this band was to good to be true
God Save the Queen
The Sex Pistols
Nevermind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols
email:punkgothrockdude@yahoo.com
[Intro]
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-11-12-12-11-12-12-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|-0---------------5-4-5| x3
E|----------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
[Verse]
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-4-5-| x3
E|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-4-5-| x3
E|---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
[Chorus]
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-7-7-7------6-7-7-7-6-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
E|------7-7-7----------------------7-7-7-|
[Solo]
G|--------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----------------|
A|----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| x3
E|--------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Outro]
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------| x3
A|-5-5-5-5-4-4-2-2-|
E|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------| x3
A|-5-5-5-5-4-4-2-2-|
E|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-4-4-2-2-| x3
E|-----------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
God Save The Queen |
| Artist |
Sex Pistols |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
yqrAPOZxgzU |
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 |
| Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).
