic
  — artificial harmonic
n(n) — tapped harmonic
 ~   — vibrato
 tr  — trill
 T   — tap
 TP  — trem. picking
 PM  — palm muting
\n/  — tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
 \n  — tremolo bar down
 n/  — tremolo bar up
/n\  — tremolo bar inverted dip
 =   — hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
  — volume swell (louder/softer)
 x   — on rhythm slash represents muted slash
 o   — on rhythm slash represents single note slash

Misc Legend
———————————
 |  — bar
||  — double bar
||o — repeat start
o|| — repeat end
*|  — double bar (ending)
 :  — bar (freetime)
 $  — Segno
 &  — Coda
Tempo markers —  = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths



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Bon Jovi - Dead or Alive Bass Tab

About Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald. The band's line-up has remained mostly static during their 26-year history, the only exception being the departure of Alec John Such in 1994, who was unofficially replaced by Hugh McDonald. The band have become known for writing several rock anthems, and achieved widespread recognition with their third album Slippery When Wet, released in 1986. Bon Jovi is well-known for songs including "Livin' on a Prayer", which has become their signature song, as well as "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Bad Medicine", "Keep the Faith", "Bed of Roses", "Always", "It's My Life", "Everyday" and "Have a Nice Day". Their latest hit single is "We Weren't Born To Follow."

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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