Song: Fake Plastic Trees
Album: The Bends
Artist: Radiohead
Bassist: Colin Greenwood
Tabbed By: mikeh07
Tuning: E A D G
Comments: Common time.
Contains mistakes but Colin’s feel is there, rhythmically tasteful and on the beat.
Bass comes in at :25.
Verse 1
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|----------------4-|----------(4)(4)--|-(4)(4)-----------|
A|------------------|--------------7---|------------------|----------(7)-7/4-|
E|-5----------------|-Hold 5-----------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-\5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-|--------------------4-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-55-|-5-5-5-5-5-4--0---|
|------------------|-5-5-5-(5)(5)-5-5-5---|------------------|------------------|
Chorus 1
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2----------------|-Hold 2-----------|-0----------------|-Hold 0-----------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2----------------|-Hold 2-----------|-0----------------|-(0)--------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Verse 2
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|---------------7--|-----7----7-7-----|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|---------7----5-7-|-9------9---(9)---|-9---9-xx9-7--\9--|
|-5---5---x-5-5----|-5-5--------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-5--(5)--5(5)(5)/-|-0---0--x0---0----|-5---5--x5-5(5)---|-5-5-5--x5(5)-5-7-|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-----------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|
|-----7------7----|-----7-------7----|-------------------|------------------|
|-----------------|---------------57-|-9-------9-9(9)(9)-|-9-9-9-999-7-7-/4-|
|-5-----x5-5---5--|-5------x5-5------|-------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-\5-5-5---5-5-5-7-|-0-0-0---00-0--4--|-5-----5-5-5-5-5--|-5-5(5)----4--0---|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Chorus 2
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2----------------|-Hold 2-----------|-0----------------|-Hold 0-----------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2----------------|-Hold 2-----------|-0-------0--------|-0-------00000000-|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Verse 3
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-----7---------7--|-----7---7-7------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|----------7--5-7--|-9-------9-9(9)---|-9------x9-7/--4--|
|-5--------x5-5----|x5-5---5----------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|-----7-------7----|------------------|------------------|
|-5-555--x5-5-5-77-|---------------44-|-5---5--x5-5-5-44-|-5-555-445-7-5-4--|
|------------------|-5(5)---x5-55-----|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-----7--x7-7-7----|-----7--x777------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|-------------5-7--|-9-------9-9------|-9-9-9-999-7-7/4--|
|-5-------------55-|-5----------------|------------------|------------------|
Chorus 3
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-5---5--x5-5-5----|----------------4-|-5----------------|-Hold 5-----------|
|------------------|-5---5--x5-5555---|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2----------------|-Hold 2-----------|-0------(0)-------|-Hold 0-----------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2------(2)-------|(2)---------------|-0----------------|-Hold 0-----------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
Outro
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2----------------|-Hold 2-----------|-0----------------|-Hold 0-----------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|-7----------------|-Hold 7-----------|
|(2)---------------|-Hold 2-----------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------0055-|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|-2----------------|-Hold 2------5544-|-0----------------|(0)---------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------0-5\--|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------FADE-------|
|------------------|--------------5-4-|-0----------------|------------------|
|-\7---------------|-Hold 7-----------|------------------|------------------|
Hold * = Hold Note
(*) = Ghost Note
/ = Slide Down
\ = Slide Up
x = Dead Note
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Fake Plastic Trees |
| Artist |
Radiohead |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
n5h0qHwNrHk |
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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).
