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Counting Crows — American Girls bass tabs

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Band: Counting Crows
Song: American Girls
Performed By:
Tabbed By: Bob Gedarovich (FinalGambit)
Instrument Used: 4 String Bass, Drop D Tuning
Notes: There are many variations on rythms in this song...all are noted, but pay attention.
Purpose of this tab was to be relatively accurate, easy, and fun, not necessarily perfect.
Send corrections to [email protected].

[[]] —————> X= Rest /= Slide Down = Slide Up ~= Let Note Ring *Special Notation

Intro
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| X1
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————8—X—8~—————————8—X—8~—————————8—X—8~—3~—333—1—1—1—1~——|
D|—9/2—X—2—X————————2—X—2—X————————2—X—2—X——————————————————————————|

Bridge 1
G|———————————————————————————————————| X1
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————8—X—8~—————————8 X 8~—1~——|
D|—2—X—2—X————————2—X—2—X————————————|

Verse Pt 1
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————| X1
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————1~—X—1—1~——————————1—3~—333—1~—1—1—1——|
D|—2~—X—2—2~——————————2~—X—2—2~———————————————————|

Verse Pt 2
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| X1
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————1—1~——————1—1—1~—0h1~—X———————————1~—X—1—1~—————————————0—1—3~—33333333—11111111—33333333—11111111—33333333——————————11111111——|
D|—2~——————2~—2—————————————X—2~—X—2—2~———————————2~—X—2~—2—4—————————————————————————————————————————————————————44444444———————————|

Chorus
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| X1
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—55555555/11111111——————————33333333—55555555/11111111——————————33333333——|
D|———————————————————22222222————————————————————————————22222222———————————|

Bass Diddy 1
G|————————————————————————| X1
D|————————————————————————|
A|—/1515151515151515*—1~——|
D|————————————————————————|

*That's the 15th fret 8 times.

Verse Pt 1 X1

Verse Pt 3
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————| X1
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—/33333333—11111111—33333333—————————11111111——|
D|—————————————————————————————4444444———————————|

Chorus X1

Bridge 2
G|———————| X1
D|———————|
A|—/8—X——|
D|———————|

Verse Pt 4
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| X1
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—1—X—1~—1————————1—X—1~—————————1———1~—————————1———1———3—X——————1—X—1~—1——————3/8—7—8——————1—1—1—1—————————1———1———3—5—————8h10————8h10———3~——|
D|———————————222—2————————2~—22—2———2————4—4—4—4———4———4——————2~—2——————————2~—2——————————2~—2—————————4—4—4—4———4———4—————4—4——————4~——————4—————|

Bridge 3
G|—————————————| X1
D|—3333333—1~——|
A|—————————————|
D|—————————————|

Verse Pt 5
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————| X1
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————1~—1—1~——————0—1—3~—333—1—1—1—1—0—0—1~——|
D|—2~—22—2~—————————2~—2————————————————————————————|

Pre Chorus
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| X1
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—33333333—11111111—33333333—1111111—————0—1—3~—33333333——————————11111111——|
D|————————————————————————————————————2—4—————————————————44444444———————————|

Chorus X4

Outro
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| X1
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—55555555/11111111——————————33333333—55555555/11111111——————————/33333333—/12h13——/1515151313121210*—8~——|
D|———————————————————22222222————————————————————————————22222222——————————————————————————————————————————|

*On this slide, the tempo slows a bit ("ritard"); These are all on the high end of the bass
(ie, frets "15" and "13", not frets 1 then 5 and 1 then 3.)

Tablature player for this song:
Counting Crows - American Girls Bass Tab

About Counting Crows

Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California, formed in 1991. The group gained popularity in 1994 following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones".

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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