Little Dark Age Bass Tab

Pretty easy and fun to play.
You'll need to low E half step down to D#

Tabbed by Leo Chiurco

[Intro] Start at around 0:18
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------3.--5.----0-|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Verse 1] "Breathing in the dark ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------------------2h4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------12\-------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~----------------------3-/-5---|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

           (You can slide this from 7 to 4)
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------7p6p4---2h4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~------------------3.--5.----0-|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------------------2-4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------12\---4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~----------------------3-/-5---|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------7p6p4---2-4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~------------------3.--5.----3-|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Chorus 1] "Forgiving who you are ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Interlude]
Rest 4 measures

[Verse 2] "Picking through the cards ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------------------2h4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------12\-------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~----------------------3-/-5---|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------7p6p4---2h4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~------------------3.--5.----0-|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-------------------------2-4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------12\---4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~----------------------3-/-5---|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-0~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |-----------------7p6p4---2-4-----|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------4---------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~----------------------------3-|-3~------------------3.--5.----3-|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Chorus 2] "I grieve in stereo ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Bridge]
Rest 4 measures, then ...
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-9~--------------7~--------------|-6~--------------5~--------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----------------7p6p4---2-4---4-|
A |-4~--------------6~--------------|-7~--------------------4---------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Chorus 3] "I grieve in stereo ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~--------------4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Bridge]
Rest untill 3:33
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-7p6p4---2-4---------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-------4---------4-0-2-----4-2-0-|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------3-------3---------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

[Final Chorus] "I grieve in stereo ..."
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~--------------4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +          

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +          

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +          

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +          

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------4~------| (x2)
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +          

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-2~----------2---4~--------------|-0~--------------5~------2~------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +          

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-4~------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
D#|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D#|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
    1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +   1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +

************************************

| .  Staccato
| ~  Let ring
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| \  Slide down
| /  Slide up

************************************

Bass Tabs
Title	Little Dark Age
Artist	MGMT
Tablature Type	ASCII Tab
YouTube ID	rtL5oMyBHPs

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).

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