Song: Same Ol' Road
Artist: Dredg
Album: El Cielo
Tabbed By: Cris Brackenridge ([email protected])

Listen to the record for timing, exact articulation, etc.
I did not include verse/chorus markings. This is because the
tab follows the path of the song exactly. Listen to the song once
through while reading straight through this transcription
(remembering to heed the repeat markings denoted by '2X',
'3X', etc.) and you will see it follows the song. Also, this and
other El Cielo songs I have tabbed are for 5 string bass. This is
because Drew plays the songs on a 5 string, because the voicing
sounds better in the hand positions it provides, and because I
am too lazy to transpose it to 4 string in drop whatever tuning
(D usually and on some songs B). If you really need it transposed
that badly, e—mail me and maybe i'll do it.


/ = Slide up neck
 = Slide down neck
h = Hammer—on
p = Pull—off
——————————————————————
P = Pop string
S = Slap string
T = Thumbstyle picking (pluck down over string with thumb like classical 
guitar)
^ = Marcatto (Powerful attack, accent)
~ = Vibrato


The palm mute note the slides down is thumbstyle: mute the string moderately 
far
up the string and pluck down with the thumb.


4X
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—15—3—3—3——15—3—3—3——15—3—3—3——15—3——3—3—3————|
B|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————|
D|—————8————8—————8————8——|
A|————8———8——————8———8————|
E|—6——————————6———————————|
B|————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—3———3—3—3——15—3—3—3——15—3—3—3——3/15—3——3—3—3————|
B|————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

2X
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—15—3—3—3——15—3—3—3——15—3—3—3——15—3——3—3—3————|
B|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————8————8—————8————8—————6—————————|
A|————8———8——————8———8——————6——————————|
E|—6——————————6——————————3———————1/13——|
B|—————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5——5—5—5—5—5—5——6——6—6—6—6—6—6——————————————————1——1—1—1—1—1—1——|
E|—————————————————————————————————3——3—3—3—3—3—3——————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5——5—5—5—5—5—5——6——6—6—6—6—6—6——————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————3——3—3—3—3—3—3——1——1—1—1—1—1—1——|
B|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3————6————————————————————————3————6——|
E|———————————3—————————3—————————————————|
B|————————————————4—————————4————————————|

G|——————|
D|——————|
A|——————|
E|—10——|
B|——————|
   Pm__

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————6——6—6—6—6—6—6—5——5——5—5—5——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|
E|—3——3—3—3—3—3—3—1——1—1—1—1—1—1———————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————1——1—1—1—1—1——5——5—5—5—5—5——6——6—6—6—6—6—|
E|—3——3—3—3—3—3———————————————————————————————————————————|
B|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————5——5—5—5—5—5——6——6—6—6—6—6—|
E|—3——3—3—3—3—3——1——1—1—1—1—1—————————————————————————————|
B|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|
A|—7——7—7—7—7—7——8——8—8—8—8—8——|
E|—————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————|

3X
G|—10—12—————————————————————————————————10—12———————————————————————|
D|———————10—12—12——————————————————————————————10—12—————————————————|
A|————————————————10—10—10—10—10—10—10———————————————10—10—10—10—10——|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—10—12————————————————————————————————|
D|———————10—12—12———————————————————————|
A|————————————————10—10—10—10—10—10—10——|
E|——————————————————————————————————————|
B|——————————————————————————————————————|

G|———|
D|———|
A|———|
E|—3—|
B|———|

About Dredg

Dredg (styled as dredg) is an American progressive/alternative rock band formed in 1993 in Los Gatos, California. The band consists of vocalist Gavin Hayes, guitarist Mark Engles, bassist Drew Roulette and drummer/keyboardist Dino Campanella. With Hayes and Roulette enjoying art as a hobby, the band has consistently incorporated art, and painting in particular, into their albums and concerts.

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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