/ = Slide
~ = Let ring
h = Hammer on
p = Pull off
Tune down 1/2 step

Intro
       Look at your young men fighting...
Gb|——————|———————————————————————————————————————————————|——REST——|
Db|——————|———————————————————————————————————————————————|————————|
Ab|——————|—77—9p7—7—10——————777—532—————————————————————|————————|
Eb|—12/9—|——————————————————————————5320—————3210~——320~—|————————|
                                 ^^^^^^^      
   Look at the hate...
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab|————————————————————————————————————————————
Eb|——20~———————20—3~—————3210~——20~———01~——0~——

Verse  
Gb|————————————————————————————————————
Db|————————————————————————————————————
Ab|————————————————————————————————————
Eb|—5—55—3——5—55—3——5—55—3——5—55—3210——
   My hands are tied... (heavily distorted guitars come in)
Gb|—————————————————————————
Db|—————————————————————————
Ab|—————————————————————————
Eb|—0—003—0—003—0—00—0320——

Gb|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————2—
Eb|—003—003—3—2——3210—003—003——2——3—3—3—3—2—0—003—003————5—————3——————

Gb|—————————————————|————————     ————
Db|—————————————————|————————  X3 ————
Ab|——————————————2~—|0—00000—     ————
Eb|———5~———3~———————|———————3     20——

Gb|———————————————————————————————————————
Db|——————————————————————————————————————— X2 
Ab|———————————————————————————————————————
Eb|—0—003—0—003——3320—0—003—0003~—2~—3210
Line above second time through replace

Gb|———————      Gb|——————
Db|———————      Db|——————
Ab|——————— with Ab|——————
Eb|—3210——      Eb|——3~——

There's no bass for a few bars at this point. When Axl sings
   "So I never fell for Vietnam...", play the following once:
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab|———————————2~————————————————————————————2~——————————3—3—5—5
Eb|—3~—————————————————0————0—————3~————————————————0——————————

Chorus
Play all of this twice:
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab|—————————2——2—2————————7p6p5——7—7——7—7p6p5——
Eb|—3——3—3——————————0——————————————————————————

Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab|—————————2——2—2——————————3—3—5—5————————————
Eb|—3——3—3——————————0—0—0——————————————————————
Over Slash's second solo, play the chorus again twice, but replacing
Gb|—————————      Gb|———————
Db|—————————      Db|———————
Ab|—3—3—5—5— with Ab|—3~——5~
Eb|—————————      Eb|———————
And ending with this after the second repetition:
Gb|————
Db|————
Ab|————
Eb|—0~—

Extra   
   Look at the blood we're spilling...
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Ab|——————2—————————————2—————779p7—7—10————————————————————
Eb|—3—————————0—0——3—————0————————————————2—0—3——32102—0—

Outro
Play this four times
Gb|——————————————————————————————————
Db|——————————————————————————————————
Ab|—————————2—2—2—2——————————————————
Eb|—3—3—3—3—————————0—00—0—00—0—0————
Gb|——————————————————————————————————
Db|——————————————————————————————————
Ab|—————————2—2—2—2—————————3—3—5—5——
Eb|—3—3—3—3—————————0—00—0———————————
Finish on:
Gb|—————
Db|—————
Ab|—————
Eb|—3~——

Play it like this:
Intro
Chorus
Extra
Verse
Rest Chorus
Outro

About Guns N Roses

Guns N' Roses (sometimes abbreviated as GN'R or GNR) is an American hard rock band. The band formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1985. Led by frontman and co-founder Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose, Jr.), the band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album while going through numerous line-up changes and controversies since its formation.

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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