My Chemical Romance
Drowning Lessons
Standard Tuning
Intro
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|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
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|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-4-5-5-4-5--| x2
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Verse
Repeat intro twice
chorus
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|55-55-55-55-77-77-77-77-44-44-44-44-----| x2
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repeat verse and chorus again
solo
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|55555555-7-7-7-7-44444444----------| x4
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Bridge
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|--------------------------77777777-2-2-2-55-555-55-555---------------------|
|2-2-2-00-000-00-000-5-5-5------------------------------555-00-0-11-1-222---|
Bridge(Cont.)
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|------------------77777777-222-55-555-55-555------------------|
|00-000-00-000-555----------------------------555-0000-00002---|
Repeat intro 4 times
Outro
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|55555-5555555-44444-4444444-55555-5555555-44444-4444444-55555-5555555----|
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|-------------------------------------------------|repeat and fade out
|77777-7777777-99999-9999999-1010101010-xx10-xx10-|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Drowning Lessons |
| Artist |
My Chemical Romance |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
c0Z6HyYSYwA |
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 |
|---|
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).
