
Album: Absolution
Bassist: Chris Wolstenholme
Tabbed by: Ed Evans

standard tuning

/: slide up
\: slide down
h: hammer on
p: pull off


Use distortion throughout
Also, it may be slightly easier to play this song by playing different
frets on different string (ecpt the chorus). However, due to the distortion 
this
causes a lot of excess noise, so it sounds best if you play each part on one 
string.

main riff
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—0—0—10—0—10—12—0—10—7—8—8—7—5—7—|
E|—————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—0—10—0—10—12—15—15—12——15—15—12—15—17—|

G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—0—0—10—0—10—12—0—10——10—9—0—9—8—0—8—|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—0—0—10—0—10—12—0—10—7—8—8—7—5—7—|
E|—————————————————————————————————|


main riff varient 
G|—————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————|
A|—0—0—10—0—10—12—0—10—7—8—8—7—5—7—|
E|—————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—0—10—0—10—12—15—15—12——15—15—12—15—17—|

G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—0—0—10—0—10—12—0—10——10—9—0—9—8—0—8—|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————|
E|—12—0—0—0—10—0—0—0—8—0—0—0—7—0—0—0—|


chorus 
G|————————3h5p3—————————3h5p3—————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————3h5p3—————————3h5p3—|
A|—3——3—3————————3——333———————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————3——3—3————————3——333———————|

G|————————5h7p5—————————5h7p5—————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————5h7p5—————————5h7p5—|
A|—5——5—5————————5——555———————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————5——5—5————————5——555———————|


chorus fill 1
G|————————3h5p3—————————3h5p3—————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————3h5p3—————————3h5p3—|
A|—3——3—3————————3——333———————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————3——3—3————————3——333———————|

G|————————5h7p5—————————5h7p5——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5——5—5————————5——555————————0—0—10—0—10—12—15—15—12——15—15—12—15—17—|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|


chorus fill 2
G|————————3h5p3—————————3h5p3—————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————3h5p3—————————3h5p3—|
A|—3——3—3————————3——333———————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————3——3—3————————3——333———————|

G|————————5h7p5—————————5h7p5—————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5——5—5————————5——555———————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————55——5—5—————///\\\—|


bridge
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—0—10—0—10—12—0—10——10—9—0—9—8—0—8—|x3

G|—————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—0—10—0—10—12—15—15—12——15—15—12—15—17—|


outro
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—0—10—0—10—12—0—10——10—9—0—9—8—0—8—|


structure
main riff x5
main riff varient
chorus
chorus fill 1
main riff x2
main riff varient
chorus
chorus fill 1
bridge
main riff
main riff varient
chorus x3
chorus fill 2
outro x6

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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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