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Little Thoughts - Bloc Party
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Tabbed By : imessyou
e-mail: theblochead@hotmail.co.uk
Tuning: Standard bruv
This is a bangin tune
Bass don't kick in til 0:20
Intro sorta bit
G|----------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|4-4-4-4-4------|
E|----------------|----------4-4-4|
Proper verse
"I've been thinking little thoughts..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|4-4-4-4-4------|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2|---------------|----------4-4-4|
Chorus
"I'll go back, if you ask me..."
G|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Chorus cont
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Chorus cont
G|-----------|-----------|------|----------|----------------|
D|-----------|-----------|------|----------|----------------|
A|-------4-4-|-------6-6-|----6-|----------|----------------|
E|-2-2-------|-4-4-------|4-4---|5-5---0-0-|-5-5--0-5--5-7-5|
Chorus cont
G|-----------|-----------|-------|----------|----------------|
D|-----------|-----------|-------|----------|----------------|
A|-4-4-------|-2-2-------|-2-2---|----------|----------------|
E|-------4-4-|-------2-2-|-----2-|-5-5---0-0|-5-5--0-5--5-7-5|
Verse
"If its 'cos my age then you're a coward..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|4-4-4-4-4------|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2|---------------|----------4-4-4|
Chorus
"I'll go back, if you ask me..."
G|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Chorus cont
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Chorus cont
G|-----------|-----------|------|----------|----------------|
D|-----------|-----------|------|----------|----------------|
A|-------4-4-|-------6-6-|----6-|----------|----------------|
E|-2-2-------|-4-4-------|4-4---|5-5---0-0-|-5-5--0-5--5-7-5|
Chorus cont
G|-----------|-----------|-------|----------|----------------|
D|-----------|-----------|-------|----------|----------------|
A|-4-4-------|-2-2-------|-2-2---|----------|----------------|
E|-------4-4-|-------2-2-|-----2-|-5-5---0-0|-5-5--0-5--5-7-5|
Bridge
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
E|---------------| X8 (on 8th bar slide up to 9th fret if you want to)
Solo
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|---------------|---------------|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|4-4-4-4-4------|
E|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2|---------------|----------4-4-4|
Chorus
"I'll go back, if you ask me..."
G|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Chorus cont
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|---------------|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
Chorus cont (take note-different here)
G|----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|
E|----------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Chorus cont (take note-different here)
G|-----------------------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
D|11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12|
E|-----------------------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Ending (Take note-this bit has a dodge time signature)
Add fills
G|---------|------|-------|-----|--|
D|---------|------|-------|-----|--|
A|---------|------|4-4-4-4|2-2-2|--|
E|-2-2-2-2-|3-3-3-|-------|-----|--|
For the end it just slows down but play something along the lines of this
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Little Thoughts |
| Artist |
Bloc Party |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
F4JesTUXamE |
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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).
