Song: "Drop Dead" by Ghoti Hook
Copyright: 2002 Velvet Blue Music
Bass Tab By Kevin Duecker ([email protected])
NOTE: This tab is in half step down (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) tuning.

Intro:
Gb:Rest———————————————||Drum Fill
Db:Rest———————————————||Drum Fill
Ab:Rest———————————————||Drum Fill
Eb:Rest—35————3———————||Drum Fill

Pre—Verse:
Gb:|——————|——————————|—————————|——————|——————|——————————|
Db:|——————|——————————|—————————|——————|——————|——————————|
Ab:|————3—|————3—3553|————3—35—|————3—|————3—|————3—3553|
Eb:|5535—5|5535—5————|5535—5———|5535—5|5535—5|5535—5————|

Gb:|——————|—————————————————————|———————————————————||
Db:|——————|—75—5——————————5—————|———————————————————||
Ab:|————3—|———7—75775—5—————————|———————————————————||
Eb:|5535—5|5—————————7—753—3————|3333333333333333333||

Verse:
Gb:|—————————|—————————|————————————————————||
Db:|—————————|—————————|————————————————————||
Ab:|————————3|————————3|————————333———333222||
Eb:|55303555—|55303555—|55303555———333——————||(2x)

Pre—Chorus:
Gb:|—————————————————————————————————————||
Db:|—————————————————————————————————————||
Ab:|————————————————————333333333355555/||
Eb:|55555555553333333333—————————————————||

Chorus:
Gb:|————————————————————————————————||
Db:|————————————————————————————————||
Ab:|————————————————3333333355555555||
Eb:|5555555533333333————————————————||

Verse:
Gb:|—————————|—————————|————————————————————||
Db:|—————————|—————————|————————————————————||
Ab:|————————3|————————3|————————333———333222||
Eb:|55303555—|55303555—|55303555———333——————||(2x)

Pre—Chorus:
Gb:|—————————————————————————————————————||
Db:|—————————————————————————————————————||
Ab:|————————————————————333333333355555/||
Eb:|55555555553333333333—————————————————||

Chorus:
Gb:|————————————————————————————————||
Db:|————————————————————————————————||
Ab:|————————————————3333333355555555||
Eb:|5555555533333333————————————————||

Bridge/Solo:
Gb:|——————||
Db:|——————||
Ab:|————3—||
Eb:|5535—5||(3x)

Gb:|———————————————||
Db:|—75—5——————————||
Ab:|———7—75775—5———||
Eb:|5—————————7—753||(3x)

Gb:|————————————||
Db:|————————————||
Ab:|——3——3——3——3||
Eb:|55—55—55—55—||

Gb:|————————————————————————————————||
Db:|————————————————————————————————||
Ab:|————————————————3333333355555555||
Eb:|5555555533333333————————————————||

Pre—Chorus:
Gb:|—————————————————————————————————————||
Db:|—————————————————————————————————————||
Ab:|————————————————————333333333355555/||
Eb:|55555555553333333333—————————————————||

Chorus:
Gb:|————————————————————————————————||
Db:|————————————————————————————————||
Ab:|————————————————3333333355555555||
Eb:|5555555533333333————————————————||

Bridge II:
Gb:|—————————————||
Db:|——————————————||
Ab:|——3——3——3—7753||
Eb:|55—55—55—5————||(2x)

Gb:|————————————————||
Db:|————————————————||
Ab:|————————————————||
Eb:|5555555555555555||

Outro:
Gb:|————————|————————|————————|————————————||
Db:|————————|————————|————————|————————————||
Ab:|———3322—|———77557|———3322—|————————3———||
Eb:|535————3|535—————|535————3|535——035—35||

Well, that's it...it has some hard stuff in it...but if you practice you'll master with 
joy...it's a very fun song to play and I am 99% sure that this is the correct tab...I spent 
a great of time into tabbing it.have fun, God Bless and check out www.FrequencyRock.tk 
and sign the guestbook!
—Kevin duecker
LONG LIVE GHOTI HOOK! R.I.P  Email me @ [email protected] and tell me if you think 
ghoti hook should at least make one more music video and which song you think it should 
be...

About Ghoti Hook

Ghoti Hook was a Christian pop punk band from Fairfax, Virginia. The band formed in 1991, signed to Tooth & Nail Records in 1996, and disbanded in 2002.

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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