Artist: The Birthday Massacre
Song: No Tomorrow
Album: Under Your Spell
Tabbed by: MelVinMaSsaCrE (Melvin Hawkins)
Tuning: Drop D (D, A, D, G, low to high)
Intro bass begins at 0:01
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————|
D|2—0————2—0————2—0————2—0————2—0—5—0—| x2
Verse 0:17 no bass "Dedication to the ruin of light within you..."
Chorus 0:50 "You bait me. I follow. And if this night feels hollow..."
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————|
D|2—0————2—0————2—0————2—0————2—0—5—0—| x2
Verse 1:07 no bass "Some reflection on this place that felt so secret and warm..."
Chorus 1:40 "You bait me. I follow. And if this night feels hollow..."
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————|
D|2—0————2—0————2—0————2—0————2—0—5—0—| x2
Bridge 1:57 "You pretend that you want somebody. I'll pretend that I need someone..."
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————————————————2~————————————————————1—1—1—1—1—1—1—1—|
D|2~———4~———5~———1~———2~————————1—1—1—1—1—1—1—1——————————————————|
Breakdown 2:13 "...You don't want somebody. I don't need someone..."
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|0—0————0—0————0—0————————0—0————0—0————0—0————1—0—1—1—| x4
Interlude 2:46 no bass
Chorus 2:55 "You bait me. I follow. And if this night feels hollow..."
G|————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————————————————————|
D|2—0————2—0————2—0————2—0————2—0—5—0—| x2
Legend
~ let ring
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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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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