ELEFANT — MAKE UP
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Album: Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid (2003)
Tabbed: Micturion
Verse
G |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
A |—5———4—5—————5———5———4—5—————5——|—2———1—2—————2———2———1—2—2—1————|
E |———5———————5———5———5———————5———5|———2———————2———2———2—————————2——|
Chorus
G |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
A |————————————————————————————————|—5—5—————5—5—————5—5—————5——————|
E |—3—3———3—3—3———3—3—3———3—3—5———5|———————5———————5———————5———5———2|
G |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
A |————————————————————————————————|—5—5—————5—5—————5—5—————5—5————|
E |—3—3———3—3—3———3—3—3———3—3—5———5|———————5———————5———————5———————5|
G |————————————————————————————————|————————————————————————————————|
D |————————————————————————————————|—————————————————5—5————————————|
A |—4—4—————4—4—————————————4—4————|—————————5—5———5————————————————|
E |———————5———————5—2—2———2———————5|—3—3———3———————————————2—3—2—3—5|
Order:
|00:13| Verse 6x
|00:52| Chorus
|01:11| Verse 6x
|01:50| Chorus
|02:10| Verse untill end
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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