Violent Femmes - Add It Up
By Jonathan St-Pierre (jonath01@hotmail.com)
Intro: Rest
Riff 1:
G|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|-7--7-----7--7----|
A|--------------------|--------------------|-7--7-----7--7----|
E|-777-5777-577-57-77-|-777-5777-577-57-77-|-5--5-----5--5----|
G|----------------------------|
D|------------------97-7------|
A|-----5-7-9-7-9------9-9-7-5-|
E|-5-7------------------------|
Riff 2:
G|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|----7--------7----|-9----|
A|--------------------|--------------------|----7--------7----|-9-R--| x2
E|-777-5777-577-57-77-|-777-5777-577-57-77-|-5--5-----5--5----|-7----|
Bass Solo 1:
G|---------------------|---------------|--9---11--12--14--16--|
D|-97--7---------------|*-------------*|--7---9---10--12--14--|
A|----9-9-797--7-------|*----4-7-5-4-5*|-0---0---0---0---0----|
E|------------9-9-797--|-5-7-----------|----------------------|
G|-----------------------------4-----|
D|------------------4--5---7-----5---|
A|-------4--5----7-------------------|
E|-5--7------------------------------|
Riff 3:
G|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-----|
D|--------------------|--------------------|-7--7-----9------|-----|
A|--------------------|--------------------|-7--7-----9--R---|--R--|
E|-777-5777-577-57-77-|-777-5777-577-57-77-|-5--5-----7------|-----|
Riff 4:
G|---------------------|---------------------|----2--------2----|
D|---------------4-420-|---------------4-420-|----2--------2----|
A|-2-20----0-2-2-------|-2-20----0-2-2-------|-0--0-----0--0----|
E|-----2---------------|-----2---------------|------------------|
G|-----------------|---------------|
D|-----------------|---------------|
A|-----5-7-9-7-5-7-|-----5-7-5-----|
E|-5-7-------------|-5-7-------7-5-|
Riff 5:
G|---------------------|---------------------|----2--------2----|
D|---------------4-420-|---------------4-420-|----2--------2----|
A|-2-20----0-2-2-------|-2-20----0-2-2-------|-0--0-----0--0----|
E|-----2---------------|-----2---------------|------------------|
G|---------x7-x9---------------------------------------------|
D|--x7--x9---------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 6: (Slow)
G|----4--------4-------|----4--------4-------|-------------------------------|
D|------4--20---4---2-0|------4--20---4---2-0|----22-----22-0----44-----44-0-|
A|-2---------2---------|-2---------2---------|-00-----00------22-----22------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|
Riff 7:
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|----44----44-20-----44-----44-20|----22-----22-0----44-----4-420-|
A|-22----22-------22-----22-------|-00-----00------22-----22-------| x2
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Riff 8:
G|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|-7--7-----7--7----|
A|--------------------|--------------------|-7--7-----7--7----|
E|-777-5777-577-57-77-|-777-5777-577-57-77-|-5--5-----5--5----|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-777-5777-577-57-77-|
Guitar Solo:
G|---------------------|---------------------|---2---2---2---2---|
D|---------------4-420-|---------------4-420-|---2---2---2---2---|
A|-2-20----0-2-2-------|-2-20----0-2-2-------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----2---------------|-----2---------------|-------------------|
G|---------------------|-4-----|
D|---------------4-420-|-4-----|
A|-2-20----0-2-2-------|-2--R--|
E|-----2---------------|-------|
Riff 7 x4
Riff 2
Riff 8
Riff 4 x2
Bass solo
G|---------------------|---------------|--9---11--12--14--16--|
D|-97--7---------------|*-------------*|--7---9---10--12--14--|
A|----9-9-797--7-------|*----4-7-5-4-5*|-0---0---0---0---0----|
E|------------9-9-797--|-5-7-----------|----------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-----------------9-7779-7779-777------|
A|-----5-7-9-7-9-7----------------------|
E|-5-7----------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|--9---11--12--14--16--|
D|-97--7------------------------------|--7---9---10--12--14--|
A|----9-9-797--7------------4-7-5-4-5-|-0---0---0---0---0----|
E|------------9-9-797---5-7-----------|----------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|-97--7------------------9-----|
A|----9-9-797--7----------9-R---|
E|------------9-9-797--7777-----|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Add It Up |
| Artist |
Violent Femmes |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
AxvDoBD6_vk |
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).
