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Minus Celsius - Backyard Babies
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Tabbed by: ChrisT
From the Album: Stockholm Syndrome (2003)
Tuning: Eb,Ab,Db,Eb
Intro (0:10)
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|o---------------------------------------------------------------------o|
Ab|o---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/12------5---7-------------------------------------o|
Eb|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Verse
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|o---------------------------------------------------------------------o|
Ab|o---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------o|
Eb|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
Db|o---------------------------------------------------------------------o|---------|
Ab|o---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/8-8-8-8-----------------------------------o|---------|
Eb|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|--/10\---|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5/8-8-8\5----|
Eb|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17\---|
Chorus
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
Eb|-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12\----------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----1---0----|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
Eb|-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----1---0----|
Verse
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|o---------------------------------------------------------------------o|
Ab|o---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------------------o|
Eb|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
Db|o---------------------------------------------------------------------o|---------|
Ab|o---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/8-8-8-8-----------------------------------o|---------|
Eb|------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|--/10\---|
Pre-Chorus
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------5-5-5-5/8-8-8\5----|
Eb|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17\---|
Chorus
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
Eb|-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12\----------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----1---0----|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
Eb|-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----1---0----|
Guitar Solo
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------3---5-5-5-5-5-5-3---5-5-5-5-5-5----|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10\---|
Eb|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5/8---7---5------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17----|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|
Eb|---17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17\----|
Outro Chorus
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----|
Eb|-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12\----------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----1---0----|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------5-3--------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---------------------------------3-3-3-3-----5-3----|
Eb|-------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--/12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10\-----------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------1---0----|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10\--3---5~-----------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Minus Celsius |
Artist |
Backyard Babies |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
bcEpQAuqq-I |
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a. Strings:
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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).
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