Bombay Bicycle Club - Shuffle
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Verse (listen to song for timing)
-------12-12------12-12------------------9-9-----9-9---------|
--------------------------12---------------------------9-----|
-----10---------10----------10----------7-------7--------7---|
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Chorus 1
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------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
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-------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/17--------|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------------------------------------------|
Variation at the end of verse 2:
--------12-12------12-12-----------------9-9-----9-11-12--11-9------------|
--------------------------12-----------------------------------12-10-9----|
-----10---------10-----------10--------7-------7--------------------------|
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Chorus 2
--------------------------------------7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7---|
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-------------------------------------|
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--------------5----------------------8------------------------------------|
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-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5--|
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-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----------|
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---------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5----------|
-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------|
Break after chorus 2
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-9----/15----7----5----7----3----/9----5----------------------------------|
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The form is pretty straightforward:
Verse
Chorus 1
Verse (+Variation)
Chorus 2
Break
Chorus 3 (just like chorus 1)
There you have it, enjoy!
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Shuffle |
| Artist |
Bombay Bicycle Club |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
oDuif301F-8 |
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).
