My Chemical Romance – Famous Last Words, from album The Black Parade
Standard Tuning: EADG
[Intro]
(0:15)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5---------1-1--------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------|
E|--------------------------3-3------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-------|
E|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-----------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------|
E|----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
[Post-Chorus]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-------|
E|-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------|
[Chorus] (x2)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-----------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------|
E|----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------------|
[Bridge]
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5--3-3-3--1-1-1---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------|(x3)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5--3-3-3-1-1-1-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-/8-8---|
E|---------------------5-5-5--3-3--1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------|
[Outro]
(3:23) (Repeat to end, on the last time get quieter)
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-----------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------|
E|--------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------5-5-5-5-----------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6------------|
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Famous Last Words |
Artist |
My Chemical Romance |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
8bbTtPL1jRs |
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 |
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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).