Band : The Pixies
Song : Gouge Away
Tabber : Michael Keating
E-Mail : tubbyhunter@hotmail.com
Tuning : Standard
The chorus becomes a new verse without much warning, so pay attention.
Otherwise, another simple but effective bassline from Miss Deal.
[Verse 1] (x4)
"Gouge away..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|
[Chorus 1]
"Missy aggravation..."
Note that the chorus is very short, so by the time the last line of the chorus is being
sung, you are back into playing the verse again.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|
[Verse 2] (x4)
"...if you got some...Gouge away..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|
[Chorus 2]
"Sleeping on your belly..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|
[Verse 3] (x3)
"with holy fingers...Gouge away..."
Remember to throw in the emphasis on the last few notes on the third time
before you go into the chorus. Go on, be angry.
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|
[Chorus 3] (x3)
"Chained to the pillars..."
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|
[End On]
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-4---------------|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Gouge Away |
| Artist |
Pixies |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
7aSbf406xaw |
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 |
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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).
