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Radiohead — Street Spirit (ver 2) bass tabs



Song: Street Spirit (Fade Out)
by RADIOHEAD
fromt the album: "The Bends"
written by: Radiohead
tabbed by: Guido Comparato

The previous tab in the archive (you find it in this file) was correct
but too confused, I think that this one is easier to understand...

for the rythm look at the lyrics above the tab.
the bass is not loud and sometimes it's hard to distinguish from the guitar,
so forgive me if I added or forgot some notes... :—)

"..and faaaaade ooooout agaaaaaaaaain... and faaaaaaade out..."
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————3—————————————————————————————————————3————————————————|
E|———————————————0—————————5—————————————————————————————0——————|

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—5————————————————5——————————————————————————————5——————————————————————————————5—————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0—————————————————————————————————0——————————————————5————————————5—————|

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

"ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhh......."
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—| (*)

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——5—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—0————————————————————————————————0——————————————————————————————————————————5——————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—| reapeat until

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————5———————————————————————————————|

(*) = probabily Colin playes the chorus differently but this one sounds great too,
try to play E|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—3—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—3—| to make it more interesting.


Tablature player for this song:
Radiohead - Street Spirit (ver 2) Bass Tab

About Radiohead

Radiohead are an English alternative rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, beats), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboard, other instruments), Ed O'Brien (guitar, backing vocals), Colin Greenwood (bass guitar, synthesizers) and Phil Selway (drums, percussion).

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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