Song: What If?
Band: Guttermouth
Album: Musical Monkey
Bassist: Stever
Tabbed by: BassD
r=let the note sound
>=play a couple of time
/=slide down =slide up
Intro x2 (not sure if it's the bass or guitar that does this, but what the heck,
it's cool!)
G|—19—18—17——————————————————————————————————17—18—19——|
D|——————————19—18—17————————————————17—18—19———————————|
A|———————————————————19—18—17—18—19————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Verse x8
G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|——5——2—3——8—8—5—5——|
E|———————————————————|
Chorus
G|(x3)———————————————————|(x1)———————————————————|
D|———————————————————————|———————————————————————|
A|—0r——7—8——3—3——7—7———7—|—0r———————3—3——7—7———7—|
E|———————————————————8———|—————0—1———————————8———|
G|——————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————12—11—10—————————————————————|
A|—7>——/10——————————12—11—10————10(5)——|
E|———————————————————————————12—————————|
(Verse x8)
(Chorus)
(Verse x8) during guitar solo
(Chorus)
Outro x4
G|———————————————————|
D|———————————————————|
A|——5——2—3——8—8—7—5——|
E|———————————————————|
"Get your clams and wams and get the hell out of here!"
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Guttermouth is an American punk rock band formed in 1988 in Huntington Beach, California and currently recording for Hopeless Records. They have released nine full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour. They are infamous for their outrageous lyrics and behavior which are deliberately explicit, offensive and intended to shock, though usually in a humorous and sarcastic manner. This behavior has sometimes resulted in high-profile problems for the band, such as being banned from performing in Canada for eighteen months and leaving the 2004 Warped Tour amidst controversy over their political views and attitudes towards other performers.
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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