Artist: Papa Roach
Song: Binge
Album: Infest
Tabbed by: A.B (purplel50@hotmail.com)
Date: 17/3 2001
Time started: 10:39
Time finished: 12:02

This is tabbed from fresh so please correct any wrong
doings.Probably uses a plectrum.
Drop D tuning.

Intro:

G—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
D—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
A—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
D—5—5—5—5—————|—5—5—5—5—————|—1—1—1—1—————|—1—1—1—1—————|
(break between each bar)
(((Play through twice)))

Verse:

G———————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
D———————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
A———————————————|—————————————|—5—3—6———————|—————————————|
D——5—5—5—5—5—5——|——5—5—5——————|—————————————|—————————————|
(Play this 4 times)
Then:
G———————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
D———————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
A———————————————|—————————————|—5—3—6———————|—————————————|
D——1—1—1—1—1—1——|——1—1—1——————|—————————————|—————————————|
(Play this 4 times)
(((Play through twice)))

Chorus #1:
G—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|


G—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A—6—6—6—6—6———————|—6—6—6—6—————————|—8—8—6—8—6—6—8———|—————————————————|
D—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

G—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D————SAME——AS—————|———ABOVE—————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A—————————————————|—————————————————|—6—8—8—8—8—8—8———|—————————————————|
D—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|

>>>Then Verse again<<<
>>>Then Chorus<<<
>>>Then Intro part again(only once)<<<

Then it goes like this:

G———————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
D———————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
A———————————————|—————————————|—————————0———|—————————————|
D——5—5—5—5——————|——3—3—3—3————|—0—0—3———————|—————————————|

G———————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
D———————————————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|
A———————————————|—8—8—8—8/6———|—6—6—6/5—5—5—|—————————————|
D——1—1—1—1——————|—————————————|—————————————|—————————————|

Then:
Chorus #2:
G—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—|

G—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D—1—1—1—1—1—1—1—1—|——0—0—0—0—0—0—0——|——0—0—0——————————|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|
  (play note        (this part is slightly muted)
   several times)

>>>Then Chorus#1 again<<<

Then goes like this:
G—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
D—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————|
A—————————————————|—————————————————|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—————————————————|
D—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—|—————————————————|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|
(play this twice,
on the forth play this
after the first three bars above):

G—————————————————|————————————————|
D—————————————————|————————————————|
A—5—8—5—8—5—8—5—8—|—5—10—8—5—3—————|
D—————————————————|————————————————|
                   (little run down
                    the scale)

>>>Then back to verse (top part—once only)<<<

((End)

About Papa Roach

Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum debut album Infest (2000). The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy (2002), their platinum album Getting Away with Murder (2004) and The Paramour Sessions (2006). Their latest album, Metamorphosis, was released on March 24, 2009. The band's new live album, Time for Annihilation, will be released on August 31, 2010. Papa Roach has sold more than 10 million album copies worldwide, and are known for their hits such as "Last Resort", "Scars", "Forever", and "Lifeline".

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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