No Thugs in our House
ARTIST: XTC
ALBUM: English Settlement
BASSIST: Colin Moulding
TAB BY chris_70653223@hotmail.com
s\=SLIDE
[Verse] Bass comes in 00.07
A
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|--0-0--1-2---------0-0--1-2-1-0---|
[Pre-Chorus] B
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|-----4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4-------|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|-----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|
C
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|--7-----------7--5------7--5--4---|
E|-----7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------|------7--7----------7-------------|
[Chorus] D
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|--3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1---|
E
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|--2--2-2--2--4----5--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5----------5---------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------5----------5-----12s\---|
F
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|--3---3---3---3---1---1---1---1---|
G
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|--2--2-2--2--4----5--4--5--4--5--4--5--4--5----------5---------------|
E|----------------------------------|----------5----------5------------|
Repeat A to G
[Bridge] H
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------7-9-----7-9-----7-9----7-9-7-|
A|----5-7------5-7------5-7------5-7----------7-9-----7-9-----7-9------|
E|--5------3-5------3-5------3-5-----5-7-------------------------------|
I
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----------------------|
A|----8-10---10---8-10---10---8-10---10---8-10---10--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
J
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|----5-7------5-7----- 5-7------5-7--|
E|--5------3-5------3-5------3-5------|
K
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------7-9-----7-9-----7-9----7-9-7--|
A|----5-7------5-7------5-7------5-7----------7-9-----7-9-----7-9-------|
E|-3-5------3-5------3-5------3-5-----5-7-------------------------------|
L
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------8-----------8-----------8-----------8-----------------------|
A|----8-10---10---8-10---10---8-10---10---8-10---10--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
M
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|----5-7------5-7----- 5-7------5-7--|
E|--5------3-5------3-5------3-5------|
Repeat A to G
N
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|12\-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|
O
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|--5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|--5*-----------------------0-1-2--|
P
G|----------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------|----------------------------------|
E|--0-0--1-2-1-0--|--0-0--1-2---------0-0--1-2-1-0---|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
No Thugs In Our House |
| Artist |
XTC |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
PnRzV4ehSxY |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
