Maxwell Murder (Ver 6) Bass Tabs - Rancid @ BigBassTabs.com

Title: Maxwell Murder
Artist: Rancid
Tabbed by: Curtis McCartney
Corrected by: Curtis McCartney
email: [email protected]

Note: This is a very hard song to play (emphasis 
on very!) so don't go kill yourself if you can't.
      Also, I spent a LONG TIME to tab this out (almost
all time was spent on the solo, of course), so
don't claim this as your tab and don't claim
there are mistakes unless you know Rancid's bass
player (or are him!) — I'm saying this mainly
because to hear the individual notes he plays in
the solo, and find out what they are, I used a
music editing prog to slow it down. Believe me,
I spent days scouring through this song with a 
fine—toothed comb. Anyway, enjoy! =)

Second Note:    Well, I think after I was done tabbing out
                the song for the first time, I got a little
                big—headed...I found a couple mistakes. Also,
                I changed part of the tab to reflect how I
                play the song. This changes the verse and the
                chorus slightly. Hopefully this helps. I am
                sorry for not providing "The Perfect Tab" the
                first time around! I also changed it so that you
                can read it straight through instead of having
                to jump around it the tab.

Start:
G|———————|
D|———————|
A|———3—4—|
E|—5—————|

Verse:
G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|—5——3——————3—4——5——3——————3—4——|
E|———————3—5————————————3—5——————|

Pre—Chorus:
G|———————————————————0————————|
D|—————————————2—3—4———3—2————|
A|—5555—5555—3—————————————3——|
E|————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————2——|
A|—5555—5555—3—2—0—2———2—3————|
E|———————————————————3————————|

Chorus:
G|—————————————2—0—————————0—2——|
D|—32—32—32—32—————4—2—0—4——————|
A|——————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————2—0————————————|
D|—32—32—32—32—————4—2—0——————|
A|———————————————————————3—2——|
E|————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————2—0————————————————————————————————|
D|—32—32—32—32—————4—2—000———0000—————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————0——————0000——————0000——|
E|—————————————————————————————————————1111———————|

Verse:
G|———————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————|
A|—5——3——————3—4——5——3——————3—4——|
E|———————3—5————————————3—5——————|

Pre—Chorus:
G|———————————————————0————————|
D|—————————————2—3—4———3—2————|
A|—5555—5555—3—————————————3——|
E|————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————2——|
A|—5555—5555—3—2—0—2———2—3————|
E|———————————————————3————————|

Chorus:
G|—————————————2—0—————————0—2——|
D|—32—32—32—32—————4—2—0—4——————|
A|——————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————2—0————————————|
D|—32—32—32—32—————4—2—0——————|
A|———————————————————————3—2——|
E|————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————2—0————————————————————————————————|
D|—32—32—32—32—————4—2—000———0000—————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————0——————0000——————0000——|
E|—————————————————————————————————————1111———————|

Bass Solo:

G|—5—55—55—55—55—55————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————7—6—5———5—6—7—55—33—5——————|
A|————————————————————————8———————————————0—55—|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————5—7—5—————————————|
D|————44—55—7———————7—6—5—4—33——|
A|—55———————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————|
D|—55—33———————————————0——|
A|———————55—33———2—3—4————|
E|—————————————5——————————|

G|————————————————————————15——————————————————————|
D|—0—12————12—15—12—15—17————17—17—15—17—15—17—15—|
A|——————15————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————|
A|—17—16—17—15—16—17—15—16—17——|
E|—————————————————————————————|

G|———19—17—16—15—14———————————————————————|
D|—0————————————————17—16—15—14———————————|
A|——————————————————————————————18—17—16——|
E|————————————————————————————————————————|

Chorus:
G|—————————————2—0—————————0—2——|
D|—32—32—32—32—————4—2—0—4——————|
A|——————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————2—0————————————|
D|—32—32—32—32—————4—2—0——————|
A|———————————————————————3—2——|
E|————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————2—0————————————————————————————————|
D|—32—32—32—32—————4—2—000———0000—————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————0——————0000——————0000——|
E|—————————————————————————————————————1111———————|

End:
G|—————|
D|—————|
A|——5——|
E|—————|

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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