Sex and Candy – Marcy Playground
Tabbed by Chris Hogarth
The only other bass tab for this song was a piece of retarded S H I T. So for the
of everyone I retabbed it %100 perfect. Enjoy.
[Verse 1 x4] (tacet 4th time) (4th time)
G|----------|----------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
D|*---------|----------|-------|-------*|--------|-------|
A|*-2-2-2-2-|0-2-0-2-2-|-------|-------*|--------|-------|
E|----------|----------|-3-3-3-|-2-2-2--|-2-2-2-2|2-2-2-2|
[Chorus x3] (after 3rd time)
G|-------|-------|------|------|---------|
D|*------|-------|------|-----*|---------|
A|*------|--2--2-|------|-----*|---------|
E|-------|-------|-3--3-|-5--5-|-5-5-5-5-|
[Post-Chorus x 2] (after 2nd time)
G|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|-------|
D|----------|-----------|-----------|----------*|--------|-------|
A|-5-5-5--5-|-----------|-----------|----------*|--------|-------|
E|----------|-5-5-5—5---|-7--7-7--7-|-3--3-3--3-|-2-2-2-2|2-2-2-2|
[Verse 2] x4 (tacet 4th time) (4th time)
G|----------|----------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
D|*---------|----------|-------|-------*|--------|-------|
A|*-2-2-2-2-|0-2-0-2-2-|-------|-------*|--------|-------|
E|----------|----------|-3-3-3-|-2-2-2--|-2-2-2-2|2-2-2-2|
[Chorus x3] (after 3rd time)
G|-------|-------|------|------|---------|
D|*------|-------|------|-----*|---------|
A|*------|--2--2-|------|-----*|---------|
E|-------|-------|-3--3-|-5--5-|-5-5-5-5-|
[Post-Chorus x 3] (after 3rd time)
G|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------|-------|
D|----------|-----------|-----------|----------*|--------|-------|
A|-5-5-5--5-|-----------|-----------|----------*|--------|-------|
E|----------|-5-5-5—5---|-7--7-7--7-|-3--3-3--3-|-2-2-2-2|2-2-2-2|
[Chorus x3] (after 3rd time)
G|-------|-------|------|------|---------|
D|*------|-------|------|-----*|---------|
A|*------|--2--2-|------|-----*|---------|
E|-------|-------|-3--3-|-5--5-|-5-5-5-5-|
[Post-Chorus x 3]
G|----------|----------|-----------|-----------|
D|----------|----------|-----------|----------*|
A|-5-5-5--5-|----------|-----------|----------*|
E|----------|-5-5-5—5--|-7--7-7--7-|-3--3-3--3-|
[End on]
G|-----|
D|-----|
A|-5---|
E|-----|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Sex & Candy |
| Artist |
Marcy Playground |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
-KT-r2vHeMM |
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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).
