Beetles by Warpaint
Exquisite Corpse EP
Tab by: Katherine B. (kathabblanskcas)
This is my first time making a tab :)
I haven't seen any bass tabs for this song on this site (or on the Internet for that
matter), so I figured I might as well try.
It's done completely by ear, but it sounds pretty spot on to me :)
Any feedback is greatly appreciated!!
Tuning: Standard (EADG)
Legend:
\ - slide down
~ - hold note
x - mute note
Bass comes in at 0:08
(0:08 - 0:17)
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1/7-7x-77-77x--7x-77-77-7-10-----------------------------|
E|------------------------------8x-88-88-8x--8x-88-88-7-10--|
(0:18 - 0:51)
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77-77-7x--7x-77-77-7-10----------------------------| x4
E|----------------------------8x-88-88-8x--8x-88-88-7-10-|
(0:52 - 0:59)
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------9--|
A|-7x-77-77-7x--7x-77-77-7-10----------------------------|
E|----------------------------8x-88-88-8x--8x-88-88-8----|
(1:00 - 1:08)
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------9--|
A|-7x-77-77-7-7-7x-77-77-7-10----------------------------|
E|----------------------------8x-88-88-8x--8x-88-88-8----|
(1:09 - 1:16)
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77-77-7x--7x-77-77-7-10----------------------------|
E|----------------------------8x-88-88-8x--8x-88-88-7-10-|
(1:17 - 1:25)
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77-77-7x--7x-77-77-7x--------------------------|
E|--------------------------8x-88-88-8x--8x-88-88-8x-|
(1:26 - 1:42)
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77-77-7x--7x-77-77-7-7----------------------------| x2
E|----------------------------8x-88-88-8x--8x-88-88-8-7-|
(1:43 - 1:51)
G|------------------------------------------------99-|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77-77-7x--7x-77-77-7-7-------------------------|
E|---------------------------8x-88-88-8x--8x-88-88---|
(1:52 - 1:59)
G|-----------------------------------------------9---99-|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77-77-7x--7x-77-77-7-7----------------------------|
E|---------------------------8x-88-88-8x--8--8-8---8----|
(2:00 - 2:08)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77-77-7x--7x-77-77-7-7---------------------------|
E|---------------------------8x-88-88-8-8-8x-88-88-8-7-|
(2:09 - 2:17)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------9-|
A|-7x-77-77-7x--7x-77-77-7-7---------------------------|
E|---------------------------8x-88-88-8-8-8x-88-88-8---|
(2:17 - 2:25)
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77-77x----7x-77-77-7-7------------------------|
E|---------------------------8x-88-88-8-8-8x-88-88x-|
(2:26 - 2:54)
G|---------9-----------9-------------------------------|
D|-----------9-----------9---------10------------10----|
A|-7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7----------------10------------10-| x3
E|-------------------------8-8-8-8-------8-8-8-8-------|
(2:54 - 3:04)
G|---------9-----------9-9---------------------------|
D|-----------9---------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7-7-----7-7-7-7-----------------------------7~|
E|-------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
-- BREAK --
(3:23 - 3:50)
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|--10~--12~\10~---10~--12~\10~--12~--------7~-|
E|--------------------------------------0~-----|
(3:51 - 4:10)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-7---7---7---7/12-10-7---7---7---7/12-10------------------7---7---7---7/12-10-|
E|-----------------------------------------8---8---8---8--7---------------------|
(4:10 - 4:29)
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------7---7---7---7-7---------------------7---7---7---7-7-|
E|-8---8---8---8--7-----------------8--8-8--8-8--8-8--7-----------------|
(4:29 - 4:43)
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------99--|
D|-----------------------9-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------|
E|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7---------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|
(4:43 - 5:02)
G|---99---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------99-|
D|----------------------------------------------9------------------------------------------------|
A|-7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------|
E|------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7---------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
(5:02 - 5:21)
G|---99---99---99---99-----------------------------| second time: end with
D|-----------------------1010---1010---1010---1010-| G|----------------|
A|-7----7----7----7--------------------------------| D|----------10----|
E|---------------------8------8------8------8------| x2 A|------------10--|
E|--------8-------|
(5:21 - 5:46)
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77x-7x-7x-77x-7x----------------------| x3
E|---------------------8x-88x-8x-8x-88x-8x--|
(5:47 - 5:54)
G|--------------------9--------------------9-|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77x-7x-7x-77x-7------------------------|
E|----------------------8x-88x-8x-8x-88x-8---|
(5:55 - 6:02)
G|--------------------9-----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77x-7x-7x-77x-7-------------------------|
E|----------------------8x-88x-8x-8x-88x-8--8-|
(6:03 - 6:11)
G|----------------------------------------9-|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77x-7x-7x-77x-7x----------------------|
E|---------------------8x-88x-8x-8x-88x-8---|
(6:11 - 6:19)
G|----------9---------9-------------------9--|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77x-7---7x-77x-7-----------------------|
E|----------------------8x-88x-8x-8x-88x-8-8-|
(6:20 - 6:28)
G|-----------------------------------------9-|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77x-7x-7x-77x-7x-----------------------|
E|---------------------8x-88x-8x-8x-88x-8-8--|
(6:28 - 6:45) (end)
G|---------------------------------------99---|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|-7x-77x-7x-7x-77x-7x----------------------7~|
E|---------------------8x-88x-8x-8x-88x-8-----|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Beetles |
| Artist |
Warpaint |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
PRmjj5Q5vI0 |
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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).
