The Headmaster Ritual
00:00] Chorus
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------5---2-2---2---------|-------------5---2-2---2---------|
A |-3-3-3-3---------------------2-3-|---3-3-3---------------------2-3-|
E |---------2-3---------------------|---------2-3---------------------|
G |----------------------\9---7-----|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----------------------------5---|
A |---3-3-3-2-3-5---5-5-5-----------|-----------------3-3-3-3---------|
E |-----------------------------2-3-|---3---3-3-3-------------2-3-----|
[00:19] Verse A
G |---------------------------------|| |---------------------------------|
D |-2---------------2---------4-----|| |---------------------------------|
A |-------2-5-2---------2-5-------5-|| |-3---3---3-3---------------------|
E |-------------5-3-----------------||2x|-------------2-3---2-3-2-3-2-3---|
[00:29] Verse A 3x | Verse B | Verse A
[00:45] Verse C (Vocals Enter)
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------2-------------------|-2-----2-2-2---------------------|
A |-0-------0-4---2---2---2-5-2-5---|---------------4---4-4-4-4-4-2---|
E |---------------------------------|-------------------------------4-|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------2-------------------|-2---------------2---------4-----|
A |-0-------0-4---2---2---2-5-2-5---|-------2-5-2---------2-5-------5-|
E |---------------------------------|-------------5-3-----------------|
[00:57] Verse D
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------2-----------------|
A |-2---------2-2---2---2-----2---2-|-0-----0-0-2-4-------4-----4-2---|
E |-------4-2-------------4-2-------|-------------------------------4-|
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2---------2-2---2---2-----2---2-|---------------------6-------2-3-|
E |-------4-2-------------4-2-------|-4---4---4-4---4---4-----4-4-----|
[01:10] Verse E (Play 2 times with different endings)
G |--------/8---6-4-----------4-----|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------------4h6---6-4-|---------6-6-------------2-------|
A |-4-------------------------------|-------6---------------------4---|
E |---------------------------------|-4-----------4-5-------4---------|
G |---------------------------------|
D |---------6-6---2---2-------------|
A |-------6---------------4-2---2-4-|
E |-4-------------------------------|
[01:19] Verse E Ending 1 [01:32] Verse Ending 2
G |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
A |---------4-7---6-----------------| |---------4-7---------------------|
E |-4-----4-----------4-5-4-5---5---| |-5-----5-------4~~---------------|
[01:35] Verse F (I wanna go home...)
G |---------------------------------|-----------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----------------|
A |-------------------------4---7---|-----------------|
E |-5-------5-5---5--(5)--5---------|-4-----4-4---4---|
Order:
[00:00] Chorus | Rest
[00:19] Verse A 2x
[00:26] Verse B
[00:29] Verse A 3x
[00:38] Verse B
[00:42] Verse A
[00:45] Verse C,A (Vocals Enter)
[00:57] Verse D (Sir leads the troops)
[01:10] Verse E + End 1 (I wanna go Home)
[01:23] Verse E + End 2 (Midweek on...)
[01:35] Verse F (I wanna go home)
[01:40] Chorus 3x (Ahlalalala...)
[02:14] Rest
[02:21] Verse A 2x
[02:28] Verse B
[02:31] Verse A
[02:35] Verse C,A (Vocals Enter)
[02:47] Verse D (Sir leads the troops)
[03:00] Verse E + End 1 (I wanna go Home)
[03:12] Verse E + End 2 (Please...)
[03:25] Verse F (I want to go home)
[03:30] Chorus 5x or more... (Ahlalalala...)
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
The Headmaster Ritual |
| Artist |
The Smiths |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
f37lC0CSXlQ |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
