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MATCHBOOK ROMANCE — THE GREATEST FALL
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let me start by saying this band rocks, this bassist rocks, he is the
most influential bassist i have ever seen live, he beats thursday, thrice, 
coheed and cambria, Fat mike, Millencolin etc... He is insane, he slaps the hell outta 
his bass and is so into his music, he was rocking out in front of the crowd
when i saw him, definatly check him out live, hes soo good, no one can tab exactly 
what he plays, he does a lottta slaps and pops, and POWER CHORDS! he loves em
so ill do my best...K, Im not shure if there are 2 or more versions, the one i have
there are little fill thingys in the chorus,they r octive *** on guitar, but i liek playing 
them on bass, so i tabbed it,
you will hear it, dont play the fills if u dont want too, rate my tab please and thank you 


tabbed by tom

standard tuning ( E A D G )

Intro x1(the //// means a long slide)
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————12h14~———————12//////p0~——————————————|

1ST VERSEx1
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——22x—22x——44x—44x——22x—22x———————22x—22x——44x—44x——22x—22x——————————————|
E|————————————————————————————55~~———————————————————————————————————5/0~~—|

1ST CHORUS PT 1x1
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————/34~———————————————————————————4——|
E|—0~———————————555555—555555—55555555555————|
1ST CHORUS PT 2x1
G|—————————10p9h12—————————10p9h12————————10p9h12————————10p9h12————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————44444444———————00000000————————0000000————————4~—|
E|—00000000—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Second VERSEx1
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————1224422————————77664p2———————1224422—————————————————1224——————————|
A|—22222222——————————222222————————4444444———————222222——————————————4h5p0—22222—————4~—2~—0~—|
E|——————————55555555———————————————————————————————————————————555555—————————————————————————|

2ND CHORUS PT ONE x1
G|—————————10p9h12—————————10p9h12————————10p9h12————————10p9h12————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————44444444———————00000000————————0000000———————————|
E|—00000000—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
2ND CHORUS PT 2x1
G|—————————10p9h12—————————10p9h12————————10p9h12——————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————44444444———————00000000————————0000000000—22222—|
E|—00000000————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

BREAKDOWN PT 1x1
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—4x4x4x4x4x4x4x4x——————————————————4x4x4x4x4x4x4x4x——————————————————|
E|—————————————————5x5x5x5x5x5x5x5x5x————————————————0x0x0x0x—2x2x2x2x—|
BREAKDOWN PART 2x1
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—4x4x4x4x4x4x4x4x——————————————————4x4x4x4x4x4x4x4x—7x7x7x7x——————————|
E|—————————————————5x5x5x5x5x5x5x5x5x——————————————————————————2x2x2x2x—|

BASS SOLO PARtx2
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————44444444444—————————————————————————|
E|—00000000000———————————5555555555555555555—777/—|

BUILD UPx1
G|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|
A|———————4~~~~~———————————|
E|—0~~~~~——————5~~~~7777x—|

3rd CHORUS PART ONEx1
G|—————————10p9h12—————————10p9h12————————10p9h12————————10p9h12————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————44444444———————00000000————————0000000———————————|
E|—00000000—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
PART TWO x1
G|—————————10p9h12—————————10p9h12————————10p9h12———————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————44444444———————00000000————————0000000000000—|
E|—00000000—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

ENDING x1
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—4x4x4x4x4x4x4x4x—2x2x2x2x2x2x2x2x——————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————5~———/7——0~—|

AND YOUR DONE!

About Matchbook Romance

Matchbook Romance is an American rock band from Poughkeepsie, New York and were formed in 1997.

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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