Queens of the Stone Age
Burn the Witch
Standard Tuning
Tabbed by WiGG
Intro X4
|------|
|------|
|------|
|-0-0--|
Verse 1 X3
|-----/12-9----------------------------|
|-----------12-------/12-9-------------|
|--------------------------12-10-------|
|-0-0------------0-0-------------------|
Verse Fill
|-----/12-9--------------------|
|-----------12-------/12-9-12\-|
|------------------------------|
|-0-0------------0-0-----------|
Verse 1 X4
Chorus 1 X4
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|13-13-13-13-13-13-------------------14-14-14-14-14-14-17-17-17-16-16-16--|
|------------------14-14-14-14-14-14--------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro X4
Verse 2 X3
|----------------|
|----------------|
|--------7h10----|
|-0-0-0----------|
Fill 1
|-------------------------|
|------/14-14-14-12-------|
|-------------------13----|
|-0-0------------------12-|
Verse 2 X3
Fill 2
|-------------------|
|------/15-15-15/20-|
|-------------------|
|--0-0--------------|
Verse 2 X3
Fill 1
Verse 1 X5
Intro X4
Chorus 1 X4
Chorus 2 X2
|----16-------------------------15-16--|
|-------------16----14-17-14-16--------|
|-18----18-14----14--------------------|
|--------------------------------------|
Intro X3
|-------------|
|-------------|
|------/12----|
|--0-0--------|
Outro 1 X3
|------------------|
|------------------|
|-------7h10-7h10--|
|--0-0-------------|
Fill 1
Outro X3
Fill 2
Outro 1 X3
Fill 3
|---------------------|
|-----------12h14-14--|
|--12h14-14-----------|
|---------------------|
Outro 1 X3
Fill 2
Outro 1 X3
Fill 3
Outro 2 X2
|-----------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------|
|--------7h10------------7h10-7h10--|
|-0-0-0----------0--x-0-------------|
Outro 3 X6
|-------------------------------------||-----|
|------------------------/12-9--------||-----|
|--------7h10------------------12-10--||-----|
|-0-0-0----------0--x-0---------------||--0--|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Burn The Witch |
| Artist |
Queens of the Stone Age |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
EUob_y0HH64 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
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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).
