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Pixies - Break My Body
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Tabbed By : Extra Blood
e-mail: Lenda@ofir.dk
Tuning: Standard
The timing is a bit weird at some
points, so I suggest you listen to
the song a bit first.
As always, have fun playing and
please leave behind a comment or
a rating.
Intro:
G-|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|----7-5--3----|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-5------------|-----------------|
E-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|------------3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G-|---------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|---------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-1-1-1-1-|-----------------|-----------------|
E-|---------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Verse:
G-|-----------------|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|----7-5--3----|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-5------------|-----------------|
E-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----------------|------------3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G-|---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|---------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-1-1-1-1-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E-|---------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G-|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------|-------|
D-|-----------------|----7-5--3----|-----------------|---------|-------|
A-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-5------------|-----------------|-1-1-1-1-|-----1-|
E-|-----------------|------------3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|---------|-3-3---|
G-|---------------------------|
D-|---------------------------|
A-|-----2-----3-----4-----5---|
E-|-3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|
Chorus:
G-|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|*-----------------|-----------------|----------------*|
A-|*-5-5-5-5---------|---------1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3--------*|
E-|----------3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1---------|---------3-3-3-3-|
G-|-----------------|---------|
D-|*---------------*|---------|
A-|*---------------*|---------|
E-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|
-Verse
Chorus:
G-|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|*-----------------|-----------------|----------------*|
A-|*-5-5-5-5---------|---------1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3--------*|
E-|----------3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1---------|---------3-3-3-3-|
G-|-----------------|-----------------|---------|-------------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|---------|*-----------------*|
A-|-5-5-5-5---------|---------1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-|*-----------------*|
E-|---------3-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-1---------|---------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Pause for a few seconds
Outro:
G-|---------------------|---------------------|----------------|
D-|---------------------|---------------------|----------------|
A-|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-5--5-|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-5--5-|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-|
E-|---------------------|---------------------|----------------|
G-|---------------------|
D-|---------------------|
A-|---------1-1-1-1-----|
E-|-1-1-1-1---------1---|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Break My Body |
| Artist |
Pixies |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
gzma-biCNUE |
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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).
