
This is my first attempt at tabbing a song, so go easy on me.



Tuning: Standard
* = Let ring

Intro:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|6666*——4444*———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————444444—66—————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————4———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|66—4—6———2222—4444—(x3)————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————444444—666666—————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————4———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|66—4—6———2222—4444—(x3)————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Verse:
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————2/4—3————————————1———3h4——————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|11111———————4h6——————————4——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————22222———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
(As many times as necessary)

Pre—chorus:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|4—4—3h4p3—4——6—6h8—————————————————6—6h8———————————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————6—9——6—4h6—6/2————————6h9———————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|4—4—3h4p3—4——6—6h8—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————6—9——6—4h6—6/2———2—1h222—2—4————————————————————————————|

Chorus:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————6666666—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|333—444————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————(x2)————2—4——4—6—(x2)—————————————————————————————————|
(x2)

Then:
G|————————————33333——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|333—444—666————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
(x2)


Verse (as many times needed)
Pre—chorus 
Chorus

Interlude:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|4*———6*————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————6*——2*—2——————5/12/0———————————————————————————————————————————————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————3333—1h4—3—1h3p1———————————————————————————————————————————|
A|4443h444—6666666—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————222222222————————————————————————————————|
(x2)

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

Lead into final chorus:
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|222—444—444—666————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
(x2)

Chorus


That's it. It sounds pretty good to me.

About Spitalfield

Spitalfield was a rock band based in Chicago, signed to the Victory Records label. Formed in 1998, Spitalfield caught the attention of Victory Records with their 2002 release The Cloak And Dagger Club EP and a year later released fan-favorite Remember Right Now. The group sold over 130,000 records and performed in nine countries over three continents before disbanding at the end of 2007. The band's name comes from what members describe as a village where Jack the Ripper came from. The name for this location is actually Spitalfields, and is a section of London's East End. Spitalfield announced their breakup and subsequent goodbye tour on September 10, 2007.

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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