Interpol - Obstable 1
Album: Turn On The Bright Lights (2002)
Tabbed: Cobain
Tunning: Dropped D
Intro
G |--------------------------------|---------------------17--17--17-|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |-17--17--17--19------19--19--19-|-19--19--19--17------17--17--17-||
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------||
A |--------------------------------|--------------------------------||
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| 2x
G |-----17--19--17------17--19--17-|-----17--19--17--19--17--19--17-|
D |-15--------------15-------------|--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Verse A
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------||
D |---------10---------------------|--------------------------------||
A |-----8-------8------------------|-0-0-0---0-------3---3---3------||
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| 2x
G |-----------------10--10---------|--------------------------------|
D |---------10---------------------|--------------------------------|
A |----8-------8-------------------|-0-0-0---0-------3---3---3------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------||
D |---------10---------------------|--------------------------------||
A |-----8-------8------------------|-0-0-0---0-------3---3---3------||
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|| 2x
G |-----------------10--10---------|--------------------------------|
D |---------10---------------------|--------------------------------|
A |----8-------8-------------------|-0-0-0---0-------3---/--(15)----|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |---------3---------------3------|---------3---------------3------|
A |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-----3-------3-------3-------3--|-----3-------3-------3-------3--|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |---------7---------------7------|---------7-------7---7---7------|
A |--------------------------------|-----------------------------7-7|
D |-----7-------7-------7-------7--|-----7-------7------------------|
Chorus
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-8---8---8---8-8-7---8-8---8----|-8-8-7-8-8---8---8-8--7-7-7---7-7|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|-3---3---3---3---3---3----------|
D |--------------------------------|-------------------------0---2--|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-3---3-----------3---3----------|-3---3-----------2---2---2---2--|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|-3---3---3----s15--15--15--15-15|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Instrumental
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-----(guitar only)--------------|-0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3--|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |---------3---------------3------|--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---0---3---3---3--|
D |----3-------3---3---3--------3--|--------------------------------|
Chorus Fill
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Break
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------|---------------------0---0---0--|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
D |
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |-----------------7---7---7---7--|-8---8---8---7---7---7---5---5--|
A |-0---0---0---0------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--|-8---8---8---8---8---3---3--4-|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5--------------|
D |--------------------------------|---------------------0---0---2--|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------|---------------------3---3--4-|
D |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3--------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-3---3---3---3---0-------2------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Outro
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--|-1---1---1---1---0---0----------|
D |--------------------------------|-------------------------5---5--|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------|---------------------3---3--4-|
D |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3--------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---5--------------|
D |--------------------------------|---------------------0---0---2--|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |--------------------------------|---------------------3---3--4-|
D |-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|-3---3---3---3---3--------------|
G |--------------------------------|-----7--------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5-------5---5---5---5---7---7--|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |---------------------10-10-10---|---------------------10-10-10---|
A |-8---8---8---8---8-----------8-8|-8---8---8---8---8------------8-|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-5---5---5---5---7-7-7---7----7-|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D |---------------------10-10-10---|---------------------10-10-10---|
A |-8---8---8---8---8-----------8-8|-8---8---8---8---8------------8-|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----|
A |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5--|-3---3---3---3---0---0---2---2--|-3---|
D |--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----|
[00:11] Intro
[00:31] Verse
[00:56] (Rest)
[00:59] Pre-Chorus
[01:07] Chorus
[01:23] Instrumental
[01:31] Verse
[01:56] (Rest)
[02:00] Pre-Chorus
[02:07] Chorus (replace last bar with Chorus Fill)
[02:23] Chorus
[02:39] (Rest)
[02:43] Break
[03:18] Outro (She puts the weight...)
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Obstacle 1 |
Artist |
Interpol |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
OC5zHACynR4 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
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).