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Everything Will Be Alright - The Killers
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Tabbed by: Country Bass
E-mail: aaron.white8@education.nsw.gov.au
Tuning: Standard
Intro
(plays alongside synthesiser)
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|--1---0-----------| x3
E|----------4---3---|
Verse
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------0---------------------------------------0--------|
A|--1----0----------------------3--------------------------------------|
E|------------4---------------------------3----------4-----------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------0----|
A|------------3------------------0---------1-------------------|
E|--3-------------------4----------------------------4---------|
Chorus
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--0--------------------------------|
A|-------------------3---------------| x2
E|-----------3---------------4-------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|--0-------1----0--------------| x3
E|--------------------4----3----|
Verse 2
G|-------------------------------------|
D|--------------------0----------------|
A|--3----------------------------------| x2
E|-----------1-----------------3-------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|--3-------------1----0-------------|
E|-----------1--------------3--------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
A|--3----------------------------------3-----------------1----------------|
E|-----------1-----------------3----------------1-----------------3-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--0--------------------------------|
A|-------------------3---------------| x4
E|-----------3---------------4-------|
Outro
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--0--------------------------------|
A|-------------------3---------------| x3
E|-----------3---------------4-------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
Chorus
Verse 2
Chorus 2
Outro
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Everything Will Be Alright |
Artist |
The Killers |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
a7jdgcJsYVg |
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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).