Emotion Sickness — Silverchair
Tabbed by Jaymz Stevens ([email protected])

Dropped D Tuning one step down (from low to high: Db—Ab—Db—Gb)

Ab|———————————————————————1—1—1———0—0—0————|
Db|————0—0—0———3—3—3———————————————————————| x2

Ab|———————————————1—————0——————1——————1——————1—————1——————|
Db|———0—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|
        Erupt again ignore the pill

Ab|———————————————1—————0——————1——————1——————3—————3——————|
Db|———0—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|
        And I wont let it show 

Ab|———————————————1—————0——————1——————1——————1—————1——————|
Db|———0—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|
       Sacrifice the tortures

Ab|———————————————1—————0——————1——————1——————3—————3——————|
Db|———0—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|
       Orchestral tear cash—flow

Ab|———————————————————————1—1—1———0—0—0————|
Db|————0—0—0———3—3—3———————————————————————|

Ab|———————————————1—————0——————1——————1——————1—————1——————|
Db|———0—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|
        Increase delete escape defeat its all that matters to you

Ab|———————————————1—————0——————1——————1——————3—————3——————|
Db|———0—————3—————————————————————————————————————————————|
        Cotton case for an iron pill

Ab|———0————————0—————————————4—————————————7————————————|
Db|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
      Distorted eyes when everything is clearly dying

(Guitar and piano only) Burn my knees and (x3)
(Guitar distortion bit)

Ab|———5——————————————————3————————————————0——————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Ab|———5————————————————————3—————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————| x3
      E—motion sickness
      Addict with no heroine
      Emotion sickness

Ab|———0————————0—————————————4—————————————7————————————|
Db|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
      Distorted eyes when everything is clearly dying

Ab|———5————————5——————5———3—————3——————3———|
Db|————————————————————————————————————————| x2

Ab|———5————————5——————5———1————1—2—————2——|
Db|———————————————————————————————————————| x4

Ab|————————————————————————————2—————2—————0——————0————|
Db|———0——————0———0—————0———————————————————————————————| x4
          Burn my knees and
          Burn my knees and pray
          Burn my knees and
          Burn my knees and pray
Ab|———5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|
Db|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
           Get up                                                    Get up (x3)
           Get up                                      wont you stop my pain?

Ab|———————————————————————1—1—1———0—0—0————|
Db|————0—0—0———3—3—3———————————————————————| x3

Ab|————1—1—1———3—3—3———7—7—7—letring—————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————————|

Ab|————5———5———5———5———|———2————2—————1——————1————| x3
Db|————————————————————|————————————————————————————|

Ab|———5————————————————————3—————————| x4
      E—motion sickness
      Addict with no heroine
      Emotion sickness
      Good things will pass (it helps with excess access)
Ab|———5————————5——————5———1————1—2—————2——| x4
      Lessons learnt
      Emotion sickness
      Lessons learnt

About Silverchair

Silverchair is an Australian alternative rock band. The band formed as Innocent Criminals in Newcastle, New South Wales, in 1992, with their current lineup of vocalist and guitarist Daniel Johns, bass guitarist Chris Joannou, and drummer Ben Gillies. Silverchair has been highly successful in the Australian recording industry, receiving the industry's flagship awards, the ARIA Awards, a record 21 times. The band has also received six APRA Awards.

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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Silverchair — Emotion Sickness bass tabs