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Promises, Promises - Incubus
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Tabbed By : mitchellsaba
e-mail: nightmares_hush@hotmail.com
Tuning: Standard E,A,D,G
Intro
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------| x2
A|-3--3-2----------------------|
E|--------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1--|
Verse
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------| x4
A|-3--3-2----------------------|
E|--------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1--|
Pre-Chorus
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------3-------------------------------3--------------------|
A|-5-555-555-555-53---------------35-555-555-555-53--------------0235|
E|-----------------1-111-111-111-5-----------------1-111-1/5-3--3----|
Chorus
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|3--3-2----------------------3--3-2----------------------|
E|-------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1---------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2---------------------------2-5------------------|
A|3--3-5---5------------------3--3-2----------------------|
E|------------x0-3--0-3-5--1--------------x0-3--0-3-5--1--|
Post-Chorus
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2-5--2-5----5-7--3---------2-5--2-5------------|
A|3--3-2-----------7---------3--3-2---------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------0-3-5--1--|
2nd Verse
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------| x4
A|-3--3-2----------------------|
E|--------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1--|
Pre-Chorus
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------3-------------------------------3--------------------|
A|-5-555-555-555-53---------------35-555-555-555-53--------------0235|
E|-----------------1-111-111-111-5-----------------1-111-1/5-3--3----|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------353-333-333-3335/777--------------353-3335/7775-5532-|
A|5-555-555-5555--------------------5-555-555-555-------------------5|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
2nd Chorus
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|3--3-2----------------------3--3-2----------------------|
E|-------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1---------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1--|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------2------------------------------------------------|
A|3--3-5---5------------------3--3-2----------------------|
E|------------x0-3--0-3-5--1---------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1--|
Bridge
G|--------------------------------|
D|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------5----|
A|----------------0-0-0--03-3-----|
E|----------------------3-----3-3-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|3-3-3-3-3-3-320------------2-----|
A|---------------30-0-0--03-5-53---|
E|----------------------3-------53-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------2-----|
A|----------------0-0-0--03-5-53---|
E|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------3-------53-|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5-5-5/7-97-------7|
A|1-1-3031--------------------5h7-7----------1087-10-|
E|--------1-1-30313-3-3--3-33/-----------------------|
Rest
Chorus 3:29
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------2----2-5-5-----------|
A|3--3-2----------------------3--3-5---5------------------|
E|-------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1--------------------0-3-5--1--|
G|------------------------------|
D|---------------------------3/5|
A|3--3-2------------------------|
E|-------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5-0-1---|
Post Chorus
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|3--3-2----------------------3--3-2------------------3/8-|
E|-------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5--1---------0-3--x0-3--0-3-5-----|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------2-5-5-2-5-5---5-77------|
A|3--3-2-------------7-----778875|
E|-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|-------------------5h7-------|
A|3--3-2----------------7788753|
E|-------0-3--x0-3-------------|
Enjoy :)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Promises, Promises |
| Artist |
Incubus |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
yExPBSDnbU8 |
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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).
