The W's - King of Polyester
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Off the album "Fourth from the Last"
tabbed by the bass playing sheep
why is the bass always so soft?
fingerpick this....
* - stacatto
intro:
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G|--------|--------|--------|---------------|
D|--------|--------|--------|---------------|
A|--------|--------|--------|---------------|
E|--------|-5------|-5------|-5--5--5-0-2-3-|
* * * *
pre-verse 1:
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G|-----------------|-----------2-----|
D|---------2-0-----|---------2-----2-|
A|-0-0-3-3-----2-0-|-0-0-3-3-----2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---------2-0-----|---------2-------|
A|-0-0-3-3-----2-0-|-0-0-3-3---------|
E|-----------------|-----------0-2-3-|
verse:
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x4
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-0-0-3-3---------0-0-3-3-------0-|
E|---------0-2-3-2---------0-2-3---|
pre-chorus:
-----------
G|-----------------|-----------2-----|
D|---------2-0-----|---------2-----2-|
A|-0-0-3-3-----2-0-|-0-0-3-3-----2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
D|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
A|-0----0|-3-----|-------|-2----/|-0-----|
E|-------|-------|-0-----|-------|-------|
* * * * *
Chorus lead-in 1:
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G|-------|---------------|
D|-------|---------------|
A|-3-----|---------------|
E|-------|-0--0--0-2-3-2-|
* * *
Chorus:
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x3
G|-----------------|----------------|
D|---------2-2-----|---------2---2--|
A|-3-3-0-0-----2-2-|-3-3-0-0---2----|
E|-----------------|----------------|
pre-verse 2:
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G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------2-0-----|
A|-0-0-3-3-x-------|-0-0-3-3-----2-0-|
E|-----------0-2-3-|-----------------|
G|-----------2-----|-----------------|
D|---------2-----2-|-----------------|
A|-0-0-3-3-----2---|-0-0-3-3-x-------|
E|-----------------|-----------0-2-3-|
verse
pre-chorus
chorus lead in 2:
-----------------
G|-------|---------------|
D|-------|---------------|
A|-3-----|-------------0-|
E|-------|-0--0--0-2-3---|
* * *
pre-chorus
chorus lead in 2
chorus
pre-verse 3:
------------
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|---------2-0-----|---------2-0---0-|
A|-0-0-3-3-----2-0-|-0-0-3-3-----2---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------2-----|-----------------|
D|---------2-----2-|-----------------|
A|-0-0-3-3-----2---|-0-0-3-3-x-------|
E|-----------------|-----------0-2-3-|
verse 3:
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G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-0-0-3-3---------0-0-3-3-------0-|
E|---------0-2-3-2---------0-2-3---|
G|---------------------------2-----|
D|-------------------------2-----2-|
A|-0-0-3-3---------0-0-3-3-----2---|
E|---------0-2-3-2-----------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-0-0-3-3---------0-0-3-3-------0-|
E|---------0-2-3-2---------0-2-3---|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------2-0-----|
A|-0-0-3-3---------0-0-3-3-----2-2-|
E|---------0-2-3-2-----------------|
pre-chorus 2:
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G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------2-0-----|
A|-0-0-3-3---------|-0-0-3-3-----2-0-|
E|---------0-2-3-2-|-----------------|
G|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
D|---------|---------|-2-2-2-2-|------2--|---------|
A|-0-0-0-0-|-3-3-3-3-|---------|-2---2-2-|-0-0-0-0-|
E|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
G|---------|---------------|
D|---------|---------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-|---------------|
E|---------|-0--0--0-2-3-2-|
* *
chorus
thats it! enjoy
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
King Of Polyester |
| Artist |
The W’s |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
Ay9j2MsAmMg |
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a. Strings:
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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).
