Artist: The Datsuns
Album:  The Datsuns
Song:   Freeze Sucker
Tuning: EADG

Since nobody tabbed this, I felt I should at least make an attempt as it is a good song from 
a great band and shouldn't remain forever unattempted. So here it is.

Intro

|————————————————————————|         
|————————————————————————|               
|———5~—————5(a few times)| x1      
|————————————————————————|         

|—————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————|
|—5—————————————————————3—4———| x2
|—————————————————————————————|

|—————————————————————————————|
|—————————————3—5—————————————|
|—5———————3—5———————————3—4———| x2
|———0—3—5—————————0—3—5———————|

Verse (when the vocals begin)

|—————————————————————————————————|        |———————————————————————————|
|———————————————3—4—5—————————————|        |—————————————3—4—5—————————|
|———5———5———5—————————0—3—4———————|   x2   |——5(x many)————————0—3—4———|   x2
|—————————————————————————————————|        |———————————————————————————|

Chorus (Hey baby, is what she said.)

|———————————————————|
|———————5~——3~——————|
|———5~——————————3~——|   x2     then play second half of intro but x2, not x4
|———————————————————|

Repeat verse

Chorus (full version)

|———————————————————|      |—————————————————————|
|———————5~——3~——————|      |———3~——3~——2~————————|
|———5~——————————3~——|   x3 |—————————————————————|  x1
|———————————————————|      |—————————————————————|

1st Solo = same as verse

Chorus (full)

Verse (play the first part of the verse 4 times instead of both twice)

Bridge

|———————————————————————————————————————————|
|———————————————————————————————3—4—5———————|
|———5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5———————0—3—4—|  x4
|———————————————————————————————————————————|

And when he begins to sing over the bass, play the following many times at his particular 
rhythm right through the second solo to when everything picks up again.

|———————————————————————|
|———————————————————————|
|———5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————|
|———————————————————————|

Loud chorus (Hey, Baby, Is, What, She, Said.)

|————————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————————|
|———5———55———5—5—5————5——55———5—5—5——————|   x2
|————————————————————————————————————————|

3rd solo

|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|——5—5———5555———5—5———5555———5—5———5555———5—5———5555—|   x4
|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|——5~—7~—9~—10~—12~—14~—15~—15(several times)——————|
|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|

|———————————————————————————|
|——————————————3—4—5————————|
|———5———5———5————————0—3—4——| x4
|———————————————————————————|

Chorus (full)

Repeat verse

End with G (A5), just improvise how many times you're gonna play it at the end

That's it in its entirety. Enjoy.

About Datsuns

The Datsuns are a hard rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand, formed in 2000.

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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Datsuns — Freeze Sucker (ver 2) bass tabs