"Starmartyr" by My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
As tabbed by: Dan Roemer  
Whose e—mail address is: [email protected] 
and there's nothing you can do about it.


This song is in extra—standard tuning, as in "E—A—D—G from low to high".

As near as I can guess, the entire song is slapped.
 
I know for a FACT that this isn't 100% accurate, but I think it's pretty close. 
At least I hope it is. 
If you figure out any corrections, please tell me. Otherwise, no.

First part:       
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 
D——5h7—5————————————————5——————————5—————————————————————————————————————————
A—————————7—————5h7——x——————5h7——x——————7————5————3——3h5——x———3——————————————
E—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5——5———————

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D——7———5—————————————————5—————————————5———————————————————————————————————.—|
A——————————7—————5h7——x———————5h7———x——————————7———5——3—3———5—5———3————————.—|
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5———————|
The preceding is the main part of the song. 
You should be able to tell where else it shows up, hopefully.

There's a part with no bass and then:
G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—5h7——5———————————————5————————————7——5—————————————5———————.—|
A——————————7————5h7——x——————5h7————————————7—————5h7—————5h7—.—|
E——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
That / repeats a few times and then:
———————————————————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————————————————
—5——5——5——3——3——3——3——0——0——0——0——0——0——0——0———

which is the easy part. The next "riff" is kind of built off the same thing, 
but but with octaves and it's fast as hell. Ouch.

————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
———————7—————————5——————5—————————2——————————2——————————————
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
5—5——5————3—3——3————3—3———0—0——0—————0—0——0——————0—0———3————
Then the first part.


Uh.: 
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
—————————5h7———————5——————5h7———————————————5h7———————————5h7—————————————5—
—————————————————————————————7———————————————————————————————————5/7————————
——5—5——5———————5—5———————————————————5—5——5————————5—5——5———————————————————
12X |___/__|

There comes another part with very little or no bass. I think there might be 
some slapped dead note open A's in there, though.

This part is a modification of the really easy part from earlier:
———————————————————————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————————————————————
———————————————————————————————————————————————————
——5——5——5——5——0——0——0——0——3——3——3——3——3——3——3——3———

Then comes what I consider to be the most difficult part of the song:    
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
—————————————————————5h7———————————————————7————————————5h7—————————
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
——5—5——5—8——5—5——5————————5—5——8————5—5——5———————5—5——5——————5—5——8—
     then I think it changes to____/___but_maybe_not_____________/ 

That's as good as I can do. In the words of the mighty Peter Steele, 
"I hope it wasn't too disappointing. We will see you on tour, until 
then: take it ea—"

About My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult

My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult (TKK) is an American electronic industrial band originally based out of Chicago, Illinois.

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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