Album: Little Dark Age (2018)
Tabbed by Leo Chiurco
Start with some slides.
[Intro] kick in at 0:33
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D|-------------7-5~----------------|-----------5---7---5---7---------|
A|--------/7-----------------------|---------7-----------------------|
E|-5-3-4-5-------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|------------/7-5~----------------|---------------7---5---7---7-5---|
A|--------/7-----------------------|---------5-6-7-----------------7-|
E|-5-3-4-5-------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Verse 1] "Time spent sitting ..."
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D|---------7---7-5~----------------|---------------7---5---7---------|
A|-0-----0-------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---3-4---------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------7---7-5~----------------|---------------7---5---7---7-5.--|
A|-0-----0-------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---3-4---------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-5~------------7---5---7-----5.--|
A|-8~--------8---7~----------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------8-----------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-5~------------7---5---7---------|
A|-8~------------7~----------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------3-3---5---5---7-----7-7-|---------------------------------|
E|-5---5---------------------------|-0---0--3-3---5----3---5-----5---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------7-5---|
A|---------3-3---5---5--/7-----7-7-|-------------------------------7-|
E|-5---5---------------------------|-0---0--3-3---5----3---5---------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Verse 2] "Find me when ...
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D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-5-3-4-5-5-----3~----------------|---------0-3---5---3---5---------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-5-3-4-5-5---5-3~----------------|---------3-3---5---3---5---------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------3~----2~----------------|/5~------------7---5---7-----5.--|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-1-1-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----5-4-3-----2~----------------|-5~--------5---7---5---7-----9---|
A|-------------3-------------------|---------5-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Chorus 1] "Last thing that you need ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-10-10~--------10~-----------10.-|-9~------------------------------|
A|-------------10------------------|-----------------7~--7~------7---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~----------7-7~------------5.--|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8~------------7-7-7~--------7/--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-10-10~--------10~-----------10.-|-9-9~----------------------------|
A|-------------10------------------|-----------------7~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~------------7~------------5.--|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8-8~------------7~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-----------------7-5-------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------7-6-5-3-----|
E|-5-3-4-5-5---5-3~----------------|-----------------------------5-3-|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-5-3-5.--5-3-3-3~----------------|---------------5---3---5~--------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Verse 3] "Time spent sitting ..."
Rest 2 measures and then
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D|---------------------------------|---------7-5---7---5---7---7-5---|
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1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------5---7~--------|
A|-8~--------8---7~----------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------8-----------------5-3-0-|-5-3-0-3-5-3-0-3-----------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-5~--------5---7.--7.--7.----9---|
A|-8~--------8---7~----------------|---------5-----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Chorus 2] "Clouds are getting full ..."
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-10-10~--------10~-----------10.-|-9~------------------------------|
A|-------------10------------------|-----------------7~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~----------x-7~------------5.--|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8~--------------7~----------7/--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-10-10~--------10~-----------10.-|-9-9-9-9-9~------------------5.--|
A|-------------10------------10----|-----------------7~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~----------x-7~------------5.--|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8~--------------7~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Solo]
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D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-5-3-5.--5.--5-3~----------------|-3.--3~----3---5---3---5~--5-3---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-------------x-7---5.--x-7-7-5.--|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-5---5.----5---3~----------------|-3.--3.--------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|-5-5~------5---7---5.----7---5.--|
A|-8~--------8---7~----------------|---------5-----------------------|
E|---------8-----------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-8~--------8---7~----------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------8-----------------------|-3~------3-3---5---3---5---x-7---|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Chorus 3] "You should come with me ..."
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D|-10-10~--------10~-----------10.-|-9~------------------------------|
A|-------------10------------------|-----------------7~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~----------x-7~------------5.--|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8~--------------7~----------7/--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-10-10~--------10~-----------10.-|-9~----9-9~------------------5.--|
A|-------------10------------10----|-----------------7~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
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D|-7~----------x-7~------------5.--|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8~--------------7~----------7---|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
[Outro]
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D|---------------------------------|-----------------2~----------5-6-|
A|-3~------------3~------------3.--|-2~------------------------------|
E|-------------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------5-----------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~----------7---7~----------5.--|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-8~--------------7-7---7---7-----|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
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D|---------------------------------|-----------------2~----------2---|
A|-3~------------3~------------3.--|-2~------------2-----------------|
E|-------------3-------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-7~------------7~------------5.--|---------------------------------|
A|-------------7-------------------|-8~--------------7~--------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
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D|---------------------------------|-----------------2~--------------|
A|---------------------------------|-2~------------------------------|
E|-8\------------------------------|-------------------------0~------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-5~------------5~----------------|-1~--------------0~------3~------|
1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3~------------3~----------------|---------------------------------|
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1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + + 1 + + + 2 + + + 3 + + + 4 + + +
***********************************
| . Staccato
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Let ring
| x Dead note
**********************************
Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
TSLAMP |
Artist |
MGMT |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
T8EL51jlrJA |
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).