Hot Razors In My Heart Bass Tabs - Crack In The Sky @ BigBassTabs.com

From: [email protected] (Paul Riddle)
Subject: TAB: "Hot Razors in My Heart" (Crack The Sky)

Anyone else out there into Crack?  This is a transcription of what was
probably their biggest song, plus bass and keyboard lines, minus the
solo, which I haven't gotten around to writing out.  Just thought I'd
send along what I had.

Also, if anyone feels like submitting some Tom Petty, please do so...
Anyone know "We're all right for now" off of Full Moon Fever?

Paul

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"Hot Razors in my Heart"
Crack The Sky

Notation:
/ = Slide
# = Sharp
b = Flat
m = Minor
— = Hold previous note for this measure
| = Rest
v = Downstroke
^ = Upstroke
x = Mute string

Chords are major unless otherwise indicated

Basic chord progression Em—C—D—Bm

Fig. 1

Lead Guitar

   Em          C           D           Bm
1———————————————————————————————————2————————2—————
2———————————0————————1———————————3——————————————3——
3————————0——————————————0—————2————————————————————
4—————2———————————2————————0——————————————2————————
5——————————————3———————————————————————2———————————
6——0———————————————————————————————————————————————

   Hot,                          Hot   Razors In My...

Bass Guitar

1——————————————————————————————————————————————————
2——————————————————————————————————————————————————
3———————/7———————————7—————5—————————————————5—————
4——0————————7——8————————————————————5——7————————7——

Keyboard (start with G above middle C)

   G  F# E  D  C  —  E  —  D  —  —  B  F# —  E  D

Fig. 2

Lead Guitar:  None

Bass Guitar
(Slap)

   Em
1——————————————————————————
2——————————————————————————
3——————————————————————————
4——0——0——|——0——0——|——|——|——


Keyboard:  None


Fig. 3

Lead Guitar:

   B                       C
1——————————————————————————————————————————————————
2———————————3————————3——————————————5————————5—————
3——3—————3————————3—————3——5—————5————————5—————5——
4——3———————————————————————5———————————————————————
5——2———————————————————————3———————————————————————
6——————————————————————————————————————————————————


   B                       C           D   
1——————————————————————————————————————————————————
2———————————3————————3———————————5—————————————————
3——3—————3————————3—————3——5————————5——7——7——7—————
4——3———————————————————————5——5————————5——5——5—————
5——2———————————————————————3———————————5——5——5—————
6——————————————————————————————————————————————————


Bass Guitar:

1——————————————————————————————————————————————————
2——————————————————————————————————————————————————
3——2—————2———————————2——2——3—————3—————————————————
4——————————————————————————————————————————————————


1——————————————————————————————————————————————————
2———————————1—————2—————4————————2—————0—————4——0——
3——2———————————————————————3————————3——————————————
4——————————————————————————————————————————————————

Keyboard:  (Start with B just below middle C)

   B  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  C  —  —  —  —  D  E  —

   B  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  C  —  —  —  D  —  —  —

Fig. 4

Bass Guitar:  Doubles Fig. 2 all the way through

Lead Guitar:

1——————————————————————————————————————————————————
2——————————————————————————————————————————————————
3——————————————————————————————————————————————————
4——————————————————————————————————————————————————
5——————————————————————————————————————————————————
6——0——0——|——0——0——|——|——|——0——0——|——0——0——|——|——|——

   E

1——————————————————————————————————————————————————
2——————————————————————————————————————————————————
3——9——9——|——9——9——|——|——|——7——7——|——7——7——|——|——|——
4——9——9—————9——9———————————7——7—————7——7———————————
5——7——7—————7——7———————————5——5—————5——5———————————
6——————————————————————————————————————————————————


1————————————————————————————————————————————
2————————————————————————————————————————————
3——9——9——|——9——9——|——7777—/9——9——|——9——9——|——
4——9——9—————9——9—————7777—/9——9—————9——9—————
5——7——7—————7——7—————5555—/7——7—————7——7—————
6————————————————————————————————————————————
                     v^v^

1———————————————————————————————————————————————
2———————————————————————————————————————————————
3——7777—/9——9——|——9——9——|——|——|——7——7——|——7——7——
4——7777—/9——9—————9——9———————————7——7—————7——7——
5——5555—/7——7—————7——7———————————5——5—————5——5——
6———————————————————————————————————————————————
   v^v^


1———————————————————————————————————————————————————
2———————————————————————————————————————————————————
3——9——9——|——9——9——|——7777—/9——9——|——9——9——xx—xx—xx——
4——9——9—————9——9—————7777—/9——9—————9——9——xx—xx—xx——
5——7——7—————7——7—————5555—/7——7—————7——7——xx—xx—xx——
6———————————————————————————————————————————————————
                     v^v^                 v^ v^ v^

Keyboard:  None



THE SONG:  (Numbers represent Fig. #s above)
TAB above shows where vocals come in during each part.

Figure 1 repeats 4 times.

Verse 1:
Bass repeats Figure 2 twice, vocals come third time.
Bass repeats Figure 2 over the first 2 lines of words.


Figure 3:

Verse 2:
Bass repeats figure 2 throughout.  Lead guitar plays Figure 4:

Figure 3:

Refrain:  Repeat Figure 1 twice

Verse 3:
Same as verse 2.

Figure 3:

Refrain 2:  Repeat Figure 1 thrice

Guitar solo

Repeat Figure 1 and fade

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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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