Tabbed By: Kaseke
Tuning: Drop D
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/ = Slide up
\ = Slide down
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(0:00)
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------3-------------1---1--1------------0----|
D|-0---0--2--3-------3--2--0-------------3---3--3-------|
(0:14)
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
D|-0-000000000000000000000000002-3--|x3
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
D|-0-00000000000000000000000000-|
(0:28)
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
D|-2-2222222-22-22-2-2222222-4-5--|2x
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
D|-0------0-05-50-|(Whole thing 2x)
(0:50)
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
D|-0-----2-----1-----0-3-2-0-|
(0:56)
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-33-33-3-33-33--|
D|-0-00-00-0-00-00-3-33-33-3-33-33------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------1-11-11-1-11-11------------------|
D|-0-00-00-0-00-00-----------------3-33-33-3-33-33--|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------12109--12109---|
A|-0-00-00-0-00-00/12-121212121212-----12-----12-|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
(1:11)
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------5-55-55-5-55555--|
D|-2-22-22-2-22222/5-55-55-5-55555------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------3-33-33-3-33332------------------|
D|-2-22-22-2-22222-----------------5-55-55-5-55555--|
G|-----------------------4-4-4-4------|
D|--------------------4-4---4-4---4---|
A|-2-22-22-2-22-22-2-2----------------|
D|------------------------------------|
(1:25)
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
D|-0-000000000000000000000000002-3--|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
D|-0-00000000000000000000000000-|
(1:32)
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
D|-2-2222222-22-22-2-2222222-4-5--|2x
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
D|-0------0-05-50-|(Whole thing 2x)
(1:54)
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
D|-0-----2-----1-----0-3-2-0-|
(2:01)
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-33-33-3-33-33--|
D|-0-00-00-0-00-00-3-33-33-3-33-33------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------1-11-11-1-11-11------------------|
D|-0-00-00-0-00-00-----------------3-33-33-3-33-33--|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------12109--12109---|
A|-0-00-00-0-00-00/12-121212121212-----12--------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
(2:15)
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------5-55-55-5-55555--|
D|-2-22-22-2-22222/5-55-55-5-55555------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------3-33-33-3-33333------------------|
D|-2-22-22-2-22222-----------------5-55-55-5-55555--|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-22-22-2-22-22-2-/14-1414141414141414141414141414-|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
(2:29)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------5-55-55-5-55-55-----------------3-33-33-3-33-33-|
D|-2-22-22-2-22-22-----------------5-55-55-5-55-55-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------5-55-55-5-55-55-2-22-22-2-22-22-3-33-33-3-33-33-|
D|-2-22-22-2-22-22-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-00-00-0-00-00-----------------2-22-22-2-22-22---------5-55-55-|
D|-----------------5-55-55-5-55-55-----------------2-22-22---------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-33-33-3-33-32-0-00-00-0-00/7--7-77-77-7-77-77----2---------|
D|-------------------------------------------------5-----4--5--2|
(3:01)
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|--------|
D|-4-5-2--|(x3)
(3:12)
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
D|-4-5-0-000000000000000000000000002-3--|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
D|-0-000000000000000000000000002-3--|x3
(3:26)
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-33-33-3-33-33--|
D|-0-00-00-0-00-00-3-33-33-3-33-33------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------1-11-11-1-11-11------------------|
D|-0-00-00-0-00-00-----------------3-33-33-3-33-33--|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------111112121414----|
A|-0-0000000000000012-12121212121212------------12--|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
(3:41)
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------5-55-55-5-55555--|
D|-2-22-22-2-22222/5-55-55-5-55555------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|-2-22-22-2-22-20----------------------------------|
A|-----------------3-33-33-3-33332------------------|
D|---------------------------------5-55-55-5-55555--|
G|--------------------------16--16-16--16--1616-----|
D|----------------------1616--16-----16--16----16---|
A|-2-22-22-2-22-22-/1414-------------------------14-|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
(3:55)
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-10---10-10-10-9---9999--0----4--5--7----10---10-10-10-9---999/12-|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Carry On |
Artist |
Avenged Sevenfold |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
uJbrTgUL0Dk |
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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).