Artist: Glassjaw
Song: Motel of the White Locust
Album: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Silence (2000)
Tuning: D—A—D—G
Notes: Use a pick
h — Hammer—On
p — Pull—Off
~ — Let Ring
Intro:
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————12——|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————10h12—————|
D|——0—0—0——————————0—0—0—————————0—0—0~————————0—0—0———————————————|
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————12——|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————10h12—————|
D|——0—0—0———0——0—0—0—0—0—0——0——0—0—0—0——0—0—0—0—0—0—0————————————|
Verse 1:
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D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————5——3————————|
D|——0—0——0——0—0—0——0——0—0—0——0——0—0——0——0—0——0——0——5——3——2h3p2——| (x2)
Chorus:
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————3—2——|
D|—0—0—0—————————0—0—0—————————0—0—0—————————0—0—0—3—2——| (x2)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————3p2———————————3p2———————————3p2————————————3—2——|
D|—0—0—0—0———3p2—0—0—0—0———3p2—0—0—0—0———3p2—0—0—0—0—3—2——| (x2)
Verse 2:
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D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————5——3————————|
D|——0—0——0——0—0—0——0——0—0—0——0——0—0——0——0—0——0——0——5——3——2h3p2——| (x2)
Chorus:
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————3—2——|
D|—0—0—0—————————0—0—0—————————0—0—0—————————0—0—0—3—2——| (x2)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————3p2———————————3p2———————————3p2————————————3—2——|
D|—0—0—0—0———3p2—0—0—0—0———3p2—0—0—0—0———3p2—0—0—0—0—3—2——| (x2)
Interlude:
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A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——0—0—0——————————0—0—0—————————0—0—0——0——0———0—0—0———|
It gets difficult to tell what the bass is doing here
Just play open D's
You can hear the pull—offs in the right speaker
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D|———————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————|
D|——0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0——6p0—6p0—6p0—6p0———| (x2)
Outro:
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D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—0—0—0—————————0—0—0—————————0—0—0—————————0—0—0———| (x4)
Glassjaw (sometimes stylized glassJAw or GlassJAw) is a four-piece experimental/post-hardcore band from Long Island, New York. The band is fronted by vocalist Daryl Palumbo and guitarist Justin Beck, and have undergone numerous line-up changes since their inception. The band has been influential in the progression of the underground music scene in the eastern United States and United Kingdom and on the post-hardcore genre, and are known for their intense live shows and constant line-up changes.
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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