Song: Hollow
Artist: Mayday Parade
Album: Black Lines
Tuning: Drop D (D A D G)
Intro: (Come in after guitar plays riff once)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
Verse 1: “She’s a cold-blooded killer…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
Interlude:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|2-4-----2-4-----|
Verse 2: “I am a cancer…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
Chorus 1: “She’s a cold-blooded killer…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2---2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|2-4---4-2-4-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2---2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|2-4---4-2-4-----|
Instrumental:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------1-1-1-1-|
D|----------------|--------2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
A|4-----4-----4---|--4-------------|4-----4-----4---|--4-------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------1-1-1-1-|
D|----------------|--------2-2-2-2-|----------------|----------------|
A|4-----4-----4---|--4-------------|4-----4-----4---|--4-------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|--2-----2-----2-|----2-----------|
Bridge: “Hollow, hollow, hollow…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-----3-----2---|--0-------------|4-----3-----2---|--0-------------|
D|----------------|--------6---4-2-|----------------|--------6---4-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-----3-----2---|--0-------------|4-----3-----2---|0---------------|
D|----------------|--------6---4-2-|----------------|----------------|
Chorus 2: “She’s a cold-blooded killer…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2---2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|2-4---4-2-4-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2---2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|4-------4-----4-|4-3-3---3-2-2---|--0-0---0-----0-|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|2-4-----2-4-----|
1 2 3 4
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|----------------|
D|2-4-----2-4-----|
Outro:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-----|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-4-4-4-4-----44|4-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-|2-0-0-0-0-0---00|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--4-4-4-4-2-----|
**As always, this tab may not be 100% correct, so please comment any corrections I can make. Thanks!**
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Hollow |
Artist |
Mayday Parade |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
3FtJNfU1CmY |
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).