ARTIST: Guano Apes
SONG: Lord Of The Boards.
TUNING: E A D G

This basstab is intended for non—commercial purposes and is my own 
interpretation of the song.
You may do with it what you want on the following two conditions:
— Do not use it for commercial purposes (already said that, but still)
— If you wish to modify it, keep my name included. Tabbing is very 
time—consuming and
there is nothing worse than to see your own work somewhere at another site
with somebody else his name put on it in stead of yours.
Be my guest to ADD your name (even if you only submit the tab to another 
site — I don't mind),
but keep mine in. That's all I ask, and it keeps me motivated to continue 
tabbing songs.


Tabbed by: Mark Workum , The Netherlands.
h = hammer on (you can leave it out, but it's easier to play with)

Intro. When guitars come, play:
|G|——————————————|
|D|——————————————|
|A|——————————————|
|E|0—3————0—2————|


and immediately continue with:


CHORUS
|G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|E|2——0——h2————2——0——h2——0——h2——0——h2——0——h2——0——2——0——h2————2——0——h2——0——h2——0——h2—3——|

|G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|E|2——0——h2————2——0——h2——0——h2——0——h2——0——h2——0——2——0——h2————2——0——0—3————0—2——————————|
play whole chorus twice
END CHORUS


PRE—VERSE
|G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|—————————6—6—7——7————6———————————————6—6—7——7————6———————————————6—6—7——7————6——————|
|E|4———————————————————————————4———————————————————————————4———————————————————————————|

|G|————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————|
|A|—————————6———7———————6——————|
|E|4———————————————————————————|
END PRE—VERSE


VERSE (I've got the snowboard under my feet...)
|G|————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————|
|A|—————————6—6—7——7————6——————|PLAY 8 TIMES
|E|4———————————————————————————|
END VERSE


PRE—CHORUS (And now I'm flying...)
|G|————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|2————2————2————2————2————2————0————0————|PLAY 4 TIMES
|E|————————————————————————————————————————|

|G|————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|0————0————0————0————0————0——————————————|
|A|——————————————————————————————0————0————|PLAY 2 TIMES
|E|————————————————————————————————————————|

|G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|2————2————2————2————2————2————0————0————2————————|
|E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
END PRE—CHORUS


— PLAY CHORUS —

— PLAY PRE—VERSE —

— PLAY VERSE — (I can stay behind him...)

— PLAY PRE—CHORUS —

|G|——————————————|
|D|——————————————|
|A|——————————————|
|E|0—3————0—2————|

— PLAY CHORUS —

(Lords of the BOARDS!!!)
|G|————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|————————————————————————————————————————|
|E|2——0——h2————————————————————————————————|PLAY 3 TIMES

|G|————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|———————————————0————————2—————3—————————|
|E|2——0——h2————0————————0—————0————————————|

|G|————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|————————————————————————————————————————|
|E|2——0——h2————————————————————————————————|PLAY 4 TIMES

|G|——————————————|
|D|——————————————|
|A|——————————————|
|E|0—3————0—2————|

— PLAY CHORUS —

wait... and then play:

|G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|E|2————2————————0——3h—3——3——3—0——2————————0——3h—3——3——3—0——|

repeat and fade...

About Guano Apes

Guano Apes is a female-fronted alternative rock quartet from Göttingen, Germany.

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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Guano Apes — Lord Of The Boards (ver 2) bass tabs