Police and Thieves Bass Tablature
by the clash
Transcribed by Gilles Velay (velay@suisse.far.cea.fr)
Notation :
w : whole ||: repeat
h : half R : rest
q : quarter \ : slide down
e : 8th / : slide up
s : 16th ^ : triplet
Intro
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q ^e e^e^e q q [x3] w w w [x4]
G-||-------------------||----------------||-----------------|----------------||
D-||*-------4-2-------*||----------------||*----------------|---------------*||
A-||*-----------3---5-*||----------------||*-R--------------|-R-------------*||
E-||-3--3-3------------||--3-------------||-----------------|----------------||
slow faster (drums then guitars enter)
Verses, Guitar Solo and Outro
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e e e e q q q+e e q q e e e e q q q+e e q q
G-|------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D-|-5-------5--------|-------5----------|-7---------------|-------5-----------|
A-|---7-5-7-----R----|-R-------5---7----|---10-9-7-5--R---|-R-------5---7-----|
E-|------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
Chorus
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[x3] h e q+e h+e e e e h e q+e w
G-||-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------||
D-||-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------||
A-||-2------2-R------|-R---------2-4-5--|-0------0-R------|-R----------------||
E-||-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------||
h h h h h h h h
G-|------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D-|---------2--------|-3-------5--------|--------4--------|-5--------7--------|
A-|-3----------------|------------------|-5---------------|-------------------|
E-|------------------|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Police & Thieves |
| Artist |
The Clash |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
N3A8uNG3GH4 |
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).
