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Transcriber — Ryan Silke 

The Ultimate Sin 
Ozzy Osbourne— The Ultimate Sin

 All songs on "The Ultimate Sin" are not perfectly tuned to Eb 
 being somewhere between Eb and E, so adjust until it sounds good.

 (The bass is real deep in this song, almost as if the E string is 
 dropped to a Db. But standard tuning applies as shown.)

 Intro
 Gb—————————|————————————————————————
 Db—————————|—————————————8—7————————
 Ab————R————|——5—7—8——7—8—————8—7—6——
 Eb—————————|————————————————————————

 Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Db————————————————————————————————————————————————8—7————————
 Ab——5——5——5——5—5—5——5——5——5—5—5——5——5——5—5—5——7—8—————8—7—6——
 Eb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

 Verse
 Gb———————————————————————————————————————5——7————————————
 Db———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Ab——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5—5——————5———————3——
 Eb——————————————————————————————————————————————1—3—5————

 Gb———————————————————————————————————————————7————————————
 Db———————————————————————————————————————5h7—————5—7——————
 Ab——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5——5—5———————5—————5—3——
 Eb————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

 Pre—Chorus x 3
 Gb————————————————————————————
 Db————————————————————————————
 Ab——1———3———5———7———8——10————
 Eb————————————————————————————

 Chorus One x 2
 Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Db————————————————————————————————————————————————8—7————————
 Ab——5——5——5——5—5—5——5——5——5—5—5——5——5——5—5—5——7—8—————8—7—5——
 Eb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

 repeat Verse
 repeat Pre—Chorus x 3

 Chorus Two x 2
 Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Db———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Ab——5———————5———5———————5—————5———————5—————8——————7———————
 Eb————1—3—5————————1—3—5————1————1—3—5——————————8——8———7——7——

 Solo
 Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Db———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Ab——0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2——
 Eb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

 Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Db———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Ab———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Eb——3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—6—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8——

 repeat Intro
 repeat Verse
 repeat Pre—Chorus x 3
 repeat Chorus 1

 Outro
 Gb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
 Db————————————————————————————————————————————————8—7————————
 Ab——5——5——5——5—5—5——5——5——5—5—5——5——5——5—5—5——7—8—————8—7—5——
 Eb———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

 Outro Fill x 3
 Gb—————————————————
 Db——————8—7————————
 Ab——7—8—————8—7—5——
 Eb—————————————————

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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