Song: Miasma
Artist: Ghost
Album: Prequelle (2018)
Bassist: Nameless Ghoul (Water)
D tuning (DGCF)
INTRO (Synth; rest x8):
F |---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|
D |-r-------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 1:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |-------7---5-7-------------0-2-4-|-5---5---------------------------|
G |-0-0-0---------------0-2-3-------|-------5---5-3-----3-3-----------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-------7---5-7-------------0-2/5-|-5---5-5---5-5-----5-5-----------|
D |-0-0-0---------------0-2-3-------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |-------7---5-7-------------0-2-4-|-5---5---------------------------|
G |-0-0-0---------------0-2-3-------|-------5---5-3-----3-3-----------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-------7---5-7-------------0-2/5-|-5---5-5---5-5-----5-5-----------|
D |-0-0-0---------------0-2-3-------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 2:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------5-----5---/-------|
G |---------------3-----------------|-----------3/5-------------------|
D |-1-----------------------------3-|(3)--------------------------12\-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
a a a a
F |---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C |---------7-r--------------h---h--|---------7-r--------------h----h--|
G |-------7-----7-8---------78--78\-|-------7-----7-8---------78---78--|
D |-5-------------------------------|-5--------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
a a
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |--------------------------h---h--|---------------------------------|
G |---------5-r-7-8---------78--78--|-7-----------7-7-r-7-7-----------|
D |-5-----5-------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------------|
G |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-/-17-17-17-17-17-17-15\-|
D |---------------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 3:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |-------7---5-7-------------0-2-4-|-5---5---------------------------|
G |-0-0-0---------------0-2-3-------|-------5---5-3-----3-3---3-------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
a a
F |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|-------------------------10h12-10h12-|
G |-------7---5-7-------------0-2/5-|-5---5-5---5-5-----5---/-------------|
D |-0-0-0---------------0-2-3-------|-------------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
a a
F |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C |-------7---5-7-------------0-2-4-|-5---5-------------------9h10-9h10-|
G |-0-0-0---------------0-2-3-------|-------5---5-3-----3-3-/-----------|
D |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-------7---5-7-------------0-2/5-|-5---5-5---5-5-------5-/---------|
D |-0-0-0---------------0-2-3-------|-------------------------12--\---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 4:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------5---5-5-----/-----|
G |---------------3-----------------|-----------3/5-------------------|
D |-1-----------------------------3-|(3)--------------------------12\-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------7-r---------------------|-----------7---------------------|
G |-------7-----7-8---------8---8---|---------7---7-8---------8-7-5---|
D |-5-------------------------------|-5-----------------------------8-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------7-----------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-------7-----7-8---------8---8---|-7---7---7---7-7-r-7-7-----------|
D |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------------|
G |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-/-17-17-17-17-17-17-17\-|
D |---------------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 5:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-------5---5-3-----3-3---3-------|
D |-5-5-5-5-r-5-5-----5-5---5------—|-3---3---------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-3h5-5-5---5-5-----5-5---5---5---|
D |-0-0-0-0-r-0-0-----0-0---0-------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-------5---5-3-----3-3---3---3---|
D |-5-5-5-5-r-5-5-----5-5---5------—|-3---3---------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-3h5-5-5---5-3h5-5-5---/---------|
D |-0-0-0-0-r-0-0-----0-0---0---0---|-------------------------12--\---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 6:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------5-r-5-5-----/-----|
G |---------------3-----------------|-----------3/5-------------------|
D |-1-----------------------------3-|(3)--------------------------12\-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
a a a a
F |-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C |---------7-------------------------|-----------7----------------------|
G |-------7-----7-8--------7h8--7h8-\-|---------7---7-8--------7h8--7h8\-|
D |-5---------------------------------|-5-5-5-5--------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
a a
F |-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------7-------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-----------5-7-8--------7h8--7h8---|-7-------7-r-7-7-r-7-7-------7---|
D |-5-5-5-5---------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |----------------------------------------|
C |----------------------------------------|
G |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-/-17-17-17-17-17-17--\---|
D |----------------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
NEW MUSICAL DIRECTION, SECTION 1 (Double-time):
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5---5---5---r---5-------5---3---|(3)--5---1---r---1---1---1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |-----5---------------------------|-----7---------------------------|-----5---------------------------|
G |(3)--------------------------5---|(5)--------------------------3---|(3)------------------------------|
D |---------3---r---3-------3-------|---------5---r---5-------5-------|---------3---r---3---r---3-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5-------5---r---5-------5---3---|(3)--5---1---r---1---1---1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |-----5---------------------------|-----7---------------------------|-----5---------------------------|
G |(3)--------------------------5---|(5)--------------------------3---|(3)------------------------------|
