Artist: Freedom Call
Title: Pharao
Album: Chrystal Empire
Tab  : Felix Kiesewetter ([email protected])
Comments: the numbers in the () are notes you can play with the 7 together, that sounds
          cool, but in fact I think the bassist of Freedom Call plays only the 0 while
          the guitars play the high E on the 7.

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BASS TAB (4—STRING BASS)

Tune down 1/2 step (Eb,Ab,Db,Gb)

Intro
Gb|————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————|
Ab|—R—————————7*—R—————————|
Eb|————————————————————————|


Chorus                   x2
Gb|—————————————————————|  |——————|
Db|—————————————————————|  |——————|
Ab|(7*)——3*—————————————|  |(7*)——|
Eb|—0*————————3*———5*———|  |—0*———|


Verse
Gb|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|(7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7)3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—|
Eb|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—————————————————————————————————|


Fill
Gb|——————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————|
Ab|—————————3——3——3—2*———|
Eb|—0*———————————————————|

Gb|———————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————————|
Ab|—————————3——3——3—2—2—2—|
Eb|—0*————————————————————|


Pre—Chorus
Gb|——————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————|
Ab|—————————3——3——3—2*———|
Eb|—0*———————————————————|

Gb|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|—————————3——3——3—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—|
Eb|—0*——————————————————————————————————————————————|


Outro                                                          x2
Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|—7—7—7—8—7—7—7—5—7—7—7—8—7*————————————————————————————————|
Eb|——————————————————————————————7—7—7—8—7—7—7—5—7—7—7—8—7*———|

Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————>
Db|—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2———————————————————————————————————————————————————>
Ab|—————————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————> repeat throughout
Eb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—> solos and fade out



structure:
Intro
Chorus
Verse x2
Fill
Verse x2
Pre—Chorus
Chorus
Verse x2
Pre—Chorus
Chorus
Outro



 4*    = let the note ring
      = pull down from an higher fret
 /     = pull up from 0
 R     = rest
 6p5   = pull from the 6th fret to the 5th
 5h6   = hammer from the 5th fret to the 6th
 p.m.  = palm muted
 ^9    = harmonic
 s7    = slap

About Freedom Call

Freedom Call is a German power metal band formed in 1998.

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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