Paralyzed Bass Tabs - The Used @ BigBassTabs.com

Took me a while but here you go.
I tabbed this from the live videos on YouTube so it wasn't too easy to tab lol.
Tabbed from this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZrfHAZ4yNo
But I'm 98% sure I'm right.
Just in case I put something wrong or in a different spot, please tell me!
I wrote this down on paper and I could have possibly put notes on the wrong string...
I just skipped some fast hammer—ons and pull—offs in the bridges because they were
too fast to tell and I was lazy :P
Jeph Howard is an amazing bassist
p.s. please rate and comment to tell me what you think!

Enjoy!


Intro:
Guitar plays first.
Bass comes in at :09

                       1st time              2nd time
G——————————————————|—————————————————|————————————————————————  
D——4—44————————————|—————————————————|————————————————————————
A—————————————4—54—|—5—55—5—5—2—4—54—|—5—55—5p4h5—7—5—4h5p4———
E———————2—4—5——————|—————————————————|————————————————————————

Verse 1
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D——4~————————————0h2—2—3—3—4~————————————————————————
A———————————4h5~—————————————————————4h5~——5—————————
E——————4h5~————————————————————4h5~—————————0—0—1—1——

Prechorus
G——————————————————|—————————————————|—————2—4~———2—4~————6—7~— 
D——————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————————————
A—————————————4—54—|—5—55—5—5—2—4—54—|—22———————2———————5——————
E——2—22—2—4—5——————|—————————————————|—————————————————————————
(I like playing 2 on E in the prechorus so it doesn't sound like the actual chorus...
you know? Probably not...)

Chorus
                       1st time              2nd time
G——————————————————|—————————————————|———————————————————————  
D——4—44————————————|—————————————————|———————————————————————
A—————————————4—54—|—5—55—5—5—2—4—54—|—5—55—5p4h5—7—5—4h5p4——
E———————2—4—5——————|—————————————————|———————————————————————

Verse2                                    that's a ten, btw.
G—————22—2————————————————————22—2—————7~—————9——10——  
D——4————4———————————————————————4————————————————————
A———————————55——————————————————————55—————77———8————
E——————————————10\\00—0—1—1—2~———————————————————————

Prechorus
G——————————————————|—————————————————|—————2—4~———2—4~————6—7~—6h77778888——
D——————————————————|—————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————
A—————————————4—54—|—5—55—5—5—2—4—54—|—22———————2———————5——————————————————
E——2—22—2—4—5——————|—————————————————|—————————————————————————————————————

Chorus  X2!                1st                 2nd
G——————————————————|—————————————————|———————————————————————
D——4—44————————————|—————————————————|———————————————————————
A—————————————4—54—|—5—55—5—5—2—4—54—|—5—55—5p4h5—7—5—4h5p4——
E———————2—4—5——————|—————————————————|———————————————————————


Bridge
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————————9———9———9————————————/7—6—4————————————9———6h7p6——
A——5~~~~——7———7———7———7—————————————————5/7——7—7—7———7————————
E———————————————————————0h2~—2—2——————————————————————————————

G——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————/7—6—4—————————————9————6h7p6—————————————6h7p6———————————
A———————————————5/7——7—7—7—7——7———————5~——5—5—5—5—5——————4~—4—4—4——
E——2~~~————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

           you'll hear when they play these
G————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——77778888—9\\—9\\\——9\\—9\\\——12p11h12—9\\—9\\\——55557788——
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
                            ^twelves/elevens^
Pre—Chorus (I guess?)
G———————————————————————————————————  
D———————————————————————————————————
A——9x9\————5x5\————9x9\————5~~——/\——
E———————————————————————————————————

Chorus  X2!                1st                 2nd
G——————————————————|—————————————————|———————————————————————
D——4—44————————————|—————————————————|———————————————————————
A—————————————4—54—|—5—55—5—5—2—4—54—|—5—55—5p4h5—7—5—4h5p4——
E———————2—4—5——————|—————————————————|———————————————————————

Ending Bridge..?
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———9——9——9————————————/7—6—4————————————9—6h7p6——
A——7——7——7——7——————————————————5/7——7—7—7—7———————
E—————————————0h2~—2—2————————————————————————————

G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————/7—6—4———————————9——6h7p6——————————————6h7p6——————————
A————————————————5/7——7—7—7—7——————5~——5—5—5—5—5——————4~—4—4—4——
E——2~—2—2———————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Outro                                             listen for timing
G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A——77778888—9\\—9\\\——9\\—9\\\——12p11h12—9\\—9\\\——5555778—8—8~—————————
E————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————2~~~~——

You can breathe now ;]

And again, please tell me if I made a mistake somewhere or it doesn't sound right!!



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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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