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Placebo — Hang On To Your Iq bass tabs



PLACEBO: HANG ON TO YOUR I.Q: ( use normal tunning, assume normal 
tunning on all songs unless stated even though stef tunes his bass up
half a step!!).

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————————————15 ho 17 po 15———12 ho 14 po 12——————————————
A————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——1 let ring..——————————————————————————————————————————————————————

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————————6——————————————
E——6—6—6——6—6—6——6—6—6———6—6—6——6—6—6——6—6—6—————1—1—1——1—1—1

G—————————————————————————————————————————12——14 ho 15 po 14—————
D——————————15 ho 17 po 15——12——15———————————————————————————————
A————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——1—1—1—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Normal Verse:

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——————————————————————————————————————————————————6————————————————
E——6—6—6——6—6—6——6—6—6———6—6—6——6—6—6——6—6———————1—1—1——1—1—1

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——1—1—1———1—1—1——1—1—1——1—1—1—————————————————————————————————

After playing the normal verse, play it under Brian while he sing the
" hang on, hang on, to your i.q, to your i.d...." bit.
After all that theres another little riff which comes before the
verse ( I would put down the lyrics so you would know what part I am
on about but I can't understand what he sings. )

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————5————————5—————————————4——————————————————————————————————
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5—————————
E——3——3————3—3—3———3————2——2—————2——2——/—11———6——8——————6——6—

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——————————————————————————————————5————————5—————————————4————————
A———————————————5———————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——6——8——6——8—————6——6————3——3————3—3—3———3————2——2—————2——2——

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A———————————————5———————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——/—11——6——2—————6——6——6——8——6——————————————————————————————————

After this go into the normal verse. Repeat the bit above and go
into the next part. Just before you go into this, Brian sings " oh!"

Solo Part:

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——6—6—6——6—6—6——6——6—6—6———————————————————————————————6—6—6——
E————————————————————————————————6—6—6——6—6—6——6——6—6—6——————————

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——6—6—6——6——6—6—6————————————————————————————————6——6—6—6—————
E———————————————————————6—6—6——6—6—6——6——6—6—6——————————————————

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——7—7——7—7——7——5—5——8—8————————————————————————————————————————
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————6—6———
E——————————————————————————————6—6——6—6—6——6—6—6——6—6—6—————————

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——6—6—6——6—6——6——6—6—6—————————————————————————————————————————
E—————————————————————————————6—6—6——6——6—6—6——6—6—6——5—6——6—6—6

G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E——6——6—6—6——6—6—6——5—6——6—6—6——6——6—6—6——6—6—6——5—6———————

Phew! back into the verse and after that play the part in which
Brian sings something like " I'm right here, I'm right here."
Finally do the solo part to end up with. You'll have to work out
the order of the parts if you don't understand what goes when but it
isn't hard.
Its easier to use a capo on this song ( at the first fret ) ,
especially with the beginning but I wouldn't bother as changing from
the first fret to the 15th as after a while it becomes fairly simple.
( consequently, Stef always has his guitar tuned up half a step but
its just as easy to play using E A D G.

Ian Edwards [email protected]



Tablature player for this song:
Placebo - Hang On To Your Iq Bass Tab

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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