El Pico by Ratatat
My first tab (correction)
= is Hold
\ is Slide Down
PART A
G--------------------|--------7===7-|------------|------------|
D--------10-9h10p9---|7=====7-------|------------|------------|
A-7======---------10-|--------------|7===7-9===9-|10==10\5--5-| x4
E--------------------|--------------|------------|------------|
1 2 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 4 + 1 2 + 3 4
PART B
G---------|---------|---------|-----------|-First Measure-----|
D---------|-----7=9=|=--------|-----------|---of Part B-------|
A-------7=|=10==----|---------|-----10-12\|(7)----------------| x4
E-8=====--|---------|-5=====8=|=10==------|(8)----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
PART C
G--------------------|----------------------------------------|
D--------------------|----------------------------------------|
A--------------------|--------------------10------------------| x4
E---8=====7=8-8===10-|-12=====10=12-12====--------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
FILL
G--------------|----------------------------------------------|
D--------------|----------------------------------------------|
A-----------10=|---------10=----------------------------------|
E--10=======---|8========-------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A x4
B x4
C x4
FILL
A x8
B x4
C x2
DROPOUT
C x12
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
El Pico |
Artist |
Ratatat |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
IchOgSt_I3I |
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G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
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