Attached is the Bass Tab for the song "Villains" by The Verve Pipe.

            —jesse
SONG: Villains
ARTIST: The Verve Pipe
ALBUM: Villains
AUTHOR: Brian Vander Ark
PUBLISHER:  1996 Sid Flips Music (ASCAP)
TUNING: E A D G


Verse 2: (another villain on the cover)
G|————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————|——————————————————————————————————————|
A|————————————————————|————————————————————0—————————————————|
E|——0————————0————————|——0————————0—————————————————0————————|


Chorus 1: (see how they twist and shout)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————4————7———————————————————————————————————|
A|——5——————————————4——————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————0————————0————————|


Verse 3 (and as Im searching for the story)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————5—6—7——————————————————|
A|———————5—6—7—————————5—6—7————0——————————————————5—6—7————|
E|——0—————————————0———————————————————————————0—————————————|


Verse 4: (to pick it up Im bending over)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————5—6—7——5—6—7—5——————————————————————|
A|——————5—6—7————————5—6—7————0—————————————————————————5—6—7——7—7—7——|
E|——0————————————0——————————————————————————————————0—————————————————|


Chorus 2: (see how they twist and shout)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————4————7—————————————————————————————————————4————7———————————
A|—5——————————————4————————————5—6—7——7—7—7———5——————————————4——————
E|—————————————————————————0————————————————————————————————————————

  ———————————————————————————————————————————|
  ———————————————————————————————————————————|
  ———————5—6—7—————————5—6—7——5—5—5—5—5—5—5——|
  ——0—————————————0——————————————————————————|


Verse 5: (I straighten up to look her over)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————5—6—7——5—6—7—5——————————————————————|
A|——————5—6—7————————5—6—7————0—————————————————————————5—6—7——5—5—5——|
E|——0————————————0——————————————————————————————————0—————————————————|


Verse 6: (another villain on the cover)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————————5—6—7——5—6—7—5————————————————————————|
A|——————5—6—7———————5—6—7———0——————————————————7—5——————5—6—7——7—7—7——|
E|——0———————————0———————————————————————————————————0—————————————————|


Chorus 3: (see how they twist and shout)
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|——————4————7—————————————————————————————————————4————7———————————|
A|—5——————————————4————————————5—6—7——7—7—7———5——————————————4——————|
E|—————————————————————————0————————————————————————————————————————|


Solo:
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————————————————————5——7——
A|——————5—6—7———————5—6—7———————8—9—10———————5—6—7————————
E|——0———————————0———————————0————————————0————————————————

  ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
  ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
  ——————8—9—10——8—9—10—8———————————5—6—7——8—9—10—8———————
  ——0————————————————————10—8——0———————————————————10—8——

  ———————————————————————————————|
  ———————————————————————————————|
  ——————5—6—7——8—9—10—8——————————|
  ——0———————————————————10—8——0——|


Outro: (see how they twist and shout!!)
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——10—10—10—10—10—10—10—7——————————10—10—10—10—10—10—10—7————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|


     Transcribed by: Jesse Miller  
     This is my own work.  Rip me off and you will die.

About Verve Pipe

The Verve Pipe is an American rock band from Michigan. It was formed in 1991 by Brian and Brad Vander Ark, Brian Stout and Donny Brown.

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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