54 46 That's My Number Ball And Chain Bass Tabs

Song Title: 54—46 That's my number/Ball and Chain
Band: Sublime
Album: 40 oz. to freedom
Tabbist:  Renny Kissling
Email: [email protected]

Okay I have seen a lot of versions of this tab but none of them are ever 
complete, so I decided to take the liberty of tabbing out this very 
respectable sublime song

                          "54—46 That's My Number"
Intro:
G:———————————————————————————————————|
D:—————————————————5—7———————————————|
A:———————3—4—55555———————————3—4—5—3—|
E:—55555———————————————55555—————————|


G:———————————————————————————————————|
D:—777———————————————————————————————|
A:—————9—7—55555—7—9———————3—4—5—3———|
E:—————————————————————55555—————————|


Verse:                  Piano Verse:
G:—————————————————————|—————————————————————|
D:—777—————————————————|—7—7—7———————————————|
A:————9—7—555—5——7/9———|———————9—7—5—5—5—7—9—|
E:——————————————7——————|—————————————————————|
           x2                     x2


Piano Verse Variation
G:——————————————————————————————————————————|
D:—————————————————5—7——7—7—7———————————————|
A:———————3—4—5—5—5————————————9—7—5—5—5—7—9—|
E:—5—5—5————————————————————————————————————|


Chorus             "Give it to me one time..."
G:———————————————|—————————————————————————————————|
D:—777———————————|—————————————————————————————————|
A:—————9—7—5—5—5—|—5—————5—5—————5—5—5—————5—5—5—5—|
E:———————————————|—————————————————————————————————|


Bridge: do this over after every third time you do 
        the second part
G:—————————————————————|———————————————————|
D:—————————————————5—7—|—777———————————————|
A:———————3—4—55555—————|—————9—7—55555—7—9—|
E:—55555———————————————|———————————————————|
           1x                    3x

Outro: (just this part of the song)

   "give it to me one time...."
G:———————————————————————————————————|
D:———————————————————————————————————|
A:—5—————5—5——————5—5—5——————5—5—5—5—|
E:———————————————————————————————————|


                               "Ball and Chain

Intro:
G:—————————————————————————|
D:—————5~——————————5~——————|
A:—7—7—————7—7—5—7—————5—7—|
E:———————————————————7—————|
             x2

Verse: (Part 1) "boy meets girl" and "la da da da da da da da"
    I'm not absolutely sure on this part but it does sound right when 
    I play along with it.
G:—————————————————————|———————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
D:—————5—7—————————————|—————7—9———————————|———————————————————————————————|
A:—7—7—————777—5—5/7———|—7—7———————————————|—5—5———5—5555——5———————————————|
E:———————————————————5—|—————————7—7—77777—|—————7———————7———7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|


Verse: (Part 2) "conflicting points of view"
G:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A:—7—7777————————7—7777————————7—7777————————————————————|
E:————————5—5555————————5—5555————————5—5555—77777—77777—|

Verse: (Part 3) "ball and chain I call my home"
G:—————————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————|
D:—————————————————————————|——————————————————————99999—99999—|
A:—77777———————————————————|—77777/10—10—10—10—10—————————————|
E:———————55555—77777—77777—|——————————————————————————————————|

Chorus/Outro:  "ba—na—na—na—na—na—na!"
G:————————————————————————|
D:—————5~—————————5~——————|
A:—7—7————7—7—5—7—————5—7—| x2
E:——————————————————7—————|

     That's about it.  I felt like putting a complete tab out for this song 
it's a great song to play as a whole, not just as a half.  Eric, of course,
uses a lot of variation, so you can put fillers wherever you think they sound
good.  I thought I did pretty good, and I hope you guys (and gals) think my
tab is pretty accurate.  Email me at [email protected] or [email protected] 
if you have any questions or comments on the tab.  Good luck!

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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