Author/Artist: Anthrax
Title: Got the Time
Album: Persistance of Time
Transcribed by: Eric Somdahl
Email: bass_guy@mindspring.com
[Intro and chorus riff]
3x
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------|
D|----------------------------------*|-----------------------------|---------|
A|----------4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6---------*|-----------------------------|---------|
E|--6-6-6-6-----------------4-4-4-4--|-4--0-4--0-4--0-4--4-4--6----|---------|
[Verse and pre-verse riff](repeat often)
G|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
D|*-----------------------------------*|--------------------------------------|
A|*-----------------------------------*|--------------------------------------|
E|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-|--------------------------------------|
[pre-chorus]
G|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------4-4-4---6-----|----------------------------------------|
E|6-4---2-2-2--1-1-1-----------------|----------------------------------------|
[Bass solo] All of these slides up
come from about a 5th
below the written note
G|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------/18-|
D|----------------------------4h-6--6-6-6--4h-6--6-6-6-|-/11-/13-/14--/15-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
E|-4h-6--6-6-6---4h-6--6-6-6---------------------------|----------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------|-------------------------------|--|
D|-----------8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-----------|-------------------------------|--|
A|-------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-|-------------------------------|--|
E|-----------------------------------------|-4h-6--6-6-6---0---6--6/18---0-|--|
(x many times) (play after guitars join back in)
G|-------6--------8-------------|---------------|-----------------------------|
D|*-6h-8----8h-10--------------*|*-------------*|-----------------------------|
A|*----------------------------*|*-------------*|-----------------------------|
E|-------------------6--6-6-6---|--4h-6--6-6-6--|-----------------------------|
after the solo go to the prechorus...
************************************
| * Natural harmonic
| / Slide up
| h Hammer-on
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Got The Time |
| Artist |
Anthrax |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
be7iNHw8QoQ |
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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).
