Artist:Queens Of The Stone Age
Song: Avon
Album:Queens Of The Stone Age
Year: 1998
Tabbed By D
This is a great song for someone fairly new to bass to learn. It's not hard at all but
sounds awesome.
Intro
G|------------------|
D|---------5--------|
A|-5---5------------|
E|---3---3---3-3-3--| x 8
Intro Part 2
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------5---------------6----------------8---------------8--------|
A|-5---5-----------6---6------------8---8-----------8---8------------|
E|---3---3---3-3-3---4---4----4-4-4---6---6---6-6-6---6---6---6-6-6--| x 1
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------5---------------6----------------8---------------8--------|
A|-5---5-----------6---6------------8---8-----------8---8------------|
E|---3---3---3-3-3---4---4----4-4-4---6---6---6-6-6---6---6---6-5-4--| x 1
Verse (Main Riff)
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|-33333333-44444444-666666666666-66-5-4--| x 5
Verse (Main Riff and Fill)
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------5-------------|
A|-------------------------------8-5-------5-|
E|-33333333-44444444-666666666-------6-3-1---| x1
Chorus
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------66666666-33333333|
E|-3--33-3333-2--22-2222-66666666-00000000------------------|
Play the verse 6 times again, and add in the fill the 3rd and 5th times you play it
Chorus 1
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------66666666-33333333----------------|
E|--33333333-22222222-66666666-00000000-----------------------------------|
Chorus 2
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------66666666-33333333-------|
E|-33333333-44444444-66666666-00000000--------------------33333|
Drum Solo
GIVE THE DRUMMER SOME
Guitar Solo
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------5---------------6----------------8---------------8--------|
A|-5---5-----------6---6------------8---8-----------8---8------------|
E|---3---3---3-3-3---4---4----4-4-4---6---6---6-6-6---6---6---6-5-4--| X4
Outro
Same as the intro part 2. Play it 8 times, and the last time end it on G.
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Avon |
| Artist |
Queens of the Stone Age |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
5nIpYphb0-U |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
