Tabbed by:A Pollard
Tuning: Standard
Feedback appreciated
[Intro] (0:18)
G|----------------------|------9-12----------|----------------9-12-|--------------------|
D|----------------------|---10---------------|-------------10------|10------------------|
A|10-11-12-0---10-10-11-|12---------10-------|10-11-12-0-----------|---12------10-------| x2
E|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------12-8----------|
G|----------------------|------9-12----------|----------------9-12-|--------------------|
D|----------------------|---10---------------|-------------10------|10------------------|
A|10-11-12-0---10-10-11-|12---------10-------|10-11-12-0-----------|---12------10-------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------12-8------8/--|
[Verse 1] (0:35)
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---------------|---10-------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|12----12-10-12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-----------------|------------------12p10-|8---------------|
G|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12-----------14-14-|10---------------------|-----------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|---12-12-12-12p10-10---|12---------------|
E|13-13----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---------------|---10-------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|12----12-10-12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-----------------|------------------12p10-|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12-----------14-14-|10---------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|---12-12-12-12p10-10\--|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|8---------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---------------|---10-12-10-------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|---------------x-|12----------12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-----------------|------------------12p10-|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12-----------14-14-|10---------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|---12-12-12-12p10-10\--|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|8---------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---------------|---10-------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|---------------x-|12----12-10-12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-----------------|------------------12p10-|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---10h12p10-10----14-14-|10---------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------12-------|---12-12-12-12p10-10\--|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|-----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|-----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|
E|13-13----------------|10/--------------|
[Chorus 1] (1:23)
G|----------------------|------9-12----------|----------------9-12-|--------------------|
D|----------------------|---10---------------|-------------10------|10------------------|
A|10-11-12-0---10-10-11-|12---------10-------|10-11-12-0-----------|---12------10-------| x3
E|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------12-8----------|
G|----------------------|------9-12----------|----------------9-12-|--------------------|
D|----------------------|---10---------------|-------------10------|10------------------|
A|10-11-12-0---10-10-11-|12---------10-------|10-11-12-0-----------|---12------10-------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------12-8------8/--|
[Verse 2] (1:45)
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---------------|---10-------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|12----12-10-12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-----------------|------------------12p10-|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12-----------14-14-|10---------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|---12-12-12-12p10-10\--|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|8---------------|
G|---------------------|--------------------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---10h12p10-10----------|---10-------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------12-10h12-|12----12-10-12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|--------------------------|------------------12p10-|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12-----------14-14-|10---------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|---12-12-12-12p10-10\--|------------10---12-|
E|13-13----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|8-10---12-----------|
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---------------|---10-12-10-------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|---------------x-|12----------12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-----------------|------------------12p10-|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---10h12p10-10----14-14-|10---------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------12-------|---12-12-12-12p10-10\--|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|8---------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---------------|---10-------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|---------------x-|12----12-10-12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-----------------|------------------12p10-|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12-----------14-14-|10---------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|---12-12-12-12p10-10\--|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|-----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|-----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|
E|13-13----------------|10---------------|
[Bridge 1] (2:33)
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D|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
A|10---10---10\----10-|--10---10--------8-|10---10---10\----10-|--10---10--------8-|
E|--------------------|------------8-10---|--------------------|------------8-10---|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------8-|
E|8---8---8\----8-|--8---8---3/----|8---8---8\----8-|--8---8---8-10---|
G|--------------------|-------------------|---------10h12------|-------------------|
D|--------------------|-------------------|-----8-----------10-|--12---8-----------|
A|10---10---10\----10-|--10---10--------8-|10------------------|-----------10-8-10-|
E|--------------------|------------8-10---|--------------------|-------------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------------------|
E|8---8---8\----8-|--8---8---3/----|8---8---8\----8-|--8---8---10h12-12-|
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|12---12---12\----12-|--12---12---19N--17-|19\--12---12\----12-|--12---12---14N--10-|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
G|-----------------------|----------------|-----------------------|------------------|
D|12-10------------------|----------------|12-10------------------|------------------|
A|------12-10-12-10------|----------------|------12-10-12-10------|------------------|
