From: f92—[email protected] (Anders Berggren)
Subject: Smiths — Barbarism begins at home, bass tablature
Hello.
This is (I hope) the bassline of 'Barbarism Begins at Home' by the Smiths.
Since I haven't got a guitar within reach I took the tab out of my head.
(* 1 *)
G—|——————————————————————————|———————————————————————|
D—|—————4——4———————————6——7——|—————4——4——————————————|
A—|———————————2——4———————————|———————————2——3——4——3——|
E—|——2——————————————2————————|——2————————————————————|
(* 2 *)
G—|———————————————————————|———————————————————————|
D—|—————————————————6——7——|—————————————————7——6——|
A—|——2——2——2——————————————|——5——5——5——6——7————————|
E—|———————————4——5————————|———————————————————————|
You repeat 1,2,1,2,1,2,... until end ...1,2,1,3
(* 3 *)
G—|————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————|—————
D—|——————————————4——6——7——6——4—————|—————————————————7——6——|—————
A—|——2——2——2——6—————————————————2——|——5——5——5——6——7————————|—————
E—|————————————————————————————————|———————————————————————|——2——
I hope I got it right. Sorry if I didn't.
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* Tabbed by Anders Berggren *
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* Pretty girls make graves —————————— f92—[email protected] *
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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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D|-------------------------7--6-----------|
A|------5 5------6--7----7--------------------|
E|-------------7-------------------------|
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I shouldnt have said it was wrong, I meant this is how it differs in my opinion.
Marko
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