Joy Ride Bass Tab - The Killers

Band: The Killers
Song: Joy Ride
Bassist: Mark Stoermer

Another funky Killers bassline by Mark Stoermer. I hate to write fret numbers with no
in between them but due to the nature of the rhythm in this one it's unavoidable. Please
however, every time you see '10' it signifies the tenth fret, not the first and an open
and '12' signifies the twelfth. Also, because of the width of the lines, I've had
split some of them which is why some sections are so long.

Enjoy, please leave a comment if you find any errors and don't forget to rate!

Will

Intro (bass comes in at 00:01)
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|7---7-75-7-5---5-|----------------|7---7-75-7-5---5-|----------------|
A|-------------7---|5---5-53-5-7-8--|-------------7---|5---5-53-5-7----|
E|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------5--|

Verse 1 (00:09)
Repeat intro x4. The third and fourth time you play it, let the first note of each bar
for an extra beat.

Chorus 1 (00:42)
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
A|10-101010-10-10-10-10-10-|12-121212-12-12-12-12-12-|8-----8----8----8----|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|

G|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|---------------------|
A|8-----8----8----8----|
E|---------------------|

G|-------------------------|-----------------------|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|-------------------------|---1212---10---10---10-|---------------------|
A|10-101010-12-12-12-12-12-|-----------------------|8-----8----8----8----|
E|-------------------------|10-----10----8----8----|---------------------|

G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|10-101010-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|-------------------------|

Interlude (00:59)
G|-------------------|
D|--------7(r)-------|
A|-------------------|
E|5(r)---------------|

Verse 2 (01:03)
G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|7---7-75-7-5---5-|----------------|7---7-75-7-5---5-|----------------|
A|-------------7---|5---5-53-5-7-8--|-------------7---|5---5-53-5-7----|
E|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------5--|

G|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|7---7-75-7-5---5-|----------------|7---7-75-7-5---5-|-------------5---|
A|-------------7---|5---5-53-5-7-8--|-------------7---|5---5-53-5-7---7-|
E|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|7(r)------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------5-7\---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|5(r)------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

Chorus 2 (01:35)
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
A|10-101010-10-10-10-10-10-|12-121212-12-12-12-12-12-|8-----8----8----8----|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|

G|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|---------------------|
A|8-----8----8----8----|
E|---------------------|

G|-------------------------|-----------------------|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|-------------------------|---1212---10---10---10-|---------------------|
A|10-101010-12-12-12-12-12-|-----------------------|8-----8----8----8----|
E|-------------------------|10-----10----8----8----|---------------------|

G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|10-101010-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|-------------------------|

G|-------------------------|-------------------------|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
A|10-101010-10-10-10-10-10-|12-121212-12-12-12-12-12-|8-----8----8----8----|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|

G|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|---------------------|
A|8-----8----8----8----|
E|---------------------|

G|-------------------------|-----------------------|--1010--10---10---10-|--99--9---9---9-|
D|-------------------------|---1212---10---10---10-|---------------------|----------------|
A|10-101010-12-12-12-12-12-|-----------------------|8-----8----8----8----|7---7---7---7---|
E|-------------------------|10-----10----8----8----|---------------------|----------------|

Bridge (02:08)
G|--99--9---9---9-|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|
D|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---7---|10-101010-10-10-10-10-10-|12-121212-12-12-12-12-12-|8-888-8-8-8-8-8-|
E|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|

G|--99--9---9---9-|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|
D|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|
A|7---7---7---7---|10-101010-10-10-10-10-10-|12-121212-12-12-12-12-12-|9-999-9-9-9-9-9-|
E|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------|

G|--77--7---7------|--77--7---7---7-|--------------|--------------|
D|-----------------|----------------|--------------|--------------|
A|5---5---5---5-8\-|5---5---5---5---|8---8---8---8-|8---8---8---8-|
E|-----------------|----------------|--------------|--------------|

Chorus 3 (02:33)
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
A|10-101010-10-10-10-10-10-|12-121212-12-12-12-12-12-|8-----8----8----8----|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|

G|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|---------------------|
A|8-----8----8----8----|
E|---------------------|

G|-------------------------|-----------------------|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|-------------------------|---1212---10---10---10-|---------------------|
A|10-101010-12-12-12-12-12-|-----------------------|8-----8----8----8----|
E|-------------------------|10-----10----8----8----|---------------------|

G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|10-101010-10-10-10-10-10-|
E|-------------------------|

G|--77--7---7-------|-----------------|--77--7---7-------|
D|------------------|--55--5---5------|------------------|
A|5---5---5---5-10\-|-----------------|5---5---5---5-10\-|
E|------------------|3---3---3---3-3/-|------------------|

G|--1010--10---10---10-|
D|---------------------|
A|8-----8----8----8----|
E|---------------------|

G|--55--5---5---5-|----------------|----------------|--99--9---9---9-|
D|----------------|--77--7---7---7-|--33--3---3---3-|----------------|
A|3---3---3---3---|----------------|----------------|7---7---7---7---|
E|----------------|5---5---5---5---|1---1---1---1---|----------------|

G|----------------|--1010--10---10---10-|--77--7---7---7-|--44--4---4---4-|
D|--77--7---7---7-|---------------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|8-----8----8----8----|5---5---5---5---|2---2---2---2---|
E|5---5---5---5---|---------------------|----------------|----------------|

Outro (03:14)
G|--55--5---5---5-|----------------|--55--5---5---5-|----------------|
D|----------------|--77--7---7---7-|----------------|--33--3---3---3-|
A|3---3---3---3---|----------------|3---3---3---3---|----------------|
E|----------------|5---5---5---5---|----------------|1---1---1---1---|

Bass Tabs
Title	Joy Ride
Artist	The Killers
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	qAKF3R0wZTc

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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).

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