Motor Ace - Siamese
Standard Bass tuning
tabbed by jjhand
[Intro]
play 4x, starting at 0:11
G|-----|---------------------------------|
D|-----|---------------------------------|
A|-----|-4---4---4---4h6-----------------|
E|-4*--|-----------------4---4---4---4/--|
* first time only
G|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-------------------11--11--11b12r11----|---------------------------------|
E|-12--12--12--12h14---------------------|-9---9---9---9\--4---4---4---4---|
[Verse 1]
starts at 0:44, play part 3x
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-4---4---4---4h6-----------------|
E|-----------------4---4---4---4/--|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------11--11--11b12r11----|
E|-12--12--12--12h14---------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-9---9---9---9\--4---4---4---4---|
Verse Ending:
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-4---4---4---4h6-----------------|
E|-----------------4---4---4---4/--|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------11--11--11--11--|
E|-12--12--12--12------------------|
[Prechorus]
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-10--10------11------11--11------|-11--11--11------11--11--11-----|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-10--10------11------11--11------|-11--11--11------11--11--11-----|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|----------------|
D|-11-------------|
A|----------------|
E|---------4---6R-|
[Chorus]
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------------------------------4---|-----4---4---4---4--/6---6-------|
E|------6---6---6---6---4---6-------|-----------------------------4---|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
E|------4---4---4---4---2---1---6---|-----6---6---6---6---4---6-------|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------4---4---4---4--/6---6-------|---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------4---|------4---4---4---4---4---4---6--|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------------------------------4---|-----4---4---4---4--/6---6-------|
E|------6---6---6---6---6---6-------|-----------------------------4---|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
E|------4---4---4---4---4---4---6---|-----6---6---6---6---4---6-------|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------4---4---4---------------4---|---------------------------------|
E|------------------6---4---6-------|-----------------------------4h6-|
[Preverse]
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-4---4---4---4h6-----------------|
E|-----------------4---4---4---4---|
Repeating part: Next three lines play 2x
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-4---4---4---4h6-----------------|
E|-----------------4---4---4---4/--|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------11--11--11b12r11----|
E|-12--12--12--12h14---------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-9---9---9---9\--4---4---4---4---|
[Verse 2]
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-4---4---4---4h6-----------------|
E|-----------------4---4---4---4/--|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------11--11--11b12r11----|
E|-12--12--12--12h14---------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|-9---9---9---9\--4---4---4---4---|
Verse Ending:
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-4---4---4---4h6-----------------|
E|-----------------4---4---4---4/--|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------11--11--11--11--|
E|-12--12--12--12------------------|
[Prechorus 2]
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-10--10------11------11--11------|-11--11--11------11--11--11-----|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-10--10------11------11--11------|-11--11--11------11--11--11-----|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|----------------|
D|-11-------------|
A|----------------|
E|---------4---6R-|
[Chorus 2]
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------------------------------4---|-----4---4---4---4---6---6-------|
E|------6---6---6---6---4---6-------|-----------------------------4---|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------------------------------1---|-----------------------------4---|
E|------4---4---4---4---2---1-------|-----6---6---6---6---4---6-------|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------4---4---4---4--/6---6-------|---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------4---|------4---4---4---4---4---4---6--|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------------------------------4---|-----4---4---4---4---6---6-------|
E|------6---6---6---6---6---6-------|-----------------------------4---|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|-----------------------------4---|
E|------4---4---4---4---4---4---6---|-----6---6---6---6---4---6-------|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|------4---4---4---------------4---|---------------------------------|
E|------------------6---4---6-------|---------------------------------|
[Bridge 1]
starts at 3:36 after brief rest, played 2x
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-4-4---4-4---4-4-4---------------|-4-4---4-4---4-4-4---------------|
E|-------------------4---4-4---4-4-|-------------------4---4-4---4-4-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-7-7---7-7---7-7-7---------------|
E|-------------------7---7-7---7-7-|
[Bridge 2]
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------| x3
A|---------------------------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
continue:
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-4---|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---|-4---4-4-----4---4-4-----4-4-4---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|-4---4-4-----4---4-4-----4-4-----|
E|-----------------------------6\--|
[Outro Chorus]
start again at 4:36
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------4R-|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-6-------------------|------------------4R-|------------------6R-|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
A|------------------4R-|-------------4-----4-|---------------------|
E|-6-------------------|---------------6-4---|---------------------|
************************************
| R Let Note Ring
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| r Release
| > Accented note
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
Siamese |
Artist |
Motor Ace |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
5VWRsc31Rlc |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
Interactive bass tabs provide a better experience than ASCII tabs. With playback, loop, print features and a responsive display that follows the screen of your device.
Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
Symbol | Function |
| Move cursor to the first bar |
| Play interactive tabs |
| Pause playback |
| Loop |
| Print the tab |
| Zoom |
Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).