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Pink Floyd — Happiest Days Of Our Lives (ver 2) bass tabs



Roger Waters is typically an underated bass player. The fact, of course, is that he is a brilliant
bass player (among other talents). Although you won't often find complex bass lines as you
do in a typical Geddy Lee (Rush) or Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) piece, he is a master at
providing the "perfect bass line" which naturally compliments David Gilmour's guitar work.
Tabbed by: BASSteve
Tuning: DADG
Time signature: 4/4
r = rest (listen for duration)
h = hammer on
p = pull off
/ = slide (low to high)
\ = slide (high to low)
()= note inside parenthesis not plucked or hammered on
{}= note inside pointed parenthesis still ringing from previous measure
* My tabs are meant to be read in conjunction with listening to the song. In other
words, there are no specific notations to account for note / rest duration. However, you will
find that Ive made an attempt to strategically space the notes and rests within their respective
measures in order to represent the appropriate durations.
(Helicopter Intro |8x])
G|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
A|r———————————————————————|5(3)h5—(3)h5—(3)h5—(3)h5|5——r————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
|4x]
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|5(3)h5—(3)h5—(3)h5—(3)h5|5——5—5—3—3—3—3—1——1—1—0—|————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————|———————————————————————5|r————————————————————5——|
|4x]
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|7——r—————————————————5——|7————————————————————5——|7——r————————————————————|
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|7——r—————————————————5——|7—————————————————7——5——|3—————————————————3——5——|
|3x]
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|7—————————————————7——5——|2—————————————————2——5——|7——r—————————————————5——|
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|————————————————————————|5——r——5——r——5——r——5\(3)—|1——r——1——r——1——r——1p(0)—|
|7——r————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
|3x..........
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|5——r——5——r——5——r——5/————|(10)———————————10—3—2—00|3———————————————————————|
..........3x] |2x]
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|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|————————Outro—to————————|
|1———————————————————————|3———————————————————————|————Another—Brick—In————|
|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|———The—Wall—(Part—II)———|
We dont need no ed — u — ca — tion.
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|r———————————————————————|r———————————————————————|0———————————————————————|
We dont need no thought con — trol.
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|{0}—————————————————————|r———————————————————————|r———————————————————————|
|2x]
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|—————————3——5——r————————|5—————r——5——0—————3—————|————————————————————————|
|0—————r—————————————————|————————————————————————|5———————————————————————|
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|5—————r—————5—————r—————|5——r——5——r——5——r——5/(10)|12————r——10—12—r————————|
All in all its just a nother brick in the
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|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|3————————————————(3)/(5)|
|12————r——12—7\————5——r——|3———————————————————————|————————————————————————|
wall.
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|5—————r——3——5——r————————|5—————r——5——————————————|————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————|————————————7\————5\————|3———————————————————————|
__________________________________________________________________________
|1. |
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|3—————————————————3/(5)—|5——r————————————————————|r———————————————————————|
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REPEAT FROM BEGINNING OF SONG (continue below 2nd time around)
________________________
|2.
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|3—————————————————3/(5)—|5—————r——3——5——r————————|5—————r——5——0—————3—————|
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[...............................................7 x.......................
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|5—————r——3——5——r————————|5—————r——5——0—————3—————|—————————3——5——r————————|
|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|0—————r—————————————————|
.......................] |3x] |16x]
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|5—————r——3——5——r————————|5—————r——3——5——r————————|————————————————————————|
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(PLEASE RATE THIS TAB / LEAVE COMMENT)
Tablature player for this song:
Pink Floyd - Happiest Days Of Our Lives  (ver 2) Bass Tab

About Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd were an English rock band who earned recognition for their psychedelic music in the late 1960s, and as they evolved in the 1970s, for their progressive rock music. Pink Floyd's work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful acts, the group have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, including 74.5 million certified units in the United States, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

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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