Artist: Good Charlotte
Song: Counting The Days
Album: Cardiology (2010)
tabbed by: necriononguitar
e-mail (No SPAM!): tim.rathgen@gmx.de
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Tuning: Half-Step Down
. = Palm-Muted
~ = hold note
^ = vibrate
p = pull off
h = hammer on
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
Notice: This song be played with a 5 string bass (low B) but since i dont have one and i
noone actually carries one of those to play a pop-punk song, i just make this tab for 4
bass
Enjoy! :D
"""Intro/Verse I""" No Bass til 0:12
G--------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------|
A---7~------6~------4~-----------------------|
E---------------------------5~---------------|
"""Chorus""" U can play all the notes half time if u want to... (x8)
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----7-x16-----2-x16-----4-x16------------------------2-x16----4-x16--------|
E---------------------------------5-x16-------0-x16--------------------5~---|
"""Verse II""" () 5th string 2nd fret needed here
G-----------------------------------------------()------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----7~--------------6~---(6)/14-14--------4~-----------------------------|
E---------0-0------------------------------------9-9--------5~----5-5-----|
"""Pre-Chorus"""
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----7-7-7-7-7-7/--14-14-----6-6-6-6-6-6/--14-14-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------5~---|
"""Chorus""" u can play all the notes half time if u want to... (x8)
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----7-x16-----2-x16-----4-x16----12-x16--------------2-x16----4-x16---12~--|
E---------------------------------------------0-x16-------------------------|
"""Bridge""" () Improvisation missing, update later
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----4---4---4-4-4----4---4---4-4-4---------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------5---5---5-5-5----5---5---5-5-5----|
G---------------------------------------------()---------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------2---2---2-2-2---2---2---2-2-2-----|
E-----0---0---0-0-0----0---0---0-0-0----------()---------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----4---4---4-4-4----4---4---4-4-4---------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------5---5---5-5-5----5---5---5-5-5----|
G----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E-----0---0---0-0-0----0---0---0-0-0-----------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------|
A-----2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---7~-------(7)\-------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
"""Break"""
No Bass!
"""Chorus"""
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---7-x16-----2-x16-----4-x16---------------7-x16----6-x16----4-x16-----------|
E--------------------------------5-x16--------------------------------5-x16-~-|
"""Outro"""
G-----------------------------------------------()-------------------|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----7~--------------6~---(6)/14-14--------4~------------------------|
E---------0-0------------------------------------9-9--------5~-------|
and thats it! i hope this helped, dont forget to rate and comment!
Cheers...
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Counting The Days |
| Artist |
Good Charlotte |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
T3Q1BU5b5VY |
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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).
