Song: Packing Blankets
Artist: Eels
Album: Daisies of the Galaxy (2000)
Tabbed by: Marc Hibbins ([email protected])
Standard Tuning
Verse 2 and 3 & Post (2nd) Chorus
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————2——5—————| Slides aren't
A|——3/8——1——/8——1——/8——1—————3——5——————————| always played
E|———————————————————————————————————————————| and are small
Chorus 2
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——8————7————8————7——9—8——————————————2——5——|
A|——————————————————————————5————3——5————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————|
—|———————————————————————————————————————————|
—|——8————10—12—10————————8————10—12—10———————|
—|—————————————————12———————————————————12———|
—|———————————————————————————————————————————|
—|———————————————————————————————————————————|
—|———————————————————————————————————10——————|
—|——12———————13————13—13———10——10————————————|
—|———————————————————————————————————————————|
Chorus 3
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——8————7——9—8————7——9—8—————————————2——5——|
A|——————————————————————————5————3——5————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————| x2
—|———————————————————————————————————————————|
—|———————————————————————————————————————————|
—|——3————/8—————————(3)—————————————————————| Quiet Slide
—|———————————————————————————————————————————| Dont Pluck C
Any Problems, email me: [email protected]
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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