"Zitti e Buoni" from _Teatro d'ira: Vol. I_ (2021)
Måneskin, bassist Victoria De Angelis
Played on a Danelectro Longhorn with moderately heavy distortion
Verse |0:28|
G||—————————————————————————————|———————————————————————||
D||—————————————————————————————|———————————————————————||
A||—————7————5h7———————7————5h7—|—————7————5h7——————————||
E||—0—0————0———————0—0————0—————|—0—0————0——————8—8—7—7—|| 4x
Chorus |0:47|
G||—————————————————————|———————————————————||
D||—————————————————————|———————————————————||
A||———————5h7———————————|———————5h7—————————||
E||—0—5h7—————0—5h7—5\3—|—0—5h7—————3—3—5—5—|| 4x
Verse 2 |1:17|
G|—————|
D|—————| then Verse 4x
A|—————|
E|—12\—|
|
Chorus 4x
|
Bridge |1:52| 3x
G||—————9—————————————————||—————————————————————||
D||———————9—7—9—10—10—9—9—||—7—7—7—7—7/10—10—9—9—||
A||—7—7———————————————————||—————————————————————||
E||———————————————————————||—————————————————————|| 3x
Bridge Verse 3x
G||———————————————————————||—————————————————————|
D||———————————————————————||—————————————————————|
A||—————7—————————————————||—————————————————————|
E||—0—0————7—5—7——8—8—7—7—||—5—5—5—5—5h7—8—8—7—7—|
Chorus 3
G|—————|
D|—————| then Chorus 2x
A|—————|
E|—12\—|
Outro
G||——————————————|————————————————————||
D||——————————————|————————————————————||
A||——————————————|————————————————————||
E||—0—0—0——0—0—0—|—0—0—0——0—0—0—0—0—0—||
G|————————————|——————————————————————|
D|————————————|——————————————————————|
A|————————————|——————————————————————|
E|—0—0———0—0——|—0—0——0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|
G|——————————————|———————————————————————|——————|
D|——————————————|———————————————————————|——————|
A|——————————————|———————————————————————|——————|
E|—0—0—12\0—0—12\0—0—12\0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|—0—0——|
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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