Band: The Killers
Song: Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
Album: Hot Fuss (2004)
Bassist: Mark Stoermer
Tuning: Half Step Down
Please read this before You rate. Tuning for this tab is necessary to play
4 natural harmonics. You can't play them on standard tuned bass!
Intro and verse:
Gb|12-1212\-|
Db|---------|
Ab|---------|
Eb|---------|
Gb|-------9-11-12\---------5-4------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------5----------------------------------|
Ab|7-77-7-----------5-55-5--------------------------------10-9----|
Eb|------------------------------8-88-7-8\(5)/(7)-8-88-10------10-| x4
[0:56] She said she loved me...
Gb|------------------------5-4------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------5----------------------------------|
Ab|7-77-7--7-9-10\--5-55-5--------------------------------10-9----|
Eb|------------------------------8-88-7-8\(5)/(7)-8-88-10------10-|
Gb|-------9-11-12\---------5-4----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------5--------------------------------------|
Ab|7-77-7-----------5-55-5--------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------8-88-7-8\(5)/(7)-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-|
Chorus:
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ab|----------------|5-555-555-555-5-|7-777-777-777-7-|----------------|
Eb|8-888-888-888-8-|----------------|----------------|7-777-777-777-7-|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|----------------|
Ab|----------------|5-555-555-555-5-|----------------|7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|8-888-888-888-8-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Gb|----------------|--------------------|
Db|----------------|--------/12-12-12\7-|
Ab|----------------|5-5-5-5-------------|
Eb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|--------------------|
Bridge and Verse:
Gb|-------9-11-12\---------5-4------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------5----------------------------------|
Ab|7-77-7-----------5-55-5--------------------------------10-9----|
Eb|------------------------------8-88-7-8\(5)/(7)-8-88-10------10-| x4
[2:08] I just can't take this...
Gb|------------------------5-4------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------5----------------------------------|
Ab|7-77-7--7-9-10\--5-55-5--------------------------------10-9----|
Eb|------------------------------8-88-7-8\(5)/(7)-8-88-10------10-|
Gb|-------9-11-12\---------5-4----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------5--------------------------------------|
Ab|7-77-7-----------5-55-5--------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------8-88-7-8\(5)/(7)-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-|
Chorus:
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ab|----------------|5-555-555-555-5-|7-777-777-777-7-|----------------|
Eb|8-888-888-888-8-|----------------|----------------|7-777-777-777-7-|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|----------------|
Ab|----------------|5-555-555-555-5-|----------------|7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|
Eb|8-888-888-888-8-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Db|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Ab|----------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|----------------|5-555-555-555-5-|
Eb|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|----------------|8-888-888-888-8-|----------------|
Gb|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
Db|5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-|----------------|----------------|--------/12-12-12\-|
Ab|----------------|7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|----------------|5-5-5-5------------|
Eb|----------------|----------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-------------------|
Middle-eight: use natural harmonics
here
Gb|--------|--------|--------|555-----|--------|--------|--------|--12-12\|
Db|--------|--------|--------|----5~--|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Ab|7~------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Eb|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
Outro:
Gb|-------9-11-12\---------5-4------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------5----------------------------------|
Ab|7-77-7-----------5-55-5--------------------------------10-9----|
Eb|------------------------------8-88-7-8\(5)/(7)-8-88-10------10-| x2
[3:32]
Gb|------------------------5-4------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------5----------------------------------|
Ab|7-77-7--7-9-10\--5-55-5--------------------------------10-9----|
Eb|------------------------------8-88-7-8\(5)/(7)-8-88-10------10-|
Gb|-------9-11-12\---------5-4----------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------5--------------------------------------|
Ab|7-77-7-----------5-55-5--------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------8-88-7-8\(5)/(7)-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-|
Finish song with 12th fret on Eb string.
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ let ring
| Bass Tabs |
|
| Title |
Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine |
| Artist |
The Killers |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
MQwu08Sc2vA |
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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).
