BTAB-Blackball by The Offspring
Album-The Offspring (1989/1994)
Tabbed By Big JC
*Member of The Bass Tab Archive Tab Army*
This has a really cool riff for the intro and the verses and it is very easy
to play. the Chorus is pretty hard to get the timing right so you will have
to listen to the CD to get it right. To all those fans out there here it is!
G |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------------3-3-3-3-0-drums------------6-7-6------------6-7-6-|
E |-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3--------------------7-7-7-7-7-------7-7-7-7-7--------|
Play this riff right through intro and verse and when you get to the chorus
play this
chorus: (play twice)
G |---------------------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------------------------------------|
A |-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Bridge
G |-----------------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------------|
A |-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
E |-----------------------------------------|
G |-----------------------------------|
D |-----------------------------------|
A |-7---7-7-7-7-7-7/8---7-7-7-7-7-7/8-|
E |-----------------------------------|
G |-------------------------------------------------------|
D |-------------------------------------------------------|
A |-10-10-10-10-------------8-8-8-8---------7--7777-7-7/8-|
E |-------------10-10-10-10---------8-8-8-8---------------|
Do this a few times then back to the verse riff and then onto the chorus and
finish on a deep "E"
That's about it so go and learn this relly cool song and impress all your
mates with the cool riff at the begining. If you need any other bass tabs
e-mail me at "acegolfer@clark6969.fsnet.co.uk." and I'll try my best to get
you those precious tabs you requested. Enjoy
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Blackball |
| Artist |
The Offspring |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
SO0Iia3en2Q |
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1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
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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).
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