Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Song: I'm Your Villain
Bassist: Bob Hardy
Tabbed by: Mike Thompson (mikethecoug)
Album: You Could Have It So Much Better
Standard Tuning
INTRO (00.00 - 00.15)
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G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-55-5-55-55--55-5-55-55--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-55-5-55-55--55-5-55-55--| x2
VERSE (00.16 - 01:11)
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G|------------7------------7-|----------------------|
D|---------------------------|----------------------|
A|-55-5-55-55---55-5-55-55---|----------------------|
E|---------------------------|-4/5-5-5-5--4/5-5-5-5-|
Last time before pre chorus
G|-----------------------------|-------------7-------------7-|
D|-------------7-------------7-|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-55-5-55-5-5---55-5-55-5-5---|
E|-55-5-55-5-5---55-5-55-5-5---|-----------------------------|
PRE CHORUS (01:12 - 01:37)
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G|---------------|-------------------------------------------|
D|---------------|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------3~-3~---|------------3/5555555555--------3/55555555-|
E|-3~-3~-------3-|-3333333333-------------33333333-----------|
CHORUS (01:38 - 01:46)
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G|---------------------------------|-------------|
D|----------------33-33-333-333-3~-|-------------|
A|---------------------------------|-55-5-55-5-5-|
E|-44-44-44-44-44------------------|-------------|
VERSE 2 (01:47 - 02:39)
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G|----------------------|------------7-----------7-|
D|----------------------|--------------------------|
A|----------------------|-55-5-55-55--55-5-55-55---|
E|-4/5-5-5-5--4/5-5-5-5-|--------------------------|
Last time before pre chorus
G|-----------------------------|-------------7-------------7-|
D|-------------7-------------7-|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-55-5-55-5-5---55-5-55-5-5---|
E|-55-5-55-5-5---55-5-55-5-5---|-----------------------------|
BRIDGE
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G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------3~-3~-|
E|-3~-3~-------|
OUTRO (02.56 - END)
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G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------7-77-7------7-77-7------------------|
A|--------------------------4/9-999999999999-|
E|-55-5-5------55-5-5------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|-----------77-------11-11---------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|-555-555-55---99-99-------9-0-2~~-|
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
I’m Your Villain |
| Artist |
Franz Ferdinand |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
DHDaiLX2ykk |
Interactive Bass Tab Guide
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Use these buttons to control the digital tab player.
| Symbol | Function |
|---|
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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).
