Band: RUFiO
CD: 1985
Song: Science Fiction
Label: Nitro
Tabbed by: Chris

I heard this on Warped Tour 2003.  Some of the rhythm is hard to tab, but I'll try.
I gave the rhythm part and a normal part.  The rhythm mught be hard ot understand, 
so you can just try the regular part.  It sounds fine either way.

x=mute

I suggest using a pick to get that clarity in the song.

Intro
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|—————————————|
E|—5555—0000———|

G|—————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————|
E|—22222222—5555—0000——|

Verse
G|—————————————————|
D|—————————————————|
A|—————————————————| x2
E|—22——22——55——00——|

Intro x2

Pre—Chorus
G|——————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————|
A|—55xxx55xxx———————————|
E|————————————22222222——|
Rhythm

G|——————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————|
A|—55———55——————————————|
E|————————————22222222——|
Regular


G|————————————————————|
D|————————————————————|
A|—55555555———————————|
E|——————————22222222——|

Chorus
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—77777777—77777777————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————77777777—777777777———————————————————55555555—55555555—| x2
E|——————————————————————————————————————22222222—22222222———————————————————|

Post—Chorus (You can hear the bass playing)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—44444444—7777—2222——444424444————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————| 
E|———————————————————————————————5555—4444——|

Verse x2
Intro
Pre—chorus x2
Chorus x2

Bridge (Beautiful lies...)
G|————————————————————|
D|—44xx4—x6—7777—2222—|
A|————————————————————| x3
E|————————————————————|
rhythm

G|————————————————————|
D|—44—4—6—7777—2222———|
A|————————————————————| x3
E|————————————————————|
Other way

Bridge part 2
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—44xx4—x6—7777—22222222—00000000—00000000—00000000—22222222—|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Rhythm

G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—44—4—6—7777—22222222—00000000—00000000—00000000—22222222———|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| 
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Regular                 |__________________________________|
                                        Fast

Final Chorus
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————14—13———————|
D|—77777777—77777777—————————————————————————————————————————————————————14—11—|
A|———————————————————77777777—777777777———————————————————55555555—————————————| 
E|——————————————————————————————————————22222222—22222222——————————————————————|
Listen closely for that fill, those are 14s, 13, 11

G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—77777777—77777777————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————77777777—777777777———————————————————55555555—77777777—|
E|——————————————————————————————————————22222222—22222222———————————————————|

Outro
G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E|—2222222x—2222222x—5555555x—0000000x—|
rhythm

G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————————————————|
E|—22222222—22222222—55555555—00000000—|
Regular

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About Rufio

Rufio is a pop punk band based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

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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