Centuries Of Sin Bass Tabs - Venom @ BigBassTabs.com


Centuries of Sin                                            KEY: h=hammer on
Original Bassist: Conrad "Cronos" Lant                           *=let ring
Album: Probot                                 1 2 3 4            
Tuning: I'm not sure what its called but it's F C G C
This song is actually on the album Probot but the lead singer/bassist 
from Venom plays this for the album. Anyways this is my first 
Venom tab and my first tab out of standard tuning so please rate 
it well.

INTRO (come in at 0:09 and hold until 0:12)
F|———————|
C|———————|
G|———————|
C|—0*————|

PRE—VERSE
F|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|——————————1——————————3—————————1——————————————| x2
C|—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—65—|

VERSE (play softer tahn pre—verse)
F|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|——————————1——————————3—————————1——————————————| x3
C|—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—65—|

F|————————————————————————————————|
C|————————————————————————————————|
G|——————————1——————————3——————————|
C|—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—0h20h20h2—|

CHORUS
F|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—————————————————————————5——3——————————————————————————3——1—|
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| x2
C|—0h2———0h2———0h2———0h2————————————0h2———0h2———0h2———0h2—————|

PRE—VERSE 2 (come in at 1:12)
F|———————|
C|———————|
G|———————|
C|—0*————|

VERSE 2
F|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|——————————1——————————3—————————1——————————————| x3
C|—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—65—|

F|————————————————————————————————|
C|————————————————————————————————|
G|——————————1——————————3——————————|
C|—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—0h20h20h2—|

CHORUS
F|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—————————————————————————5——3——————————————————————————3——1—|
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| x2
C|—0h2———0h2———0h2———0h2————————————0h2———0h2———0h2———0h2—————|

PRE—BRIDGE (come in at 2:04)
F|———————|
C|———————|
G|———————|
C|—0*————|

BRIDGE (come in at 2:12)
F|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—3555—|

F|—————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—————————————————————————————————————————| x2
C|—0222—0222—0222—0222—0222—0222—0222—0265—|

CHORUS/BRIDGE
F|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|—————————————————————————5——3——————————————————————————3——1—|
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————| x2
C|—0h2———0h2———0h2———0h2————————————0h2———0h2———0h2———0h2—————|

OUTRO
F|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|——————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|——————————1——————————3—————————1——————————————| x4 or 5 
C|—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—65—|

F|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C|———————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|——————————1——————————3—————————1———————————————————|
C|—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—0h20h20h2——0h20h20h2—65——0h2—|

LYRICS
Survivor — Warrior Prince
Psychopath — Making Difference
Archangel — Bleed Crimson Skies
New Danger — Innocence Lies

Falling Calling — The Diabolicol
Open Wide The Gates And Yell
Screaming Dreaming — The Dark & Damnable
But You Just Never Can Tell
Feeding Needing — The Undestroyable
Roll Up The Show Begins
Blinding Grinding — The Undeniable
The Centuries Of Sin

Supplier — Medical Child
Sycophant — Restless And Wild
Illusions — A Timeless Place
Sadistic — Right In Your Face

Expressionless Faces In Silhouette Stance
Leading The Way Through The Death Of A Dance
Howling In Harmony Hostile In Key
Out On The Plains Of Indulgance We Breed
Sceams In The Night From A Chrous Of Fear
Hiding In Corners The Drunken One Leers
Desperate And Down Faking All In Disgrace
Now Is The Time To Ask Questions Of Faith

The Diabolical
The Dark & Damnable
The Undestroyable
Centuries of Sin

Very easy song but sounds so kick ass. METAL UP YOUR ASS.

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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