Album: Villains (2017)
Bassist: Michael Shuman
Intro
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|---------5-5-5-7-7-7-7----------|(X4)
E|-7-7-7-7---------------0-0-0-0--|
(Rest until 1:09, come in on "All for one")
Verse 1 (Fuzz effect)
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-6---5-6---5-6----5-6---5-6-7----5-6---5-6----5-6--|
E|----0-----0-----0--0----0------0-0----0-----0--0---0-|
"Beat the kids to the punch"
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-6---5-6---5-6-7----5-6--5-6-7----5-6---5-6---5-6---|
E|----0-0---0-0-----0-0----0------0-0----0-----0-0---0--|
Pre-Chorus Chorus 1
G|------| G|--------------------------------- ---------------|
D|------| D|--------------------------------- ---------------|
A|-5-6--|(X8) A|-10-10-10-10/12-12\5-5-5--5-5-5-(X3)-10-10-10-10-12\|
E|----0/| E|--------------------------------- ---------------|
Riff
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-6-7\-5-6-7\--5-6-7\-5-6-7---5-6-7\/5-6-7--5-6-7\/5-6-7|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-6----5-6----5-6-7----5-6---5-6--5-6---5-6-7-----5-6-|
E|----0--0---0--0-----0-0----0-----0-----0-------0-0----0|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-6-7----5-6-----5-6-7----5-6---5-6-7-----5-6--5-6---5-6---|
E|------0-0----0---------0-0----0-------0-0-----0/---0/----12\|
Chorus 2
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10-10-10-10/12-12\5-5-5--5-5-5-(X3)-10-10-10-10-12-10-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
E|------------------------------------------------------10--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------------|
Bridge
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------7-9\----------------------------|
A|--------6-6-6-7-7-7-7-----------6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|(X4)
E|-7-7-7-7-----------------7-7-7-7---------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|------------------------------7-9\|
A|-7-7-7-5-9h10h9-10-10-10-10-10----|(X4)
E|----------------------------------|
Riff
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-6----5-6----5-6-----5-6---5-6--5-6---5-6---5-6----|
E|----0------0------0-0-0---0-----0----0-----0-0---0---|
Ending
"Get right up"
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-6-6-----5-5-5-6-6-----(X4)-5-6--5-6--5-6--5-6---5-5-6-6-----5-5-5-6-6-----5-6---5-6-|END
E|--------0-0-0---------0-0-0--------0/---0/---0/---0/--------0-0-0---------0-0-0---0-0---0|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Domesticated Animals |
| Artist |
Queens of the Stone Age |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
6nI1RIA-Y1Q |
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 |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).
