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We're Not Good People - Bloc Party
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Tabbed by: BassistBentley
Tuning: Drop C
intro/verse
F|-----------------------|
C|--------------6-5-3-0--|
G|-----------------------|
C|-----------------------|
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|---------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-6-5-3--|
G|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|------------------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-12-14-0-14-15-0-15-17-0-18\--6-5-3-0--|
G|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|---------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-6-5-3--|
G|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|-------------------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-12-14-0-14-15-0-15-17-0-17-18-0-18-19--|
G|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x0-|--0--0--0--0--0--0--6-5-3-0--|
G|--------------------------|-----------------------------| x4
C|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
pre-chorus
F|--------------------------|--------------------------|
C|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
C|--------------------------|--------------------------|
F|--------------------------|------------------|
C|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--0---------------|
G|--------------------------|------------------|
C|--------------------------|------------------|
chorus
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
C|------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
C|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
C|------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-6-5-3-0--|
verse
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|---------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-6-5-3--|
G|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|------------------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-12-14-0-14-15-0-15-17-0-18\--6-5-3-0--|
G|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|---------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-6-5-3--|
G|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|-------------------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-12-14-0-14-15-0-15-17-0-17-18-0-18-19--|
G|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
F|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--x0-|--0--0--0--0--0--0--6-5-3-0--|
G|--------------------------|-----------------------------| x4
C|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
pre-chorus
F|--------------------------|--------------------------|
C|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
C|--------------------------|--------------------------|
F|--------------------------|------------------|
C|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--0---------------|
G|--------------------------|------------------|
C|--------------------------|------------------|
chorus
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
C|------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
C|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
C|------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-6-5-3-0--|
bridge
F|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|-----------------x-x-x-0--|--------------------6-5-3-0--|
G|--------------------------|-----------------------------| x2
C|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
break
chorus
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
C|------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
C|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------/6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
C|------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
F|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--3-3-3-1-1-5-5-5------------------|-----------------------------------|
C|------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-6-5-3-0--|
outro
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|---------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-6-5-3--|
G|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
F|----------------------------(5)(7)---------|------------------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-12-14-0-14-15-0-15-17-0-18\--6-5-3-0--|
G|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|----------------------------(3)(5)---------|---------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-0-3-5-6-5-3--|
F|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------(3)(5)---------|--------------------------------------------|
C|--0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-0-10-12-3-2-0-0--|--0-12-14-0-14-15-0-15-17-0-17-18-0-18-19\--|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| x Mute note
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Bass Tabs |
|
Title |
We Are Not Good People |
Artist |
Bloc Party |
Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID |
sg8rQS6tUP8 |
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).