Drop-D tuning
[Verse]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------4-4-2-|------4-5-5-2-2-|------4-5-5-2-2-|
A|2-2---2---2-4-5-|0-0---0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------4-4-2-|------4-5-5-2-2-|--------2---2---|
A|2-----2---2-4-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2-----2---2-----|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------4-4-----|--------4-4-5-5-|------4-5-5-2-2-|------4-5-5-2-2-|
A|2-----2-----5-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------4-4-2-|------2-2-2-2---|2-----2---2-----|
A|2-----2---2-4-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|--2-----2---2---|
[Pre-Chorus]
slight bend
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-4-4-2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8----7-7|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|----------------|----------------|
[Break]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|---------44-4-2-|------4-5-5-2-2-|------4-5-5-4-2-|
A|2-----2---2-4-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2---------------|
[Verse]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|--------4-4-2-2-|------4-5-5-2-2-|--------2---2---|
A|2-----2---2-4-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2-----2---2-----|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------4-4-----|--------4---5-4-|------4-5-5-2-2-|------4---5---2-|
A|2-----2-----5-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------4-4-2-|------2-2-2-2---|2-----2---2-4---|
A|2-----2---2-4-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|--2-------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
slight bend
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-4-4-2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-8-8----7-7|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
PM PM PM PM
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| X2
D|5-5-xxxx5-5-xxxx|7-7-xxxx7-7-xxxx|2-2-xxxx2-2-xxxx|5-5-xxxx5---4---|
[Break]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|---------44-4-2-|------4-5-5-2-2-|------4---5---2-|
A|2-----2---2-4-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------4-4-2-|------4-5-5-2-2-|------4---5---2-|
A|2-----2---2-4-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2---------------|
[Verse]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------4-4-----|--------4-4-5-5-|------4-5-5-2-2-|------4---5-2---|
A|2-----2-----5-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|---------44-4-2-|------4-5-5-2---|4-2-------2-4---|
A|2-----2---2-4-5-|0-----0---------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|------2---------|
[Pre-Chorus]
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0/|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|8-8-8-5-5-4-4-4-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|----------------|----------------|
[Chorus]
PM PM PM PM
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| X4
D|5-5-xxxx5-5-xxxx|7-7-xxxx7-7-xxxx|2-2-xxxx2-2-xxxx|5-5-xxxx5---4---|
[Outro]
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-|3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-| This part can be played higher
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| up the neck on the lower strings
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| for a thicker sound
X8
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-|5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
[End]
G|----------------|
D|3---------------|
A|----------------|
D|----------------|
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| x Dead note
| / Slide up
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Malfeasance |
Artist |
Interpol |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
vC5Z01sD0dk |
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).