First off I need to say that this tab is sort of hard. It took me awhile to figure out the notation.
Intro (after keyboard riff)
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-0000000000000000-22222222-----------|
E|---------------------------2222-0000-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5555555555555555-7777777777777777---|
E|-------------------------------------|
Verse 4x
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|----------22222222----------44444444-|
E|-22222222----------44444444----------|
Pre-Chorus 1
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|-5555555555555555-4-2-0---------------------|
E|------------------------4-22222222-00000000-|
Chorus
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-0000000000000000-22222222-----------|
E|---------------------------2222-0000-|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-5555555555555555-7777777777777777---|
E|-------------------------------------|
Verse 4x
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|----------22222222----------44444444-|
E|-22222222----------44444444----------|
Pre-Chorus 2 Part 1(after "wait till tommorow you'll be fine")
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-5555555555555555-7777777777777777-|
E|-----------------------------------|
Verse 2x
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|----------22222222----------44444444-|
E|-22222222----------44444444----------|
Pre-Chorus 2 Part 2
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|-5555555555555555-4-2-0---------------------|
E|------------------------4-22222222-00000000-|
Chorus 2x
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-0000000000000000-22222222-----------|
E|---------------------------2222-0000-|
Bridge 4x
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-00000000-22222222-|
E|-------------------|
End Bridge
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|-77777777777777777777777777777777-|
E|----------------------------------|
Final Chorus 2x
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-0~-------2~--------5~-------7~--------|
E|---------------2--0--------------------|
Chorus 2x (slow down here toward the Outro)
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-0000000000000000-22222222-----------|
E|---------------------------2222-0000-|
Outro
G|----|
D|----|
A|-0~-|
E|----|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Bones |
| Artist |
The Killers |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
FufL80hJsP8 |
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).
