tuning — normal
verse (no bass in intro)
G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|—3~—3~—35~—5~—5—————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————|
Alternative verse
G|——————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————|
A|—3~—3~—53535~—5~—3535—————55555555————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————|
chorus
G|————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————6————8~———————————|
A|————5~——————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————|
bridge
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——5555555555555555—7777777777777777—8888888888888888—|
A|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Runs in order:
verse (x3)
chorus (x3)
bridge (x2)
verse (x4)
chorus (x3)
bridge (x4)
alternative verse (x2)
bridge (x6) — to end.
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").
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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