Artist: Kyuss
Song: 50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up)
Album: Blues for the Red Sun (1992)
Tuning: C-F-Bb-Eb
Notes: Absolutely great song
~ - Let Ring
h - Hammer-On
p - Pull-Off
\ - Slide Down
/ - Slide Up
Intro:
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F |----------------------------------------------------------------|
C |-5--5-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-3-3-3--5--5-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-3-3-3-|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-|
F |----------------------------------------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
F |----------------------------------------------------------------|
C |-5--5-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-3-3-3--5--5-5--5--5-5-5--5--5-5-3-3-3-|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-|
F |----------------------------------------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
Eb|----|
Bb|----|
F |----|
C |-5~-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\-|
F |------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-/10-10-10-10-10-10-10\/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
F |------------------------------------------------------|
C |------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------3p0--|
C |-5--5-5--5--5-5-5--3-3-3--0-3-5------| (x2)
Verse 1: (x4)
1st time
Eb|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|
F |-----------|--------------------------------------------------|
C |-5~-----5~-|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------5---------------------------|
F |-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
C |------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
F |-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--|
C |------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------3p0--|
C |-5--5-5--5--5-5-5--3-3-3--0-3-5------| (x5)
Verse 2:
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
F |------------3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
C |-5~-----5~-------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
F |-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--|
C |------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------------------------|
C |-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
F |-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
C |------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
F |-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6--6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--|
C |------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
F |--------------------------------3p0--|
C |-5--5-5--5--5-5-5--3-3-3--0-3-5------| (x5)
Interlude/Guitar Solo/Outro:
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
F |-------------------------------------|
C |-5~------/5-------/5-------/5--------|
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
F |---------------------------------|
C |-5~----------5-3-5~---3-5-3-5--5-|
Eb|-------------------------------------7-7-7-7--|
Bb|----------------------------------------------|
F |-3---3---0-3---3----3-/5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------|
C |----------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
F |------------------------------------|
C |-5--5-3-5-------5-3-5----3-5-3-5--5-|
Eb|----------------------------------7--5---5-7-5----|
Bb|---------------------------------------7------7---|
F |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
C |--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
F |----------------------------------|
C |-5--------5-----5-3-5-------3h5p3-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
F |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
C |--------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-/7-----/7-------7/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-12-10-------|
F |------------0-0----------------------------------------------12-10-|
C |-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---/7---/7----/7-/7-/7-/10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------|
F |-0--------0-----0--0--0---------------0---0-0-0-/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
C |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------7--5---5-7-5----|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------7------7---|
F |-0-0--0-3-0--0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------|
C |----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------5-----------------------------------------7--5---5-7-5----|
Bb|--------5---------------------------------------------7------7-5-|
F |-0-03-0--0--0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
C |-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------5-5----5-5----|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------5------5---|
F |-0-0--0-3-0--0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5----5--|
C |----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------5-------------------7-5----------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------7-5-3----|
F |-3-0-0-0---3-0-0-0--3-0-0-0/3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5----------5--|
C |----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------7-5----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---5-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
F |---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
C |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Fade Out
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
F |-0-0--0-3-0--0-0--0-3-0--0/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
C |------------------------------------------------|
Fade In Fade Back Out
Eb|-------------------------------5-------------------5-7-5-7--------|
Bb|-------------------------------5--------------------------7-5-3---|
F |-3-0-0-0---3-0-0-0--3-0-0-0/3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-------------3-|
C |------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up) |
Artist |
Kyuss |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
iGWrO2KTBwA |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Symbol | Function |
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How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).