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AMERICA — Razorlight
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Tabbed By : Bendaman
Tuning : Standard EADG
Intro: Guitar + Vox
Bass enters on 'all my life...'
0:43
G|—17h19—19—|
D|——————————| x8
A|——————————|
E|——————————|
0:52
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————12—12—12—12——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—15—14—12—12—12—————————————10—10—15—15—15—15—14—14—14—14—12—12—12—12————|
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—12—12—12—12—12——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————10———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
1:01 More Guitar + Vox
1:32 'all my life...'
G|—17h19—19—|
D|——————————| x8
A|——————————|
E|——————————|
1:42
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————12—12—12—12——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—15—14—12—12—12—————————————10—10—15—15—15—15—14—14—14—14—12—12—12—12————|
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—12—12—12—12—12——————————————————————————————————————————————12—12—12————|
E|————————————————10—10—10—15—15—15—15—14—14—14—14—12—12—12—12—————————————|
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—12——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————10———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
1:56 Little Quiet Bit, Then Vox Enter
Through the quiet bit you can just play A|—10—10—10—10—| over and over once the vocals enter
2:51 'all my life'
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————12—12—12—12——————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—15—14—12—12—12—————————————10—10—15—15—15—15—14—14—14—14—12—12—12—12————|
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—12—12—12—12—12——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————10—10—10——————————————————————————————————————————————————
Then just repeat this till the quiet bit(3:33)
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————12—12—12—12————————————————————————————|
E|—15—15—15—15—14—14—14—14—12—12—12—————————————10—10—10———————————————————|
| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer—on
| p  pull—off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note
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About Razorlight

Razorlight is an English-Swedish indie rock band formed in 2002. They are primarily known in their home countries, having topped the charts with the 2006 single "America" and its parent self-titled album, their second. The band consists of lead singer and rhythmic guitarist Johnny Borrell, guitarist Björn Ågren, bass guitarist Carl Gustaf Dalemo and drummer David Sullivan-Kaplan ("Skully").

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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