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Hands down (Bass tab) — Dashboard Confessional
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Tabbed By : Friend_of_fiend
e—mail: max_niit@hotmail.com
Tuning: normal tuning:
G
D
A
E
("Breathe in for luck...") reapeat this 3 times. you change note on the chord changes ((play)...2...3...4)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|6———————————1—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————8———4—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Chorus ("My hopes are so high...") same timing. do this 3 times
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————5———6———5—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|6—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Reapeat the first part again
Reapeat chorus again
Bridge part ("Hands down this is the...") same timing. play 7 times but leave out the
note on the 7th time
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————6———1——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|8———4——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer—on
| p pull—off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Dashboard Confessional is an American alternative rock band from Boca Raton, Florida, led by singer-songwriter Chris Carrabba.
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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