EMI
From: Nevermind The Bollocks Heres the Sex Pistols
Tabbed by: David W.
EMI is so cool
[intro]
G|----------------------|-----------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------|
A|--88888888888888888---|-----------------------|
E|----------------------|--66666-6-8-1111-1-3---|Repeats
[Verse 1] 0:19
G|-------------------------- OR G|-----------------------|
D|-------------------------- / D|-----------3333333-----|
A|-------------8888888------ A|-1111111---------------| ( ones not elevens )
E|--6666666----------------- 4x E|-----------------------|
0:31 ( ones not elevens)
G|----------------------|----------- OR G|---------------|---------|
D|----------------------|----------- / D|-111-----------|-11-33---|
A|--666-----------------|----66-88--(play on 4th time) A|------1111111--|---------|
E|-------6666666-(4x)---|----------- E|---------------|---------|
[Verse 2] 0:45
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--6-666666-1111-1-3-------|Repeat 4x (on the 4th time dont play the 3)
0:57
G|-----------------------|------------|
D|-----------------------|------------|
A|--666------------------|----66-88---|(play on 4th time)
E|-------6666666-(4x)----|------------|
[bridge] 1:11
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--8888888-3333333-8888-4444-6666666-8888888-3333333-2222222-11111111111111111111--|
[solo] 1:29
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|--6666666-10-10-8-8---|Repeats 4x
1:42
G|-----------------------------|--------------------------|---|
D|-----------------------------|--------------------------|---|
A|----------------8888888-(3X)-|-----------------8888-6-6-|---|
E|--6666666--------------------|--6666666-----------------|---|Repeat 2x
2:08, muffle the 1st three 8's
G|----------------|-----------|
D|----------------|-----------|
A|----------------|----66-88--|(play on 4th time)
E|--888m-666666---|-----------|
2:22
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|--6666666--1111111----------|Repeats 4x
2:35, muffle in the 1st three 8's
G|---------------------|-----------------|
D|---------------------|-----------------|
A|---------------------|---6-------------|
E|--888m-6666666---8x--|--------6----6---|
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
EMI |
| Artist |
Sex Pistols |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
Jb1cOIk3sDw |
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a. Strings:
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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).
