CLAIRVOYANT DISEASE (Bassline)
As recorded by Avenged Sevenfold
(From the 2003 Album WAKING THE FALLEN)
Gtr I (D A D G)
Intro
Slowly Q=69
4/4
Gtr I
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|-------/5----|-1---3-1-------|-------/5----|-1---3-1------------||
|-0---0-------|---------5--7--|-0---0-------|---------5--7-7-7---||
Verse
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||o-----0-3-2-0-|-----------------o||
||o-------------|-1---0h1-1-3-1-0-o||
||--0-----------|------------------||
|-------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------------------||
|-----0-3-2-0-|---------3-2-(2)-3-|-----0-3-2---|-------------------------||
|-------------|-1---0h1-1---------|-----------0-|-1---0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-||
|-0-----------|-------------------|-0-----------|-------------------------||
Chorus
$ To Coda
4x
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||o---------------------------|--------------------------o||
||o-----------7\-----------8\-|-----1-----1--------------o||
||--0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0----|-0-0---0-0---0-0-6-0-0-7\--||
Verse
|-------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------------|
|-----0-3-2-0-|-----------------|-----0-3-2-0h2-|----------------------|
|-------------|-1---0h1-1-3-1-0-|---------------|-1--1-0h1-0h1-3-1-0---|
|-0-----------|-----------------|-0-------------|----------------------|
|---------------|-----------------------|
|-----0-3-2-0h2-|-----------3-2-(2)-3s5-|
|---------------|-1-1-1-0h1-------------|
|-0-------------|-----------------------|
D.S. al Coda
|---------------|---------------------------||
|-----0-3-2-0h2-|---------------------------||
|---------------|-1---0h1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---||
|-0-------------|---------------------------||
&
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||o---------------------------|--------------------------o||
||o-----------7\-----------8\-|-----1-----1--------------o||
||--0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0----|-0-0---0-0---0-0-6-0-0-7\--||
Interlude
Faster Q=142
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|-0-0--0-(0)-0-0-0-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-0-0--0-(0)-0-0-0-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|---------2-(2)S5--|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2-2--2-(2)-2-0-2-|-3-3--3-(3)-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-0----------|
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|-0-0--0-(0)-0-0-0-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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|-0-0--0-(0)-0-0-0-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|---------2-(2)S5--|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2-2--2-(2)-2-0-2-|-3-3--3-(3)-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-0----------|
|----------------|-----------------||
|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||
|----------------|-----------------||
|----------------|-----------------||
Guitar Solo
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||o-----------------|-----------------|
||o-----------------|-----------------|
||--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
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|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------o||
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--||
Verse
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|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
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|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
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|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
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|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
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|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
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|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
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|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
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|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
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|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
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|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-||
Chorus
a Tempo Q=69
4x
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||o---------------------------|--------------------------o||
||o-----------7\-----------8\-|-----1-----1--------------o||
||--0-0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-0----|-0-0---0-0---0-0-6-0-0-7\--||
Breakdown
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|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---|
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|-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0---|-0-0-0-0-0----0-0--0-0-0-0-0-||
Outro
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|----------|------------|------------|------------|--------|
|-0--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)--------|-(0)----|
|-----------|------------|----------------|--------------*|
|-----------|------------|----------------|--------------*|
|------5----|-1----1-3-1-|------5---5s7p5-|-1---0-1-1----*|
|-0---------|------------|-0--------------|--------------*|
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
X
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Clairvoyant Disease |
Artist |
Avenged Sevenfold |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
Lkxt-6I48jA |
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 |
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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).