The Minutemen — Sickles and Hammers
Normal tuning
Note: This is only the basis of the song.
The fast bass fill in the " Chorus " is difficult to hear
so you can improvise yourself there, i did so, have fun.
{ Intro }
G |—————————————————————————————————————————|
D |—7——7—7——9—10——10—10——12——9——9—9——7——5———|
A |—————————————————————————————————————————|
E |—————————————————————————————————————————|x1
G |—————————————————————————————————————————————|
D |—7——7—7——9—10——10—10——12——9——9—9——7——5——5—5——|
A |—————————————————————————————————————————————|
E |—————————————————————————————————————————————|x1
{ Verse }
G |———————————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————4—5——5—5——————————————————————|
A |—7——7—7————————————7—5——5—5——7—————————|
E |———————————————————————————————7——7—7——|x1
G |————————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————4—5—5——9—9—————————————————|
A |—7——7—7——————————————5—5——7—————————|
E |—————————————————————————————7—7——7—|x1
{ Chorus }
G |—————————————————————————————————|
D |———————————12—10—————————————————|
A |—3——5——7—————————12—10———————————|
E |———————————————————————12h10h12——|x2
{ Bridge }
G |———————————————————————————————————————————|
D |———————————/10——10—10—10———————————————————|
A |—5——5—5—5—————————————————5——5—5—5——3—2—0——|
E |———————————————————————————————————————————|x1
{ Intro Part }
G |—————————————————————————————————————————|
D |—7——7—7——9—10——10—10——12——9——9—9——7——5———|
A |—————————————————————————————————————————|
E |—————————————————————————————————————————|x1
G |—————————————————————————————————————————————|
D |—7——7—7——9—10——10—10——12——9——9—9——7——5——5—5——|
A |—————————————————————————————————————————————|
E |—————————————————————————————————————————————|x1
{ Verse }
G |———————————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————4—5——5—5——————————————————————|
A |—7——7—7————————————7—5——5—5——7—————————|
E |———————————————————————————————7——7—7——|x1
G |————————————————————————————————————|
D |—————————4—5—5——9—9—————————————————|
A |—7——7—7——————————————5—5——7—————————|
E |—————————————————————————————7—7——7—|x1
{ Chorus }
G |—————————————————————————————————|
D |———————————12—10—————————————————|
A |—3——5——7—————————12—10———————————|
E |———————————————————————12h10h12——|x2
G |———————————7~—————————————|
D |———————————5~—————————————|
A |—3——5——7——————————————————|
E |——————————————————————————|x1
{ End }
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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrate / Hold
| h Hammer on
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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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