SLAVES ON DOPE
"Kafka Bug"
Album: Inches From The Mainline
tabbed by Dominik N.

Pretty easy song, if you own a five string. But for those poor
people like me and many others it´s hard to play the G because
it costs time to jump to the 8th fret on your B—tuned E—string!
But I think Frank plays a five—string, so I´ve tabbed it this way.
Play the Verse with same note lengths as the intro, although there
are two more notes, otherwise you won´t get it right!

Intro:

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|————————4—4—4—2—2——————————————————————————————————————————————
E|—————————————————3—3———————————————————————————————————————————
B|——2—2—2————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Repeat 3 times, then play this variation one time:

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|————————4—4—4—2—2—5—5——————————————————————————————————————————
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
B|——2—2—2————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Verse (singing starts): Play the intro, but with this variations:

Variation 1:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|————————4—4—4—2—2—5—5—4—4——————————————————————————————————————
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
B|——2—2—2————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Variation 2:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————3—3——————————————————————————————————————————
A|————————4—4—4—5—5—————5—5——————————————————————————————————————
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
B|——2—2—2————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Variation 3: Something close to this:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A|————————4—4—4—2—2—————2h4——————————————————————————————————————
E|——————————————————3—3——————————————————————————————————————————
B|——2—2—2————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Chorus:

G|————————————————|—————————————————————||———————————————————————
D|————————————————|—————————————————————||———————————————————————
A|——————2—————2———|—————————————————————||———————————————————————
E|————————————————|—————————————————————||———————————————————————
B|——2—5———5—5———5—|——2——2—2—3——3—3—0—0——||———————————————————————

After the second chorus play this:

1*intro—riff
1*intro—variation 1
6*intro—riff
     ||
     /
after the guitar stops playing at 02:25 you play the intro—riff
two more times, then riff 1, then intro—riff 2 times and riff 2:

Riff 1:
G|—————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————————
D|—————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————————
A|—————————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————————
E|————————5—5—5—————5—5|———————5—5—5—————5—5—————————————————————
B|——2—2—2———————2—2————|—2—2—2———————2—2—————————————————————————

Riff 2:
G|——————————————————————|————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————|————————————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————|————————2—2—2—5—5—4—4———————————————————
E|————————5—5—5—————5—5—|————————————————————————————————————————
B|——2—2—2———————2—2—————|——2—2—2—————————————————————————————————


At the end of the song you just slow it down!

Note: Perhaps you have to listen to the song a few times to hear
all variations.

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Taken from bigbasstabs.com —

About Slaves On Dope

Slaves on Dope is a Canadian nu metal band, based out of Montreal, Canada.

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

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