Tab by: Kaseke
Tuning: Standard
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< > = Natural harmonic
P.M. = Palm mute
x = Mute
h = Hammer-on
p = Pull-off
/ = Slide up
\ = Slide down
b = Bend
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The 10s in the beginning and end are tens, not ones and zeros.
[0:00]
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-7650--7650--7650--765010----|
E|-----6-----6-----6-----------|(x2)
[0:05]
Let Ring~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
G|--------------0-------------------11-----|--------------0-------------------11-----|
D|------5-----8---8------9-------10----10--|------5-----8---8------9-------10--------|
A|----7-----7---------10------12-----------|----7-----7---------10------12-----------|
E|--0-----0---------0-------0--------------|--0-----0---------0-------0--------------|(x7)
Let Ring~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
G|--------------0-------------------11----|
D|------5-----8---8------9-------10----10-|
A|----7-----7---------10------12----------|
E|--0-----0---------0-------0-------------|
[1:01]
G|-----------------4-3-4-6-7-6-7-9-|
D|---0-5---0-5-----2-1-2-4-5-4-5-7-|
A|-2-----1-------------------------|
E|-------------3-2-----------------|(x3)
G|-----------------------|
D|---0-5---0-5-----------|
A|-2-----1--------------10\-|
E|-------------3-2----------|
[1:16]
Let Ring~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
G|--------------0-------------------11-----|--------------0-------------------11-----|
D|------5-----8---8------9-------10----10--|------5-----8---8------9-------10--------|
A|----7-----7---------10------12-----------|----7-----7---------10------12-----------|
E|--0-----0---------0-------0--------------|--0-----0---------0-------0--------------|(x5)
Let Ring~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
G|--------------0-------------------11----|
D|------5-----8---8------9-------10----10-|
A|----7-----7---------10------12----------|
E|--0-----0---------0-------0-------------|
[1.57]
G|--------------------|
D|---0-5---0-5--------|
A|-2-----1------------|
E|-------------3-2-0--|
[2:04]
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|---2---|
E|-0---3-|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------0h2-----------------------2-|
A|--------------------------2-----------2-------------2---|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0------0--0-0----0-0-55-3-0-----| (x7)
G|--------------------------------|
D|----------------------------0h2-|
A|--------------------------2-----|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-------|
[2:48]
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------/7-------2---|
E|0----------0----------0--------------------3-|
[2:57]
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-0-0-001-1-2-2-223333-|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|-0-0-001-1-2-2-223333-|(x7)
P.M.....................
[3:14]
G|-----7h9----------11p9----12-|
D|---9------10---11-------12---|
A|-7------8----9--------10-----|
E|-----------------------------|(x2)
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|7-7-776-6-5-5-5544443-3-332-2-1-1-11-|
E|-------------------------------------|
[3:23]
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-0---------2-0---------2-0----------2-0----------|
E|-----3-2-0-------3-2-1-------3-2-1/2-------3-2-3---|
(speeds up on this part)
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-0----------------2-0-----------------2-0---------------2-0------------------|
E|-----3-2-0-0-x-0-0-0-----3-2-1-1-x-1-1-1----3-2-1/2--2-2-2----3-2-3-3-x-3-3-3--|(x4)
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|-2-0------|
E|-----3-2--|
[4:03]
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------0h2-----------------------2-|
A|--------------------------2-------------------------2---|
E|-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0------0--0-000-000-000-000-----|(x3)
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------0h2-----------------------2-|
A|--------------------------2-------------------------2---|
E|-1--1111111111111111111-0------0--0-000-000-000-000-----|(x3)
G|--------------------------|
D|----------------------0h2-|
A|--------------------2-----|
E|-1----------------0-------|
[4:44]
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-0-----------------0-----------------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-------------/7--6------|
E|-0--7--6--7--------7-6--|(x2)
[4:55]
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------/7--6-----|
E|-00007-00006-00007-0000------7-6-|(x2)
[5:01]
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------/7--6-----|
E|-0000770000660000770000------7-6-|(x2)
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-765----765----765---76510\----|
E|-----6------6------6-----------|(whole thing x4)
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-765----765----765---76510\----|
E|-----6------6------6---------0-|
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Five Magics |
Artist |
Megadeth |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
WkXAAHDIN7U |
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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).