OPTIONAL (PLAYED IN LIVE BUT NOT IN RECORDING)
[Verse 1] "....Took a step into the elevator..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
OPTIONAL (PLAYED IN ALL BREAKS IN LIVE BUT NOT IN RECORDING)
[Pre Chorus]: "Listening to painted whispered Light on top forgotten hill...."
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-1-----3-----4-----------1-----3-----4-----6--7----|
E|-------------------4-------------------------------|
[Verse 2] ..."Next the stranded senate of"....
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------6-6-6-6-5/10----------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------6-6-6-6-5-5-4-3-------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
[Pre Chorus]: "Listening to painted whispered Light on top forgotten hill...."
[OPTIONAL TAB ABOVE]
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------3---3-5---5-4---4-------4---4-------6--7--|
E|-1---1-------------------4---4-------4---4-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------3---3-5---5-1---1-------4---4-------6--7--|
E|-1---1-------------------4---4-------4---4-------|
[Verse 3]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2---------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3---------------------------------------------6/15------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------------------6-6-6-6-5-5-4-3-------------|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------|
[Pre Chorus]: "Listening to painted whispered Light on top forgotten hill...."
[OPTIONAL TAB ABOVE]
[Chorus]
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------3---3-5---5-4---4-------4---4-------6--7--|
E|-1---1-------------------4---4-------4---4-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------3---3-5---5-1---1-------4---4-------6--7--|
E|-1---1-------------------4---4-------4---4-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------3---3-5---5-4---4-------4---4-------6--7--|
E|-1---1-------------------4---4-------4---4-------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------3---3-5---5-1---1-------4---4-------6--7--|
E|-1---1-------------------4---4-------4---4-------|
[Outro]
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x5
A|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------4-----------------------------------------|
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------------------------------------|
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| / Slide up
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[Verse 1]
Marvin walked into a helpless land
And wondered lightly, "Am I happy?
Is this happy?"
Following the footsteps left by man
He stepped to reprimand the mystic
So sadistic
Took a step into the elevator
Who said, "Guess I'll see you later
Don't you worry"
Fifteen flights that lasted nights
And days that spent without a cent for creatures
With their beat shirts
[Pre-Chorus]
Listening to painted whispered
Light on top forgotten hill
[Verse 2]
Next the stranded senate of the white brick house
With flowers asked some questions
For their story
All feeling now, he took his bow
And left the stage of time with no answers
To no questions
Lonely paperbacks that wanted
Just a taste of feeling to implode them
Before living
Tiptoed to that wooden sign that said
"Now take your place in line for happy
This is lovely"
[Pre-Chorus]
Listening to painted whispered
Light on top forgotten hill
[Chorus]
One secondary smile to go that extra mile
To make me feel today, to make it go away
The chemistry is gone, taken for a ride
Far away from you, no longer left inside
[Verse 3]
The actor with his world renown
Was thinking 'bout his last real day of silence
Was it over?
Or is it just we all think that our answer
Isn't real, it's just a picture
Of a letter
Bumble mumble, make the rounds
No matter what, you'll seem profound
It's useless just to worry
Something normal happens somewhere
Far away in clouds so please stop thinking
This is happy
[Pre-Chorus]
Listening to painted whispered
Light on top forgotten hill
[Chorus]
One secondary smile to go that extra mile
To make me feel today, to make it go away
The chemistry is gone, taken for a ride
Far away from you, no longer left inside
One secondary smile to go that extra mile
To make me feel today, to make it go away
The chemistry is gone, taken for a ride
Far away from you, no longer left inside
[Outro]
There're no secrets in the door
Just a moment doing chores (don't look so sad)
And there's something, and there's something
And there's something, and there's something
Next to nothing
And there's something, and there's something
But you're gone
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
Taken for a Ride |
Artist |
Tally Hall |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
3F6QBYoBqnE |
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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).