Song: Prefect Crime
Artist: Guns N' Roses
Album: Use Your Illusion I
Tabber: Niall 'Clitz' ([email protected])
Tuning: G, D, A, E (Standard)
Note: some bits maybe wrong, but it sounds ok to me. As for the slides up the
fret board the numbers are just examples, its just a progression slide up.
if you use a pick, up and down picking is nessicary.
Legend
———————
3h4 — Hammer on
3p0 — Pull Off
/   — Slide
.   — Staccato
~   — Let Note Ring
Intro
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G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|—3p0.———3p0.————3p0~———3—————1—————————————————————|
|E|———————————————————————————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—2———|
Riff 1 (kickin back in the shadows..) Fill before Riff 2
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G|——————————————————————————————————|———————|
|D|*————————————————————————————————*|———————|
|A|*—4—4—4———2—2—2——————————————————*|———————|
|E|—————————————————4—4—4—3h4—4—4————|—4—6—7—|
Riff 2                            Fill at end of Riff 2 (progession slightly)
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G|———————————————————————————————|———————————————————|
|D|*—————————————————————————————*|———————————————————|
|A|*—3—3—3——2—2—2——1—1—1—0h1—1—1—*|—1—2——3—/4——5——6———|
|E|———————————————————————————————|———————————————————|
play riff 1 again (repeat as nessiscary)
Chorus? 'Perfect Crime, mother fucker...'
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G|————————————————————————————|
|D|*——————————————————————————*|
|A|*——3————1——————————————————*|
|E|—————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—2——|
Bridge (when axel starts singing fast and not so high)
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G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—2p0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—2p0——0—0—0—0—0—0—0—2p0—0—0—0——|
'You Wanna Fuck With Me?' I'm unsure about this part..
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G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|*————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
|A|*—4——4——4——4——4————————————————————————2—4—4—4—4—4—4—*|
|E|—————————————————2—2—2—2—2——1—1—1—1—1—————————————————|
play chorus at the end of this part
Bass Bridge (repeat as needed with a couple of variations)
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G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————0———2———|
|A|———————————————————————0——2———————————————————————————————|
|E|——2———2———2———2——0——2———————————2——2——2———2——0——2—————————|
Riff 3 (the part when that weird guy says something that sounds like Alice Cooper)
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G|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|——0~————2~—————0~—————2~—————————————————————|
|A|———————————————————————————1——2——3—/4——5——6——|
|E|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
Solo
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G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|——————————————————————2—2—2—2—2—2—2——————————————2—2—2—2—2——————————|
|E|——4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4———————————————4—4—4—4—4—4—4———————————5—6—7—8—|
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G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|A|—1—1—1—1—0h1—1—1—1—0h1—1—1——2—2—2——1—1—1—1—0h1—1—1—1—0h1——2——3—/4——5—6—|
|E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
end by playing the riffs with some varitions such as slides up to the same
note on higher octaves and 'next door' hammering. thats just adlib though.
enjoy
>From Clitz

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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Guns N Roses — Perfect Crime bass tabs