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Artist - Metronomy
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Song - Night Owl
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Album - Summer 08
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Tabbed By - Ayreon77
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Tuning = Standard
00:57
G|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|\
D|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-5-2---|-----|-5-2---| \
A|-----|-5-3---|-----|-5-3---|-2-2-|-----3-|-2-2-|-----3-| \
E|-1-1-|-----5-|-1-1-|-----5-|-----|-------|-----|-------| \
\
/X2
G|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------| /
D|-----|-2-----|-----|-2-----|-----|-7-5---|-----|-7-5---| /
A|-0-0-|---3-5-|-0-0-|---3-5-|-3-3-|-----7-|-3-3-|-----7-| /
E|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|/
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01:25
VERSE 1
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G|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|\
D|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-5-2---|-----|-5-2---| \
A|-----|-5-3---|-----|-5-3---|-2-2-|-----3-|-2-2-|-----3-| \
E|-1-1-|-----5-|-1-1-|-----5-|-----|-------|-----|-------| \
\
/X2
G|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------| /
D|-----|-2-----|-----|-2-----|-----|-7-5---|-----|-7-5---| /
A|-0-0-|---3-5-|-0-0-|---3-5-|-3-3-|-----7-|-3-3-|-----7-| /
E|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|/
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01:54
CHORUS
******* finish on the 2nd one with this
G|-------------|--------------|--------|--------|-------| |---------|
D|-------------|--------------|-7--5---|----h---|-------| |-7-5-----|
A|-5--5~~~~~-8-|-8--8~~~~~-10-|------7-|-7-7-8--|-8-7---| |-----7-8-|
E|-------------|--------------|--------|--------|-----8-|X2 |---------|
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02:35
G|-------|
D|-7-5---|
A|-----7-|
E|-------|
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VERSE 2
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G|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|\
D|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-5-2---|-----|-5-2---| \
A|-----|-5-3---|-----|-5-3---|-2-2-|-----3-|-2-2-|-----3-| \
E|-1-1-|-----5-|-1-1-|-----5-|-----|-------|-----|-------| \
\
/X2
G|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------| /
D|-----|-2-----|-----|-2-----|-----|-7-5---|-----|-7-5---| /
A|-0-0-|---3-5-|-0-0-|---3-5-|-3-3-|-----7-|-3-3-|-----7-| /
E|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|-----|-------|/
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03:05
BRIDGE
*******
G|--------|------------|--s--------|---------------|-----------|-----------|--s-------|----------|---s------|
D|-5-5-55-|-3-3--33--3-|-3\7-7--77-|-5-55--5-5-5-5-|-5--55--55-|-3--33--33-|-3\7-7--77|-10--10-10|-10\12-12-|
A|--------|------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
E|--------|------------|-----------|---------------|-----------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
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CHORUS
*******
03:22 03:25
G|-----|----s-|-------|-------|-------|
D|-----|-5-7\-|-7-5---|----h--|-------|
A|-7-8-|------|-----7-|-7-7-8-|-8-7---|
E|-----|------|-------|-------|-----8-|
03:34
G|-------------|--------------|--------|--------|-------| |-------|
D|-------------|--------------|-7--5---|----h---|-------| |-7-5---|
A|-5--5~~~~~-8-|-8--8~~~~~-10-|------7-|-7-7-8--|-8-7---| |-----7-|
E|-------------|--------------|--------|--------|-----8-|X2 |-------|
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04:02
OUTRO
******
G|-----7-5-7-|-----7-5-7-|-----5-3-5-|-----5-3-5-|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----7-5---|
A|-5-5-------|-5-5-------|-3-3-------|-3-3-------|---------7-|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-5-5-------|
G|-----7-5---|-------10-8----|-----------|----7-5-7-|
D|---------7-|--s---------10-|-----8-6---|----------|
A|-5-5-------|-7\8-8---------|---------8-|-5-5------|
E|-----------|---------------|-6-6-------|----------|
ENJOY.........
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Night Owl |
| Artist |
Metronomy |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
g56vWj8kHGE |
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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).
