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Daft Pretty Boys - Bad Suns
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Tabbed by: Asa Wentworth,
email me: asawentworth@yahoo.com
Tuning: Half-Step Down
[Verse]
0:09
"...rise dressed like dusk"
F#|----------------9----------------9-----------------9----------------------|
C#|--11-11-----6-7-----9-9------6-7-----11-11-----6-7----9-9-----------------|
G#|------------------------9-9-----------------------------------------------|
D#|--------7-7--------------------------------7-7-------------2-2------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
0:21
"They look so pretty..."
F#|---------------------|
C#|---------------------|
G#|---7-----2-----------|
D#|---------------------|
[Chorus]
0:28
"...gates of Heaven are open now..."
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D#|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------7h9-7---7-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------|
D#|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------7-7---------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
0:49
"There's a dangerous...."
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------2-2-2-2-----------------| (x2)
D#|-----------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2---------|
[Pre-Chorus]
1:03
"You look so pretty..."
F#|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------9-11-9-7-11---------------------------------------|
G#|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
[Chorus]
1:10
"...gates of Heaven are open now..."
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D#|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------7h9-7---7-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------|
D#|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
1:24
"...waste your time on..."
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------7-7---------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------7-7---------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
1:45
"There's one thing..."
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---------------------------7h9-7---7-----------------5~-/12h14-14-14-14------|
D#|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------9---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
1:52
"...like you..."
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------12-11-9-----------------------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-/---------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------12-11-9---------7-7-----------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-/---------5-5-5-5---------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:06
"She's a sunrise..."
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|------------------------------------------11-9-7-9---------------------------|
G#|---5---2-------2----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------------|
D#|-----------2-----2-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
2:17
"...waste your time on..."
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------7-7---------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|---------------------------------------------------------------11-10-9-------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------7-7---------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
2:45
"Oh oh ohh..."
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------9h11p9-7-9-------------------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------|
D#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-------------------------------------------------------------7-7--------------|
G#|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2/14-14-14\-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------|
D#|-----------------------------------------------------------------7-5----------|
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Daft Pretty Boys |
Artist |
Bad Suns |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
VQ017T_euy0 |
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).