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Sublime — Santeria (guaranteed Correct) bass tabs



i saw the other tab on here and saw the beginning was off, those were played octaves higher, 
and the sound did not match, ive been playng this song for over a year and i know it by heart,
listen to it and this matches perfectly with the song, good luck!




intro
G|———————————————————————8——————————————|
D|—————————6————————————————————————————|
A|——7—————————————4————————————————7h9——|
E|———————————————————————7——————7h9—————|

part 1
G|———————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————7h9—7h9———6——6———6—6——06—6——|
A|——7——7———7—7—————————————————6h8———————————|
E|——————7h9——————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————|
A|——4——44—4—4——4—4——————————————————7h9——|
E|———————————————————7——07—7—7——07h9—————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————7h9—7h9———6——6————————————————|
A|——7——7———7—7—————————————————6—6————————4h6——|
E|——————7h9————————————————————————4——04h6—————|

G|—————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————|
A|——4——4———4—4———047——————————————————|
E|——————4h6———————————7——07—7—7—7—7—7——|
chorus 1
G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|————7—7—————9—9———7—76—6——4—————|
E|——5——————07——————————————4—4—4——|

G|——————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————6—6—6——|
A|————7—7—————9—9———7—76—6—4————————|
E|——5——————07———————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|————7—7—————9—9———7—76—6——4—————|
E|——5——————07——————————————4—4—4——|

G|—————————————————|
D|—————————————————|
A|————7—7—————9—9——|
E|——5——————07——————|

part 2
G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————7h9—7h9———6——6———6—6——6———6——|
A|——7——7———7—7—————————————————6h8——————6h8———|
E|——————7h9———————————————————————————————————|

G|———————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————66——————66———————————————————————|
A|——4——4————4——4—————————99—————————7h9——|
E|————————4———————4——7——7——7—7——07h9—————|

G|————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————7h9—7h9———6——6———6—6——6———6——|
A|——7——7———7—7—————————————————6h8——————6h8———|
E|——————7h9———————————————————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————66——————66———9——09—9—9—9—9—9——|
A|——4——4————4——4——————————————————————|
E|————————4———————4———————————————————|

chrous 1

part 2

chorus 1

part 2

chrous 2
G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|————7—7—————9—9———7—76—6——4—————|
E|——5——————07——————————————4—4—4——|

G|——————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————6—6—6——|
A|————7—7—————9—9———7—76—6—4————————|
E|——5——————07———————————————————————|

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|————7—7—————9—9———7—76—6——4—————|
E|——5——————07——————————————4—4—4——|

outro

G|————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————|
A|——7———6———4—————————————————————|
E|——————————————7————5————7————0——|
Tablature player for this song:
Sublime - Santeria (guaranteed Correct)  Bass Tab

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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Comments

10 years, 8 months ago
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Hello, in fact, the song is much more difficult, I've been listening and playing, with this tab in front of me and there are some errors like in part one, there is no “0”, anywhere, and in the song the bass uses the 4th note down ( I don't know if it's said well) but I mean that there are much more notes in the song that you can't see in this tab. Anyways, it's a nice tab Well done!
9 years, 11 months ago
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i don't even think its the 4th note down possible variation but defiantly a 0 note going on but no every one on here is right
8 years, 6 months ago
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I listened to the master track and the notes are basically correct but some notes are played as doubles and some as triplets, etc… But it fits when you play it, which is nice. You can spice things up a notch if you add some notes in wherever you feel like. Overall a very nice tab and huge thanks!

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