Artist: Galactic (Robert Mercurio)
Song: Church
Album: Coolin' Off
Tabbed by Felix Gunawan ([email protected])

=slide down from
/=slide up to
h=hammer

I found the last person who tabbed this and they didn't do the whole thing 
at all,
and I play it completely different so i re—tabbed the whole thing the way I 
play it.
I'm sure I have many errors, so feel free to correct my mistakes and email 
me at
[email protected] ~ Enjoy.

Intro (0:01)
G:———————————|————————————————6—7————————————————————6—7———|
D:—————5—————|—————5——————7———————————————5——————7—————————|
A:—5h7———7———|—5h7———7—0—————4—5——————5h7———7—0—————4—5————|
E:—————————0—|—————————————————————0—————————————————————0—|

Main Verse (This main verse is improved alot, but this is used most often)
G:——————————————————6—7————————————————————6—7———|
D:———————5——————7———————————————5——————7—————————|
A:———5h7———7—0—————4—5——————5h7———7—0—————4—5————|
E:—0—————————————————————0—————————————————————0—|


G:————————————————6—7——|
D:—————5——————7————————|
A:—5h7———7—0—————4—5———|
E:—————————————————————|


1:05
G:————————————————————|
D:—10—12——————————————|
A:————————10—12———————|
E:——————————————10—12—|

1:07
G:————————————————|
D:————————————————|
A:————————————————|
E:—19//7——7//19—0—|

G:————————————————6—7———|
D:—————5——————7—————————|
A:—5h7———7—0—————4—5————|
E:————————————————————0—|

2:44
G:————————————————————|
D:—10—12——————————————|
A:————————10—12———————|
E:——————————————10—12—|

2:46
G:——————————————|
D:——————————————|
A:——————————————|
E:—19//7——7//19—|

2:48
(x4)
2 Second part of this is the sweet sax solo
G:—————————————————————————————|———————————|
D:———9—————————7—8—9——7————————|———————————|
A:———————7—8—9——————————9—8————|———————————|
E:—7————————————————————————9——|—7———7—————|

3:16
G:———————————|————————————————6—7————————————————————6—7—|
D:—————5—————|—————5——————7———————————————5——————7———————|
A:—5h7———7———|—5h7———7—0—————4—5——————5h7———7—0—————4—5——|
E:—————————0—|—————————————————————0—————————————————————|

3:32  (this repeats for a while every 20—30 seconds)
G:—————————————————————————————|——————————————————6—7———|
D:———9—————————7—8—9——7————————|———————5——————7—————————|
A:———————7—8—9——————————9—8————|———5h7———7—0—————4—5————|
E:—7————————————————————————9——|—0————————————————————0—|

4:50
G:——————————————————————|
D:—10—12————————————————|
A:————————10—12—————————|
E:——————————————10—12—|

4:55
G:———————————|————————————————6—7————————————————————6—7—|
D:—————5—————|—————5——————7———————————————5——————7———————|
A:—5h7———7———|—5h7———7—0—————4—5——————5h7———7—0—————4—5——|
E:—————————0—|—————————————————————0—————————————————————|

(Outro) 5:48
G:——————————————————————|
D:—10—12————————————————|
A:————————10—12—————————|
E:——————————————10—12—|

About Galactic

Galactic is a funk and jazz jam band from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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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Galactic — Church (ver 3) bass tabs