D |---------3---r---3-------3-------|---------5---r---5-------5-------|---------3-------3-------3-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 2:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5-------5---r---5-------5---3---|(3)--5---1---r---1-------1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |-----5---------------------------|-----7---------------------------|-----5---------------------------|
G |(3)--------------------------5---|(5)--------------------------3---|(3)------------------------------|
D |---------3---r---3-------3-------|---------5---r---5-------5-------|---------3---r---3---r---3-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5-------5---r---5-------5---3---|(3)--5---1---r---1-------1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |-----5---------------------------|-----7---------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(3)--------------------------5---|(5)--------------------------8---|(8)--10--10------10------10------|
D |---------3---r---3-------3-------|---------5---r---5-------5-------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 3:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5-------5-------5---5---5---3---|(3)--5---1-------1---1---1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(3)--3-----------------------5---|(5)--5-----------------------3---|(3)--3---------------------------|
D |---------3-------3---3---3-------|---------5-------5---5---5-------|---------3-------3---3---3---3---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5-------5-------5---5---5---3---|(3)--5---1-------1---1---1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(3)--3-----------------------5---|(5)--5-----------------------8---|(8)--10--10------10------10--10\-|
D |---------3-------3---3---3-------|---------5-------5---5---5-------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 4:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5-------5---r---5-------5---3---|(3)--5---1---r---1-------1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |-----5---------------------------|-----7---------------------------|-----5---------------------------|
G |(3)--------------------------5---|(5)--------------------------3---|(3)------------------------------|
D |---------3---r---3-------3-------|---------5---r---5-------5-------|---------3---r---3-------3-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5-------5---r---5-------5---3---|(3)--5---1---r---1---1---1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |-----5---------------------------|-----7---------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(3)--------------------------5---|(5)--------------------------8---|(8)--10--10--10--10--10--10------|
D |---------3---r---3-------3-------|---------5---r---5-------5-------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 5:
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|-----------------------------10--|
G |-12--12--12------12--12--12--10--|(10)-10--8-------8---8---8-------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |(10)-10----------------------12--|(12)-12----------------------10--|(10)-10--------------------------|
G |---------10------10--10--10------|---------12--12--12--12--12------|---------10--------------10------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |-12------12--12--12--12--12--12--|-12--12--12\-8-------8---8---8---|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|-14----------------------12------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|-----14--10------------------12--|-10------------------------------|
G |-10--10--10--10--10--10--10--/---|-------------12------12----------|-----10----------10--------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------12--\---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
SECTION 6 (Sax solo!):
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5-------5-------5---5---5---3---|(3)--3---1-------1---1---1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(3)--3-----------------------5---|(5)--5-----------------------3---|(3)--3---------------------------|
D |---------3-------3---3---3-------|---------5-------5---5---5-------|---------3-------3-------3---3---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---|
D |-5-------5-------5---5---5---3---|(3)------1-------1---1---1-------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G |(3)--3-----------------------5---|(5)--5-----------------------8---|(8)--10--10--10------10--10------|
D |---------3-------3---3---3-------|---------5-------5---5---5-------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C |---------------------------------|-------------------------------10--|
G |-12------12--12--12--12--12--10--|(10)-12p10-8-------8---8---8-------|
D |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
F |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C |(10)-12----------------------12--|(12)-14----------------------15--|(15)-17--17----------------------|
G |---------10------10--10--10------|---------12------12--12--12------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
OUTRO:
F |--------------------------------|------------------------------17-|(17)--------------------------19-|
C |-19--------------------------17-|(17)------15---------------------|----------17---------------------|
G |--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |--------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(let ring; refer to song for timing)
F |(19)-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
C |----------19--------------\------|--------------------------------|
G |------------------------------3--|(3)--5---5----------------------|
D |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(Big finish; off-tempo; refer to song for timing)
F |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
C |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-7---\-\-r-------|
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |-5---------------|(5)--------------|(5)--------------|-----------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
LEGEND:
r = rest
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h = hammer on
p = pull off
() = sustained note
a = acciaccatura (appears above bar)
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Miasma |
Artist |
Ghost |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
5CWWukDu8qQ |
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).