Song: Let’s Be Honest
Artist: Mayday Parade
Album: Black Lines
Tuning: Drop D (D A D G)
Intro:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0---------|
D|2-4---2-4---2-4-|4-2-4---2-4---2-|4---2-4---2-4---|--------2-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2-4---2-4---2-4-|4-2-4---2-4---2-|4---2-4---2-4---|----------------|
Verse 1: “This is a warning…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
D|0000000000000000|0000000000000000|4444444444444444|4444444444444444|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0000000000000000|0000000000000000/4444444444444444|4444444444444444\
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0000000000000000|0000000000000000/4444444444444---|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|--------------4-|--4---2---2-----|
Chorus 1: “I’m a sinking ship…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---0---0-0-0-0-|
D|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2-2-|4---4---4---4---|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2-2-2-2-|2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|4-2-4-4-2-4-4-4-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---0---0-0-0-0-|
D|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2-2-|4---4---4---4---|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---0---0---0---|2---------------|0---------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
D|4---------------|----------------|
Verse 2: “Another warning…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| x2
D|0000000000000000|0000000000000000|4444444444444444|4444444444444444|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0000000000000000|0000000000000000/4444444444444444|4444444444444444\
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0000000000000000|0000000000000000/4444444444444444|4444444444444---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------4--|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------4-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------------4-|----------------|--------------2-|----------------|
A|------------4---|----------------|------------2---|----------------|
D|4---------------|----------------|2---------------|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|--------------2-|----------------|--------------6-|6-6-6-6-464-2---|
D|------------2---|----------------|------------6---|----------------|
A|0---------------|----------------|4---------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Chorus 2: “I’m a sinking ship…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---0---0-0-0-0-|
D|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2-2-|4---4---4---4---|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2-2-2-2-|2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|4-2-4-4-2-4-4-4-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---0---0-0-0-0-|
D|0---0---0---0---|2---2---2---2-2-|4---4---4---4---|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
D|0---0---0---0---|2---------------|
Bridge: “I bet I bet you believe…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2-4---2-4---2-4-|4-2-4---2-4---2-|4---2-4---2-4---|2-4---2-4---2-4-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0---------|
D|--2-4---2-4---2-|4---2-4---2-4---|2-4---2-4---2-4-|--------2-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0---------|
D|--2-4---2-4---2-|4-4-2-4---2-4---|2-4---2-4---2-4-|--------2-2-2-2-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|2-----------2---|4---------------|4-4-------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|3-3-3-3-3-333333|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|2-----------2---|3---3---3---3---|----------------|
Final Chorus: “I’m a sinking ship…”
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|4-2-4-4-2-4-4-4-|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|----------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
D|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|2---------------|
Outro:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|4-2-4-4-2-4---2-|4-4-2-4-4-2-4-4-|2-4-4-2-4-4-2-4-|
Ending: No Bass
**Not 100% accurate. Please let me know if I should change something.**
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Let’s Be Honest |
Artist |
Mayday Parade |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
7E_0DwhNPq0 |
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).