Song: One of Them Will Destroy the Other
Artist: Mayday Parade
Album: Black Lines
Tuning: Drop D (D A D G)
No Intro
Verse 1: “I don’t know, man…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|3-3-3-5-7-7-7-7-|0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-|3-3-3-5-7-7-7-7-|----------------|
Chorus 1: “He’s gonna come around…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|1---1-1-1-0-1-3-|
D|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|1-1-1-0-1-1-0-1-|1-1-1-1-1-0-1-3-|
D|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Post-Chorus: (Instrumental)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|
Verse 2: “Play it faster…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|0-0-0-2-3-3-3-3/|8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7\|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|3-3-3-5-7-7-7-7-|0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-|3-3-3-5-7-7-7-7-|0-0-0-0---------|
Chorus 2: “He’s gonna come around…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|1---1-1-1-0-1-3-|
D|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------3---|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|1-1-1-0-1-1-0-1-|1-1-1-1-1-3---3-|
D|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|1---1-1-1-0-1-3-|
D|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|1-1-1-0-1-1-0-1-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
D|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Rest until guitar plays riff twice.
Interlude:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--0---0-------0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-3---0-|1-1-1-1-1-1---1-|0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
D|0---0---0-0-----|------------5---|----------------|------------5-3-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--0---0-------0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-3---0-|1-1-1-1-1-1---1-|0-0-0-0-4-------|
D|0---0---0-0-----|------------5---|----------------|----------------|
Bridge: “Poison stays its goal…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--0---0-------0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-3---0-|1-1-1-1-1-1---1-|0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
D|0---0---0-0-----|------------5---|----------------|------------5-3-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--0---0-------0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-3---0-|1-1-1-1-1-1---1-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|0---0---0-0-----|------------5---|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Solo:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---3---3-3---3-|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|1-1-1-1-1-0-1-3-|
D|3-----3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------------0-0-|0-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|
A|----------------|3---3---3-3-3-3-|1-1-1-3-3-3-----|----------------|
D|0-----0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Final Chorus: “He’s gonna come around…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|1---1-1-1-0-1-3-|
D|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------3-----3---|------------3---|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|1-1-1---1-1---1-|1-1-1-1-1-3---3-|
D|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|1---1-1-1-0-1-3-|
D|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|------3-----3---|------------3---|
A|----------------|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|1-1-1---1-1---1-|1-1-1-1-1-3---3-|
D|0---0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ending: “Wasted all my time…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|1-1-1-1-1-0-1-3-|
D|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1/|----------------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
**As always, this tab may not be 100% correct, so please comment any corrections I can make. Thanks!**
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
One Of Them Will Destroy The Other |
Artist |
Mayday Parade |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
ylY1RUk4vHQ |
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 |
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| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
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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).