Intro
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G|--9\8----------------9\8------9\8-------------------------------------|
D|-10\9---------------10\9-----10\9-------------------------------------| x7
A|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0------0-0-3-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--9\8----------------9\8------9\8-------------|
D|-10\9---------------10\9-----10\9---------7-7-|
A|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0------0-0------0-0-3-4-0-0-|
E|----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|-00000000-----33333333-5-3-2-|-00000000-----33333333-5-6-7-|
E|----------0-3----------------|----------0-3----------------|
Verse
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-----------------------------| x5
A|-00000000-----33333333-5-3-2-|-00000000-----33333333-5-6-7-|
E|----------0-3----------------|----------0-3----------------|
G|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|
A|-------------0-|-----------3-2-|
E|-1-2-3-4-3-4---|-1-2-3-4-3-----|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------7/-|
E|-1-2-3-4-3-2-2-3-4-5-4-3-3-4-5-6-5-4-5-6-7-5-7----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-10--------------10\9--------------9\8--------------8\7--------------|
A|----000000000000------000000000000-----000000000000-----000000000000-|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7\6--------------6\5--------------5\4--------------4\3-|
A|-----000000000000-----000000000000-----000000000000-----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------|------------------|
D|---------------------|------------------|
A|---3---------------0-|-----------3-2----|
E|-1---3-1-2-3-4-3-1---|-1-2-3-4-3------3-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------| x3
A|-0-00000000000000-3-00000000000000-5-00000000000000-8-000000-7-000000-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-00000000000000-3-00000000000000-5-00000000000-4/7-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------|
D|---7-10-----6-9---|
A|-8------8-7-------|
E|----------------8-|
Guitar Solo
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-00000000000000-3-33333333333333-5-55555555555555-8-88888\7-7-7777-7-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-00000000000000-3-33333333333333-555555555555555-8-88888\7-7-777777-7-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------7-|
A|-0-000000-0-1-2-3-333333-3-4-7-5-555555-5-6-7-8-888888-7-7777-0-0-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-------5--------7--------10--9--7-|
A|-0-1-2-3--3-4-7-5--5-6-7--8--7--0-|
E|----------------------------------|
Legend
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| / = slide up
| \ = slide down
| P.M. = palm mute
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Poison Was The Cure |
| Artist |
Megadeth |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
jSTUQO0XyaM |
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).
