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INTERVENTION - Arcade Fire
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Tabbed By : Dieter
Tuning: EADG
Bass comes in at 1:36
1:36
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|---3-3--| x8
E|-3------|
1:43 "I can taste the fear..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-----------------3-3-----3-3---3-----------------3-3-----3-3-|
E|---5-5---5-1-1---1-------3---------5-5---5-1-1---1-------3-----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3-3--|
E|---5-5---5-1-1---1-0-0---0-3-3---3-------3-------3-------3------|
2:00 "Who's gonna throw the very first stone..."
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3-----------------3333333---333333333-----------------3-3-----3-3-|
E|---5-5---5-1-1---1---------3-----------5-5---5-1-1---1-------3-----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------3-3-----3-3-----3-3-----3333-|
E|---5-5---5-1-1---1-0-0---0-3-3---3-------3-------3-------3------|
2:17 "Workin' for the church while my family dies..."
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|----------------3-3----3-3-----3-3-----3333--| x2
E|-5555-0000-1111------3-------3-------3-------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------3-3----3-3----3-3----10-10----10-10----10-10---10101010-|
E|-5555-0000-1111------3------3-----10-------10-------10-------10---------|
2:41 “Hear the soldier groan...”
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3333----------------3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3----3-3---32--|
E|------1111-0000-3333------3------3------3------3------3------3------3--53|
2:53 “I can taste your fear...”
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------5-5-----5-5---5-----------------5-5-----5-5--|
A|--7-7---7-3-3---3-------5---------7-7---7-3-3---3-------5------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5-|
A|---7-7---7-3-3---3-2-2---2-5-5---5-------5-------5-------5-----|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
3:08 “They can’t find you now...”
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-----------------5-5-----5-5---5-----------------5-5-----5-5--|
A|---7-7---7-3-3---3-------5---------7-7---7-3-3---3-------5------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5---------------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5555-|
A|---7-7---7-3-3---3-2-2---2-5-5---5-------5-------5-------5------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
3:24 “Been working for the church...”
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|----------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5555-|
A|-7777-2222-3333-------5-------5-------5------| x2
E|---------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----1212----1212----1212----12121212-|
A|-7777-2222-3333-------5-------5------12------12------12------12----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3:47 “Hear the soldier groan...”
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--5----------------5-5-----5-5----5-5----5-5--|
A|------3—-3-2—-2-5--5-------5------5------5------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5-5---5-------------------------5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5--|
A|-5---------3—3---3-2-2—--2-5-5---5-------5-------5-------5------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|---5-5---5-------------------------5--|
A|-5---------3—3---3-2-2—--2-5-5---5----|
E|--------------------------------------|
Enjoy!
Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Intervention |
Artist |
Arcade Fire |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
wzf8A4Qd6iQ |
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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).