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So American - Portugal. The Man
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Tabbed By: Becky Yeargers
e-mail: becky.yeargers@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard
Verse 1
"Be a gradiant from there until your body met your hair..."
G|--------------------------------5-4--------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------2----2-------------------3--3--5--------3--3--5--------|
A|--12\--0----0----5----3------3----------------0----0----5------------3---3----------3---3--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
"Who wrote the rules who wrote the rules..."
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|--------2---2------------3---3-------2---2----|
A|--3---3-------0------0---------3---3-------0--|
E|-----------------------3----------------------|
Chorus
"Boys all you boys think you're so American..."
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------3-3---3-----------------3-3---3-------------------|
A|--3---3---------0---------3---3---------0-----------------|
E|---------------------3-----------------------3------3--3--|
Verse 2
"He may not be born of this land..."
G|---------------------------------------------------4--2--0--------|
D|-----------2-----------------0-------------0--2-------------2-----|
A|--3-----------------0-------------3-----3----------------------0--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3--3--5--------3--3--5--------3--3--5--------3--3--5--------|
A|----------3---3----------3---3----------3---3----------3---3--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus
"Who wrote the rules who wrote the rules..."
G|--------------------------------------------2---0-2--|
D|--------2---2------------3---3-------2---2----2------|
A|--3---3-------0------0---------3---3-----------------|
E|-----------------------3-----------------------------|
Chorus
"Boys all you boys think you're so American...."
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|--------3-3---3-----------------3-3---3---------|
A|--3---3---------0---------3---3---------0-------|
E|---------------------3-----------------------3--|
G|------------------2---0-2--0------------------------------2-0---|
D|--3---------2-------2--------2--3---3-------2---2-----2------2--|
A|-------3------------------------------3---3--------0------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
(Marimba solo)
G|-----------------2---0-2--0-------------------------2---0--2-0------|
D|--3---------2------2--------2--3---3---------2---2----2--------2-0--|
A|-------3-----------------------------3---3--------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
"Man oh man you think it's so American..."
G|---------------------------|
D|--------3---3--------------|
A|--3---3-------0---0--------| x4
E|--------------------3---3--|
"There's two eyes for every one of us..."
G|---------------------2---0-2--0-----------------------|
D|--3---3-------2---2----2--------2--3---3-------2---2--|
A|--------3---3----------------------------3---3--------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
So American |
| Artist |
Portugal. The Man |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
Iww-l4UtygE |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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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).
