Taken from www.mattsmusicpage.com
Intro (listen the timing carefully)
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:--5/17-----------------------------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
Verse
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
Chorus
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A:------------------------5-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A:-------------------------5-let-ring------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
"Bridge"
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17----|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
Verse again
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
Then chorus again
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A:------------------------5-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
Listen octave timing (when welty hit his drums)
G:----------------------------7-7-7--------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A:------------------------5----------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A:------------------------5-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:------------------------b----------------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-r----------------------------|
A:------------------------e----------------------------|
E:------------------------a----------------------------|
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When drums come you start playing too
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-8-8-7-7-6-6-6-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-6-6-------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
"Off with your head" part (Grek plays only the D note)
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5--------------5---------------5--------------5-----|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
"Bridge #2"
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17----|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
Verse
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-----------------------------------------------------|
A:-----------------------------------------------------|
E:-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
Last Chorus
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A:------------------------5-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
Listen octave timing (when welty hit his drums)
G:----------------------------7-7-7--------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A:------------------------5----------------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A:------------------------5-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------------|
D:-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
A:------------------------5-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
That's it. Play it with a pick and big feeling.
Night brings bad dreams...
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Beheaded |
| Artist |
The Offspring |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
OVGw8VRWzWo |
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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).
