Band: Kasabian
Song: Butcher Blues
Album: Kasabian (2004)
Bassist: Chris Edwards
Tuning: Standard
Main riff:
G|----------------------------| Sorry, but i didn't want to count how many
D|----------8-10-10-8---------| times this bar repeats throughout the song so
A|-----8-10-----------10-8----| I wrote timings for you:
E|-8-8---------------------11-| 0:05 - 0:27
G|----------------------------|
D|----------8-10--------------| 0:28 - 0:29 Short pause and the next is
A|-----8-10-------------------| the same riff.
E|-8-8------------------------|
G|----------------------------| 0:30 - 1:11 Play it many many times.
D|----------8-10-10-8---------|
A|-----8-10-----------10-8----|
E|-8-8---------------------11-|
1:11 - 1:17 no bass
G|----------------------------| 1:18 - 1:30 Same riff.
D|----------8-10-10-8---------|
A|-----8-10-----------10-8----|
E|-8-8---------------------11-|
1:30 - 1:41 no bass
G|----------------------------| 1:42 - 2:16 Same riff.
D|----------8-10-10-8---------|
A|-----8-10-----------10-8----|
E|-8-8---------------------11-|
2:17 - 2:22
G|----------------------------|----------------------------| You know what
D|------------------------9-9-|----------8-10-10-8---------| you need to do
A|----------------------------|-----8-10-----------10-8----| with second bar
E|----------------------------|-8-8---------------------11-| 2:23 - 3:40
Outro: 3:40 - 4:08
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8------8-8-8-8------15\8-8-8-8-8------8-8-8-8------15\8-8-8-8-8-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8-------15\8-8-8-8-8------8-8-8-8-----15\8-8-8-8-8-|
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Butcher Blues |
| Artist |
Kasabian |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
_m7_8amlS6w |
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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).
