Franz Ferdinand - Tell Her Tonight
Tabbed By : ChrKr
e-mail: chrkr@gmx.at
Tuning: Standard
Intro & during verse: ("I Only Watched Her Walk But She Saw It...")
B E A E B E A E
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|-----------------12\7---7-7-----|-----------------12\7----7-7----|
E|-7/12----12-12------------------|-7/12----12-12------------------|
Chorus: ("Gotta Have To Tell Her Tonight...")
A E G A E B
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|-7-----7-7---7-----------5---5--|-7-----7-7---7------------------|
A|-----------------7---7----------|-----------------7---7----------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------7/----|
Verse again
Bridge: ("Gotta Tell Her, I Tell Her Tonight yeah...")
G G#A Bb A G#
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-4-|
G G#A Bb
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Verse again
Last Part
G G#A Bb B C
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-5-|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-8-|
C# D D#
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|-10---11------------------------|
let ring...
enjoy
| / 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 |
Tell Her Tonight |
| Artist |
Franz Ferdinand |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
w1RttxsaIBY |
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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).
