Home Again
==========
Band: Shihad
Bassist: Karl Kippenberger
Tabbed by: Mark Abrahams (mark@abrahams.co.nz)
Bass tuning: Drop D (D A D G)
Key: D minor
This is an amalgamation of several Shihad studio and live recordings of
the song, as well as a few approximations thrown in. It's quite a
repetitive and driving line, but there are a few subtleties that give it
some flavour as well.
[Intro]
(come in with drums)
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
[Verse 1]
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-5-----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
[Chorus 1]
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-10---|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-10---|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-5-----|
[Verse 2]
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-5-----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
[Chorus 2]
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-10---|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-12---|-12--12--12-10---|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-5-----|
[Bridge]
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0-------12------|-12--12--10--12--|-----10--12------|-12--12--12--12--|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3-------3-------|-3---3---3---3---|-----3---3---3-3-|-3---5---5---3---|
G Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-12------12------|-12--12--10--12--|-----10--12------|-12--12--12--12--|
G F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-------5-------|-5---5---5---3---|-----3---3-------|-3---3---3---3---|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-12------12------|-12--12--10--12--|-----10--12------|-12--12--12--12--|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3-------3-------|-3---3---3---3---|-----3---3---3-3-|-3---5---5---3---|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-12------12------|-12--12--10--12--|-----10--12------|-12--12--12--12--|
G F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-5-------5-------|-5---5---5---3---|-----3---3-------|-3---3---3---3---|
[Verse 3]
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-5-----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
[Outro]
Dm
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|-0---0---0-12----|
F
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---3-3-----|-3---3---0-10----|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Home Again |
Artist |
Shihad |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
v3gc_3p0St8 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).