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Pixies - Alec Eiffel
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Tabbed By : Extra Blood
e-mail: Lenda@ofir.dk
Tuning: Drop D
A pretty simple song. As always, have
fun playing, and please leave behind
a comment or a rating.
Intro / 1st Verse:
q
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|------REST-------|------------/7---|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|---------3-3-3-3-|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3---------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|---------3-3-3-3-|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3---------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|---------3-3-3-3-|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3---------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-2-2-2-2---------|-----------------|
A-|---------2-2-2-2-|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|---------3-3-3-3-|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3---------|
1st Chorus:
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-0-0-0-0---------|
D-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---------2-2-2-2-|
1st Bridge:
Play the 1st bridge three times!
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-2-2-2-2---------|-----------------|
A-|---------2-2-2-2-|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|---------3-3-3-3-|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3---------|
2nd Verse:
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|---------3-3-3-3-|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-3-3-3-3---------|
2nd Chorus / 2nd Bridge / Ending:
Just Play this part for
the rest of the song.
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-----------------|-----------------|
A-|-----------------|-----------------|
D-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
e e e e e e e e e e e e
G-|-----------------|---------|
D-|-----------------|---------|
A-|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-|
D-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|---------|
That's it!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| e 8th Note
| q Quarter Note
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Alec Eiffel |
| Artist |
Pixies |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
rsMLjaloyvI |
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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).
