Pushit (Ver 3) Bass Tabs - Tool @ BigBassTabs.com

Drop D tuning.
This song is pretty complex, so I had to do some weird
labling to help you understand. There are also some 
effects in this song, delay and chours, and they 
are used quite often. Also, use a pick.

Pick—Up 0:49   Bass Intro                  x4
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|—10^9————————|*—7^5—————5^7————7—————10^9———*|
|—————————————|*—0————0——————0—————0———————0—*|
|—————————————|———————————————————————————————|
                (w/chrous)

Riff 1 (Maynard comes in) 1:02     x12 Riff 2  1:37       x4
|———————————————————9—————————————————|—————————————————————|
|*—7^5————5/7————7—————7—————10^9————*|*—7———5———7———10^9——*|
|*—————0——————0———————————0————————0—*|*———————————————————*|
|—————————————————————————————————————|—————————————(10^9)'—|
                                               '(4th time play low)

Riff 3   1:48                       x4
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|*———————————————————————————————————*|
|*———————————————————————————————————*|
|——0——7—————7——5—————5——7——————10——9——|

Bass Intro  x4  2:00
Riff 1      x8  2:11
Riff 2      x4  2:34
Riff 3      x4  2:46

2:57                                                            x3
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|*———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
|——0——777———10—9—7———666———10—9—7———333———10—9—7———555———10—9——|

3:30
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|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—0—7——77——77———/10—9—7———6——66——66———/10^9———3——33——33——33—|

|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—3/5——55—55—55———5/777777777777————666666666666—|

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|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
|—3—xxxx—3—xxxx—3—xxxx—3—xxxx———5—xxxx—5—xxxx—5—xxxx——/10—9—7—|

Riff 4   3:53          x8                            x4
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|*———————————————————————*|*———————————————————————————*|
|*———————————————————————*|*———————————————————————————*|
|——3———0^1^3b———0——2(/)'——|——0—0———3——5b—0———0———3—2—3——|
        (Slide up 8th time)

4:16                                   x5
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|————————————————————————————————————————*|
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|—0—(Hold D 8 counts then rest 4 counts)——|

4:53
|—(Rest 12 counts then play)——14———14^15——|—14—|
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|————————————————————————————————————————*|—————|
|—————————————————————————————————————————|—————|
(w/chorus & delay: bend G string up until it sounds tuned and play)



5:04                                    x26
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|*—7^5———————5/7——————7——————————10^9—————*|
|*———————0—————————0————————————————————0—*|
|——————————————————————————————————————————|
(w/chorus & delay)

6:23
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|—7^5———————5^7———————77777777—|
|———————0—————————0————————————|
|——————————————————————————————|

Main Riff 6:26                     Fill 1 6:38
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|*——————————————————————————————*|——————————————————————|
|*————————————————7—————————————*|——————————————————————|
|——7^5——5—5^7———7———7——10^9———0——|—7b——7b——7b———10^9——0—|

Play Fill 1 again at 6:50

Fill 2 7:05
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|——————————————————————————————| Then Fill 1 right after
|———————————————7——————————————|
|—7^5———5^7———7—————10—10—10—0—|

Fill 3 7:45
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|——————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————10—10—10—|
|—7^5———5^7———7/———10—10———————|

7:48                                                    x3
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|*——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————*|
|*  Play Main Riff x1 ; Then Fill 2 x1 ; Then Main Riff x1  *|
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8:14                   8:17
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|—————————————————————|———————————————————————————————————|
|  Play Main Riff x1  |———————————————7————————00000000———|
|—————————————————————|—7^5———5^7———7———7———777777777777/—|

8:22                    x3
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|*————————————————————————*|
|*——————————————————————5—*|
|——/77———33———55———00———0——|

8:54
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|———————————————————————————————————|
|—————————————————————5———55555....—|
|—77———33———55———00———0—00——————————|


9:02
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|———————————————————|
|———————————————————|
|—77———33———/10—10b—|

Riff 4 (9:06)

9:30                       x4                 x2
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|*———————————————————————————*|*————————————————*|———|
|*———————————————————————————*|*————————————————*|———|
|——0———8/12—12—10—10——8—10—8——|——7———0———10———0——|—8—|

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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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