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SLOW HANDS – Interpol
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Tabbed By : Joe
e-mail: joethegiant@hotmail.co.uk
Tuning: DADG (Drop D)
Intro
G|-----------------------------7------|
D|-------------------------------7----|
A|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5--------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
Verse
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-1-2-2-2-2-2-5---5-----------|X2
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------5---------------5-----------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-5-7-5-7---7-7-7-5-7-5-7-------------|
D|-----------5-5-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------9-9-9-9-----------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------9-------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-------2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-5-7-7-7-5-7-7-7---------------------|
D|-----------5-5-5-----------------------------------------------------------|
Break A
G|-16-16-16-16-14-14-14-14-12-12-12-12-9-9-7---------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7---------7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-12-12-12-12---------------------------------|
D|---------------9-9-9-9-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus A
G|-----------------------------------9---9---9-9-8---7---7-------------------|
D|---9---9---9-9-8---7---7---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------5-5-6-7---7---7-------5---5---5-----------------|
D|-9---9---9-------7---7---7---------------------------------7-7-8-----------|
G|-----------------------------------9---9---9-9-8---7---7---7---7-------7---|
D|---9---9---9-9-8---7---7-------------------------------------------------7-|
A|---------------------------5-5-6-7---7---7-------5---5---5---5-------------|
D|-9---9---9-------7---7---7-------------------------------------------------|
Chorus B
G|-----------------------------------9---9---9-9-8---7---7-------------------|
D|---9---9---9-9-8---7---7---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------5-5-6-7---7---7-------5---5---5-----------------|
D|-9---9---9-------7---7---7---------------------------------7-7-8-----------|
G|-----------------------------------9---9---9-9-10---11--11--11--11---------|
D|---9---9---9-9-8---7---7---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------5-5-6-7---7---7--------9---9---9---9------------|
D|-9---9---9-------7---7---7-------------------------------------------------|
Break B
G|---------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-7-9-9-9-7-9-9-9-7-9-9-9-7-|
A|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-7-7---------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------5-5-6-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|X2
G|------------------------------------------------------------------16-------|
D|--9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-12-13-14-14-14-14----14----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------9---9---9-9-8---7---7-------------------|
D|---9---9---9-9-8---7---7---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------5-5-6-7---7---7-------5---5---5-----------------|
D|-9---9---9-------7---7---7---------------------------------7-7-8-----------|
G|-----------------------------------9---9---9-9-10---11--11--11--11---------|
D|---9---9---9-9-8---7---7---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------5-5-6-7---7---7--------9---9---9---9------------|
D|-9---9---9-------7---7---7-------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------9--------------------------------------------|
D|-----9--999-8-----7--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------555-6-7-7---777-8-9-9-9-88-7-7-6-5---------------------|
D|-9-9----------7-7----------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------9-------------79-11-11-11--------------------|
D|-----9--999-8-----7-------------------------------------11-10-9------------|
A|--------------------555-6-7-7---777-8-9-9-9--------------------------------|
D|-9-9----------7-7----------------------------------------------------------|
| / 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 |
Slow Hands |
Artist |
Interpol |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
UroPqMsr3UU |
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 |
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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).