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The Devil Went down To Georgia - Primus
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Tabbed by: Stancranford
E-mail: simonhawkinsuk@gmail.com
Tuning: EADG
This song is played originally on an upright bass but a fretless bass works quite well
[Intro]
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---5---3---3---5-3-1-0-----3--0-3-5~~~-------5-|
E|---5---5---3---3---------3-5---------------------|
[Verse 1]
G|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-5-0-----------------------|-5-----------------5---------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-0-3-5~~~------------------|-5---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-0-3-5~~~----------5-------|
E|---------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-3-5-5---5---3---3-----5---5-5---5---3---3----------------|
E|---------5---5---3---3-3---3-----5---5---3---3-5~~--5-3-1-0-|
[Bridge]
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-5---5---3---3---5-3-1-0-----3--0-3-5~~~--------5-|
E|---5---5---3---3---------3-5----------------------|
[Verse 2]
G|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-5-------------------------|-5-----------------5---------|
E|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
[Devil's Song]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-3-5~~~~~----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-5-------3-5-3-----------------|-5-------3-5-3-----------------|
E|---0-3-5-------5-5-0-3-5\--3-0-|---0-3-5-------5-5-0-3-5\--3-0-|
G|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-5-------3-5-3-----------------|-5-------3-5-3-----------0-3-4-5-|
E|---0-3-5-------5-5-0-3-5\--3-0-|---0-3-5-------5-5-0-3-5---------|
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-5-------3-5-3-----------------|-5-------3-5-3-----------------|
E|---0-3-5-------5-5-0-3-5\--3-0-|---0-3-5-------5-5-0-3-5\--3-0-|
G|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|---------------3--0-3-5~~~-----|-0-3-5~~~~-------------------|
E|-3-0-3-5-5-0-5-----------------|-----------------------------|
[Verse 3]
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-5-------------------------|-5-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
[Johnny's Song]
G|----------------------|-----------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-5~~~-------5-5~~~----|-3~~~--------3-3~~~----|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------|-----------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-5~~~-------5-5~~~----|-3~~~--------3-3~~~----|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-5---5---3---3---5---5---3---3---|-5---5---3---3---5~~~-5~~~---------|
E|---5---5---3---3---5---5---3---3-|---5---5---3---3-------------------|
G|--------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------------|
A|-0-3-5~~~~~---------|-0-3-5~~~~~---------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------------|
[Verse 4]
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-5-------------------------|-5-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|-5-------------------------|-5-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
[Outro]
G|----------------------|-----------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-5~~~-------5-5~~~----|-3~~~--------3-3~~~----|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------|-----------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-5~~~-------5-5~~~----|-3~~~--------3-3~~~----|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-5---5---3---3---5---5---3---3---|-5---5---3---3---5-3-1-0~~--|
E|---5---5---3---3---5---5---3---3-|---5---5---3---3------------|
G|----------------------|--------------------|
D|----------------------|--------------------|
A|-5--3-1-0----5--3-1-0-|-5-3-1-0--------5-5-|
E|----------------------|----------3-5-------|
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| \ Slide down
| ~ Hold Note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
The Devil Went Down To Georgia |
| Artist |
Primus |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
X9uk9IcoQ0w |
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 |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).
