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band— papa roach
song— harder than a coffin nail
tuning— D A D G  (drop d or use drop c for a more metal sound)
Intro
Gg—————7—————7—————10—————10—————10——————10—————10———————————5———5h7——|
Dd—0—0———0—0———0—0————0—0————0—0—————8—8————8—8————8—8—7—7—7———7——————|
Aa————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| x3
Da————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Gg—————7—————7—————10—————10—————10——————7——————7——————7—|
Dd—0—0———0—0———0—0————0—0————0—0—————8—8————8—8————8—8———|
Aa———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|


Verse:
Gg——————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd——————————————————————————————————————————|
Aa——————3———————————————7—————————————————7—| x3
Dd—5—5—————3———————8—8—————7—7———5—5——7—7———|

Pre—Chorus
Gg—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Aa—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—|

Pre—Chorus 2

Gg———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Aa———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————3——3——3—3———|
Dd—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5———————————————|

Chorus

Gg——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Aa—5—5——5——5——5—5——5——5—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd———————————————————————3—3——3——3——3—3——3——3——8—8——8——8——8—8——8——8——5—5——5——5——5——7—7—7—7—7—7—7|

Repeat Verse
Repeat Pre—Chorus
Repeat Pre— Chorus 2
Repeat Chorus

Bridge

Gg—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9——10————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9—10—10—10—10—|
Dd————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Aa————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| x3
Dd————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Gg—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—9—9—9—9——10———7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————|
Dd———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Aa———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd———————————————————————————————————————————————0———|

Repeat Pre—Chorus 2

Chorus

Gg———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Aa—5—5——5——5——5—5——5——5——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd———————————————————————3—3——3——3——3—3——3——3——8—8——8——8——8—8——8——8——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|

Ending

Gg——————————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————10—10—10—10—10—10—10—10———————————10—10—10—10—9—9—9—9——————————————————————————————————————|
Dd—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Aa—5———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Dd————————————————————————————3————————————————————————————————8———————————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—8—0———|

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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Papa Roach — Harder Than A Coffin Nail bass tabs