Band: Something For Kate
Song: Monsters
CD  : Echolalia

I had some trouble putting in the correct timing for the
chorus, so just figure it out by listening to the song.

During the bridge part and the ending you are pretty much
free to improvise as long as you stay with the sound, use
what as I've tabbed to get you started.

Steph plays this in standard tuning, or we have a serious
problem here.

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Otherwise I'll assume noone is using these and won't bother
tabbing anything else for you.
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There is no bass in the intro, Steph comes in during
the verse after a few bars and a little fill by Clint.

FIRST VERSE

  1     2     3     4      *     *     *     *      
G|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
A|———4——4——4——8——8——8——8——|6——6——6——6——6——6——6——6——|
E|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
  
  *     *     *     *      *     *     *     *
G|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
A|———4——4——4——6——6——6——6——|8——8——8——8——10—10—10—10—|   
E|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|

                       ( x 2 )

  *     *     *     *      *     *     *     *    
G|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
A|———4——4——4——8——8——8——8——|6——6——6——6——6——6——6——6——|
E|————————————————————————|————————————————————————|

  *     *     *     *
G|————————————————————————|  
D|————————————————————————|
A|———4——4——4——6——6——6——6——|   
E|————————————————————————|

CHORUS 

  1     *     2     *     3     *     4     *      
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————6—————————————————————————————|
A|8———————————6——8—————8————————6—————————————————|
E|——————6—————————————————————————————4—————6—————|

  1     *     2     *     3     *     4     *      
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|4———————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——————4—————2—————2—————2—————2—————2—————2—————|

                       ( x 4 )

After the first chorus there is no bass for the next
few bars, wait for Clint's drum fill again.

SECOND VERSE

  *     *     *     *      *     *     *     *    
G|————————————————————————|———————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|———————————————————————|
A|———4——4——4——8——8——8——8——|6——6——6——6——2——2——3——3—|
E|————————————————————————|———————————————————————|  

  *     *     *     *      *     *     *     *    
G|————————————————————————|———————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————|———————————————————————|
A|———4——4——4——8——8——8——8——|6——6——6——6——4——4——5——5—|
E|————————————————————————|———————————————————————|

                       ( x 2)

  *     *     *     *
G|————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————| 
A|———4——4——4——6——6——6——6——| 
E|————————————————————————|

BRIDGE PART

  1     *     2     *     3     *     4     *      
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———6——6——6——6—————6——6——6——6————————————————————|
A|4——————————————6——————————————6——4——————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————6——4——6—————|

                       ( x 2)

  1     *     2     *     3     *     4     *      
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|4———————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——————4—————2—————2—————2—————2—————2—————2—————|

ENDING

Essentially the chorus with slight variations here
and there, if you enjoy improvisation then this is 
a good time for it, because I'm not tabbing it all
out at the moment. You could get away with simply 
repeating the chorus if you want.

SONG STRUCURE

VERSE
CHORUS
(REST)
VERSE           
CHORUS          
BRIDGE PART     
ENDING         
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Transcribed by Matt — 
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About Something For Kate

Something for Kate is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Members include songwriter, vocalist and guitarist Paul Dempsey, drummer Clint Hyndman and bassist Stephanie Ashworth. The group was founded in 1994, with Julian Carroll as the original bass player.

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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