Crash Course in Brain Surgery
by Metallica
transcribed by Travis HIggins
Drop D
Tuned low to high (D,A,D,G)
[Intro} x4
G|---------------------5--6--|--7---------------------|
D|*-----------5--6--7--------|-----5--6--7--5--6--7--*|
A|*--5--6--7-----------------|-----------------------*|
D|---------------------------|------------------------|
4x
G|----------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|
D|*--------------------------*|-----------------|------------------------------|
A|*--------------------------*|--7--5-----2--0--|------------------------------|
D|---0--2-----2-----2-----2---|-----------------|--5--2-----0--1---------------|
4x
G|----------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|
D|*--------------------------*|-----------------|------------------------------|
A|*--------------------------*|--7--5-----2--0--|------------------------------|
D|---0--2-----2-----2-----2---|-----------------|--5--2-----0--1---------------|
4x
G|----------------------------|
D|*--------------------------*|
A|*--------------------------*|
D|---0--2-----2-----2-----2---|
[Verse 1] 12x
G|----------------------------|
D|*--------------------------*|
A|*--------------------------*|
D|----0h2-----2-----2-----2---|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|--3h5-----5-----5-----5--|--3h5-----5-----5-----5--|--3h5-----5-----5-----5--|
G|--------------|------------------------------|
D|--------------|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|
A|--------------|------------------------------|
D|--3--0--------|------------------------------|
4x
G|------------------------------|
D|*----------------------------*|
A|*----------------------------*|
D|------0h2-----2-----2-----2---|
[Verse 2] 12x
G|----------------------------|
D|*--------------------------*|
A|*--------------------------*|
D|----0h2-----2-----2-----2---|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|--3h5-----5-----5-----5--|--3h5-----5-----5-----5--|--3h5-----5-----5-----5--|
G|--------------|------------------------------|
D|--------------|--12--12--12--12--12--12--12--|
A|--------------|------------------------------|
D|--3--0--------|------------------------------|
4x
G|------------------------------|
D|*----------------------------*|
A|*----------------------------*|
D|------0h2-----2-----2-----2---|
[Interlude] 4x
G|------------------|-----------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
D|------------------|-----------------|*--------------------------*|-----------------|
A|---7--5-----2--0--|-----------------|*--------------------------*|--7--5-----------|
D|------------------|--5--2-----0--1--|---0--2-----2-----2-----2---|-----------9--7--|
G|-----------|-----|-----|-----|-----|--------|------------------|
D|-----------|-----|-----|-----|-----|--------|------------------|
A|-----------|-----|-----|-----|-----|--------|------------------|
D|--5--2-----|--0--|--1--|--2--|--2--|--0--2--|--2--2------------|
[Guitar solo] 8x
G|----------------------------|--------------|-----------------|
D|*--------------------------*|--5--3--------|-----------------|
A|*--------------------------*|--------5--3--|--1--------------|
D|----3h5-----5-----5-----5---|--------------|-----5--0--1-----|
8x
G|---------------------------|-----------------|--------------|
D|*-------------------------*|-----------------|--------------|
A|*-------------------------*|--7--5-----2--0--|--------------|
D|---0h2-----2-----2-----2---|-----------------|--5--2-----0--|
[Bass solo]
G|---------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
D|---------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-----0--2--0--------|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|--------------2-----|
D|---5--7--5--7--5--7-----5--|--0--2--0--2--0--5--0--|--5--7--5--7--5--7-----5--|--2--------------2--|
G|--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
D|--------------------------|-----------------------|--2--1--0-----------------|-----------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------2--|-----------2--1--0-----0--|-----------------------|
D|--5--7--5--7--5--7-----5--|--0--2--0--2--0--2-----|--------------------------|--0--2--0--2--0--5-----|
G|--------------------|-----------------------|
D|--------5-----------|--------5--------------|
A|--5--7-----0--2--5--|--5--7-----7--0--2--5--|
D|--------------------|-----------------------|
[Verse 3]
4x
G|----------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|
D|*--------------------------*|-----------------|------------------------------|
A|*--------------------------*|--7--5-----2--0--|------------------------------|
D|---0--2-----2-----2-----2---|-----------------|--5--2-----0--1---------------|
4x
G|----------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|
D|*--------------------------*|-----------------|------------------------------|
A|*--------------------------*|--7--5-----2--0--|------------------------------|
D|---0--2-----2-----2-----2---|-----------------|--5--2-----0--1---------------|
That's about it....it's a pretty fun song to play, with a lot of
little bass solos. The bass really carries the song.
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Crash Course In Brain Surgery |
| Artist |
Metallica |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
BENaRU-bNT8 |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
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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).
