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Slim Pickens Does The Right Thing And Rides The Bomb To Hell - The Offspring
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Tabbed by: Brian Wells
Tuning: Standard
Intro/ Verse
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5---------8-8-8-8---------|X6
E|--------6-6-6-6---------8-8-8-8-|
Chorus
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5---------8-8-8-8---------|X3
E|--------6-6-6-6---------8-8-8-8-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|X3
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|10-10-8-8-10-10-8-8-10-10-8-8-10|
Verse
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5---------8-8-8-8---------|X8
E|--------6-6-6-6---------8-8-8-8-|
Bridge
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|3---3--3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8|
Chorus
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5---------8-8-8-8---------|X3
E|--------6-6-6-6---------8-8-8-8-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|X3
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|10-10-8-8-10-10-8-8-10-10-8-8-10|
Guitar Solo
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5---------8-8-8-8---------|X4
E|--------6-6-6-6---------8-8-8-8-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|3---3--3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8|
Chorus
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5---------8-8-8-8---------|X6
E|--------6-6-6-6---------8-8-8-8-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|X3
E|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Outro
G|---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-5-5|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
| / 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 |
Slim Pickens Does The Right Thing And Rides The Bomb To Hell |
| Artist |
The Offspring |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
asDlYjJqzWE |
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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).
