Artist: Staind
Song: Home
Album: Dysfunction
Tabber: Evan Pittman
Email: [email protected]

*This is a guitar tab. MX Tabs has placed this in the bass section.
I have no idea why.*

Mike plays this song with his guitar tuned down to Ab,Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb.
That tuning, however is slightly lower than some players might want
to tune, so this version is for a standard six string guitar tuned
down 1/2 half step. It should sound almost perfect though. Notes in
parentheses are actually played an octave lower.  If you have a
whammy pedal you can try to use that, or simply palm muting the note
sort of gives it a lower sound. Email me with any comments or
corrections. Thanks.

Notation:
() — Note is actually played an octave lower
h  — hammer on
p  — pull off
/  — slide up
PM — palm mute


Riff 1 (Intro, Heavy Distortion)— Play 3 times
Eb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Bb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Gb|——6h7p6——————————————————————————————|
Db|——5——————————4h5———————7——7——5h7——7——|
Ab|———————————2—2—————————5——5——3———————|
Db|———————————————————0———5——5——————————|


Riff 2 (Intro 2, Heavy Distortion)— Play 1 time
Eb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Bb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Gb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Db|———4h5p4—————————————————————————————|
Ab|———2——————3p2——————(0)———————————————|
Db|———————————————5—4———————————————————|


Riff 3 (Verse, Light Distortion)— Play 4 times
Eb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Bb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Gb|———————————12—————10/14—12—14—12—————|
Db|——0————————————0—————————————————————|
Ab|—————————————————————————————————13——|
Db|—————————————————————————————————————|

Eb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Bb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Gb|——14—12—14—12————————————————————————|
Db|—————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————————————12—————————————————————|
Db|—————————————————————————————————————|


Riff 4 (Chorus, Heavy Distortion)— Play 4 times
Eb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Bb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Gb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Db|——5——5——5—5——0———0——4————————————————|
Ab|——5——5——5—5——0———0——2————————————————|
Db|——5——5——5—5——0———0——2————————————————|


Play Riff 3 (Verse) 4 times


Play Riff 4 (Chorus) 4 times


Riff 5 (Interlude, Clean Tone)— Play 3 times
Eb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Bb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Gb|——————————0————————————————0—————————|
Db|————————4———4————————————4———4———————|
Ab|—(3)——5———————5———(3)——5———————5—————|
Db|————0———————————0————0———————————————|


Riff 6 (Interlude 2, Clean Tone)— Play 1 times
Eb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Bb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Gb|——————————0—————————————————2————————|
Db|————————4———4—————————————0——————————|
Ab|—(3)——5———————5—————————0————————————|
Db|————0———————————0——0——3——————————————|


Play Riff 5 (Interlude) 3 times

Play Riff 6 (Interlude 2) 1 time


Riff 7 (Bridge, Heavy Distortion)— Play 6 times
Eb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Bb|—————————————————————————————————————|
Gb|—————————————————————2———————————————|
Db|——0—0—————0——————————0———————————————|
Ab|——3—3—————3——————————0———————————————|
Db|——5—5——5——5————0——0——3———————————————|
         PM      PM———|


Play Riff 4 (Chorus) 3 times


Riff 8 (End Chorus, Light Distortion)— Play 3 times
Eb|—3————————2————————0—————————————————|
Bb|—3————————3————————0—————————————————|
Gb|—0————————2————————4—————————————————|
Db|—0————————0————————4—————————————————|
Ab|—x————————0————————2—————————————————|
Db|—5————————0————————2—————————————————|

Note: For the End Chorus, these are just the chords you use. The
rythm is similar to the regular chorus but not exactly like it.
This is actually a distorted acoustic guitar I think, but light
distortion sounds good.

About Staind

Staind (pronounced /?ste?nd/, STAYND) is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, including lead singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki. Over the past 14 years the band has recorded six studio albums, had multiple chart topping singles, and sold over 15 million records worldwide.

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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