Song:Light Up The Sky
Album:Paper Walls
Artist:Yellowcard
Date Tabbed:August,2007
Guitar Tabber:Ryan Manongdo/17/m/Montalban Rizal
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Gtr.Legends:
^ — popping
p — pull—off
h — hammer—on
~ — let it ring

Gtr.Tuning:(Standard)Normal

Verse 1:No Bass

Pre—Chorus 1:We already know...
Bass Enters
G|—————————7———————————————————7———————7h9p7————————————7—————————————————7——————————————|
D|—77—7—10————555555———77—7—10———55555——————————77—7—10———55555———77—7—10———5555555555———|
A|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Chorus:Let me light up...
G|——————————————————————————|
D|——————————————————————————| 2x
A|——————————————————————————|
E|—00000—11111—33333—1111———|

Pre—Verse 2:
G|————————————7777777——————————————7——————————|
D|—7777—7—10——————————55———77—7—10———555555———|
A|————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————|

Verse 2:I can't find a....
G|———————————777777————————————————77777——————————————————7777—11p9—————————————777777——————|
D|—7777—7—10————————55———7777—7—10———————55———7777—7—10———————————————7777—7—10————————55———|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
^
Pre—Chorus 2:I just wanna be...
G|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————55—3—2————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————3—5——————————————3—5————————————————————3—5—————————————3—5—————————|
E|—55—5—————33333———55—5—————3333——————————55—5—————3333———55—5—————33333———|

Chorus 2:Let me light up the...
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5555—33333—55555——————————————————————————————|
E|—0000—1111—33333—11111————00000—11111—33333—55555————0000—————————————————————00000—11111—33333—11111———|

Bridge:Let me light up the...
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—7777—5555——————————————77777—55555——————————————|
A|————————————3333—55555——————————————3333—55555———|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|

And it's still...
G|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—————————————00000—————————————————————00000———————————3~———|
E|—11111—00000———————33333———11111—00000———————33333333———————|

Bass Enters:Let me light up the....
G|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—7777—8888—1010101010—121212———7777—8888—10101010—1212121212———|
E|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Repeat Chorus 2:

Outro:
G|—————————777777——————————————7———————————————————77777—————————————7——————|
D|—7777—10————————55———77—7—10———55555———7777—7—10———————55——77—7—10———5~———|
A|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

End...

About Yellowcard

Yellowcard is a band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre. They are best-known for their songs "Ocean Avenue", "Only One", "Lights and Sounds", and "Light Up the Sky".

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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Yellowcard — Light Up The Sky bass tabs