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Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party
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Tabbed by: Zakkbassist
E-mail: zakkbassist@gmail.com
Tuning: CADG
INTRO x2
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------7h9-9------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7h10-------10p7------5-7----------------------------------------------------------|
C|-----------------9h11--------------------------------------------------------------|
MAIN RIFF
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------4-4-----1-1-1-------1--4-4--4--------------------------------------------|
A|---4----6-------4---------4-------------4--6-6-------------------------------------|
C|-0---2--------0---------0---2------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE/PRECHORUS
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------1-----4--4--------------------------1-----------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------4----------------------------------------|
C|-2--2--2---------------------0--0----0---------------------------------------------|
I was struck by light-ning, walking down the street
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------1-1----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4--4-4--4-------------1----1-----3-3--6-----------------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I was hit by some-thing last night in my sleep
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------1-----4--4-----------------------1-------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------4------------------------------------------|
C|-2--2--2------------------0--0------0----------------------------------------------|
It's a dead man's par-ty, who could ask for more?
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------4---4------------------------1----1-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------4----4----3-3--3--------------------------------------------|
C|-2--2--2--2------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Everybody's com-ing, leave your bo-dy at the door
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---1----1--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------1-1-------------2-----------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------2---2-------2---0-----------------------------------------------|
Leave your bo-dy and soul at the door
CHORUS
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------2-1--4-4--4------1------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------4-------------4-----------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------0-----------------3---------------------------------|
Don't run away, it's only me
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------2-1--4-4--4------1-----------------------|
A|----------------------------------------4-------------4----------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------0-----------------3--------------------------|
Don't be afraid of what you can't see
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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This is my first tab, I'm only 13, please give me constructive criticism if needed.
I rely completely on tabs and this is my first time listening to a song to learn it.
This isn't 100% right, this is only my interpretation. Thank you for viewing and feel
free to criticize.
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Dead Man’s Party |
| Artist |
Oingo Boingo |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
yhN8SdulOFc |
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b. Numbers:
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For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
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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).
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