E|------------------12-8-|--8---8---------|------------------12-8-|--8---8---10h12---|
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
A|12---12---12\----12-|--12---12---19N--17-|19\--12---12\----12-|--12---12---14N--10-|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
G|-----------------------|----------------|-----------------------|------------------|
D|12-10------------------|----------------|12-10------------------|------------------|
A|------12-10-12-10------|----------------|------12-10-12-10------|------------------|
E|------------------12-8-|--8---8---------|------------------12-8-|--8---8---10h12---|
G|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|----------19N----|19\----------------|------------------|
A|12\--0---0/----12-|--0---0----------|-----12\--0/----12-|--0---0---14N--10-|
E|------------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|
G|-----------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
D|12-10------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------12-10-12-10------|----------------|8---8---8-10-8----|-----------------/|
E|------------------12-8-|--8---8---------|---------------10-|--10---10---------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|12\--0---0/----12-|--0---0---19N--17-|19\--0---0/----12-|--0---0---14N--10-|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|-----------------------|----------------|-----------|------------|
D|12-10------------------|----------------|-----------|10--11--12--|
A|------12-10-12-10------|----------------|8--10--12--|------------|
E|------------------12-8-|--8---8---------|-----------|------------|
[Chorus 2] (3:39)
G|----------------------|------9-12----------|----------------9-12-|--------------------|
D|----------------------|---10---------------|-------------10------|10------------------|
A|10-11-12-0---10-10-11-|12---------10-------|10-11-12-0-----------|---12------10-------| x3
E|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------12-8----------|
G|----------------------|------9-12----------|----------------9-12-|--------------------|
D|----------------------|---10---------------|-------------10------|10------------------|
A|10-11-12-0---10-10-11-|12---------10-------|10-11-12-0-----------|---12------10-------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------12-8------8---|
[Verse 3] (4:01)
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|---------------------|-----------------|---10-------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|12----12-10-12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-------12-10---8---|10---------------|------------------12p10-|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12-----------14-14-|10---------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|---12-12-12-12p10-10\--|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-------------------|-----------------------|8---------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12---------------|---10-------------------|----------------|
A|---------------------|---------------x-|12----12-10-12p10-------|----------------|
E|13-13----------------|-----------------|------------------12p10-|8-----------8/--|
G|---------------------|-------------------|----------------------|
D|------14---12---10---|12-----------14----|----------12----------|
A|---------------------|-------------------|15-12--------15-12----|
E|13-13----------------|-------------------|-------------------15-|
[Bridge 2] (4:22)
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
D|-------14-12--------|-------14-12--------|-------14-12--------|----------12-14-12----|
A|---------------15---|---------------15---|---------------15---|-------15----------15-| x3
E|13------------------|13------------------|10------------------|10--------------------|
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------------|
D|-------14-12--------|-------14-12--------|-------14-12--------|12h14p12----12----------|
A|---------------15---|---------------15---|---------------15---|---------15----15-12----|
E|13------------------|13------------------|10------------------|---------------------15-|
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
D|-------14-12--------|-------14-12--------|-------14-12--------|----------12-14-12----|
A|---------------15---|---------------15---|---------------15---|-------15----------15-| x2
E|13------------------|13------------------|10------------------|10--------------------|
G|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
D|-------14-12--------|-------14-12--------|-------14-12--------|-------14-12--------|
A|---------------15---|---------------15---|---------------15---|---------------15---|
E|13------------------|13------------------|10------------------|10------------------|
G|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------14-12--------|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---------------15---|----------12-12-----|-----------------|-----------------|
E|13------------------|13-----15-------8-8-|10---------------|-----------------|
[Breakdown] (5:11)
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|--------------3-|3-3-5-3-3-3-5-3-|3-3-5-3-3-3-5---| x3
E|5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-|5-5-3-5-5-3-5---|----------------|--------------3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--0-2-----------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------0-2-5-2-0-|
A|----------------|--------------3-|3-3-5-3-3-3-5-3-|3---------------|
E|5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-|5-5-3-5-5-3-5---|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|--------------3-|3-3-5-3-3-3-5-3-|3-3-5-3-3-3-5---|
E|5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-|5-5-3-5-5-3-5---|----------------|--------------3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--0-2-----------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------0-2-5-2-0-|
A|----------------|--------------3-|3-3-5-3-3-3-5-3-|3---------------| x5
E|5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-|5-5-3-5-5-3-5---|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|--------------3-|3-3-5-3-3-3-5-3-|3-3-5-3-3-3-5---|
E|5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-|5-5-3-5-5-3-5---|----------------|--------------3-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------7-5---6---7---|
A|----------------|--------------3-|3-3-5-3-3-3-5-3-|3-3-5---------------|
E|5-5-3-5-5-5-3-5-|5-5-3-5-5-3-5---|----------------|--------------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|0---------------|
E|----------------|
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| N Tremolo
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Bass Tabs |
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Title |
The Evil Has Landed |
Artist |
Queens of the Stone Age |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
Exa0CzlCb3Y |
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 |
| Zoom |
Page | Switch between page and horizontal view mode |
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).