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Lets Dance To Joy Division - The Wombats
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Tabbed By : Steve Healy
e-mail: steeeeeve13@hotmail.com
Tuning: Standard EADG
Opening Riff
G|--------------8-8---8----------------9-9-11--13----------------------------|
D|--9-9---9-9-----------8--7-7---7-11----------------------------------------|
A|-------------6-6-6-6----------------7-7-9--11------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-----------6--5-5-5-5-9------------------------------------------|
Main Verse "Im back in Liverpool.."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------6--------------------------------------------6------6-4-6-9---|
E|-7---------------------6-5----------9----------7---------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-9-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus "Lets dance to joy division..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-0-0-4-4-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------6-7\------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7-7-7-7-9-----2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-0-0-4-4-0-0-4-4-0--4|
Repeat opening riff x1
Repeat verse x1 "So if youre ever feeling down..."
"And we will wait for you and lead you to the dancefloor..."
G|----------8-8-8-8-11-11-11-11--13--13-9-9--13--13--------------------------|
D|--9-9-9-9------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------6---6---9-----9-----11--11--7-7-11--11----------------------------|
E|-7---7-------------------------------------------0-------------------------|
Repeat Chorus
Break "So let the love tear us apart i found a cure..."
G|--------------------------------------------------------------8--8--8--8---|
D|--------------------------------------------------9--9--9--9---------------|
A|-------------6--6--6--6--9--9--9--9--------------------------6--6--6--6----|
E|-7--7--7--7--------------------------9--9--9--9--7--7--7--7----------------|
G|--11--11--11--11------------------------------8--8--8--8--11-11-11-11------|
D|------------------11--11--11--11--9--9--9--9-------------------------------|
A|-9---9---9---9-------------------------------6--6--6--6--9--9--9--9--------|
E|-----------------9---9---9---9---7--7--7--7--------------------------------|
G|---13--13-9-9--13--13------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-11--11--7-7-11--11--------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------0----------------------------------------------------|
Interlude x2
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-7777777722222222555555550000000077777777222222225555555500000000----------|
Then play the full chorus again...
And thats it!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Let’s Dance To Joy Division |
| Artist |
The Wombats |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
ayuooyWPEUc |
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The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
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b. Numbers:
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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).
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Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
