Nosebleed Bass Tab

Artist: Deftones
Title: Nosebleed
Album: Adrenaline
Tuning: Standard (EADG)
Tabbed by: Mark Buchner

The previous tab wasn't completely right.

^=bend  ~~~~=let ring

Main Riff:

G|---------------------------||
D|---------------------------||
A|--------4-------4----------||
E|-5-4--5---5-4-5---4-2-2-2--||  x8

Verse Riff:

G|-----------||
D|-----------||
A|-----------||
E|-3-3--3-3--||  x8

Play Main Riff x8

Play Verse Riff x8

Play Main Riff x8

Part Before Bridge:

G|-------------------||
D|-------------------||
A|-------------------||
E|-2-2-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~||  x1

Bridge:

Part A:
G|------------------------------||
D|------------------------------||
A|-3-3-3------------------------||
E|-------1-1-1-0--0-0-0-0-0--0--||   x16

Part B:
G|---------------------------------||
D|---------------------------------||
A|-3-3-3-------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-||
E|-------1-1-1---------------------||   x4

Play Part A of Bridge x8

Play Part B of Bridge x4

Part C:
G|----------------------|------------------------||Play this
D|----------------------|------------------------||part pretty
A|----------------------|------------------------||softly
E|-3--3-3--3--3-3--3^-4-|-3--3-3--3--3-3--3-4-1--||  x6

G|----||
D|----||
A|----||
E|-3--||   x1

Play Main Riff x8

That's it!

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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).