Portugal. The Man - Noise Pollution (Version A, Vocal Up Mix 1.3)
Song times are based off the official music video
[Intro] (0:05)
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----5-5-----5\--|----5\------3-5-|----5-5-----5.--|----5-5-----3-5-|
A|--------5-5-----|3-5-----3-5-----|--------5-5-----|3-5-----3-5-----|
E|3-3-------------|----------------|3-3-------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
(the timing here just follows the synth,
so don't worry about the beat count below too much)
G|--5-8---5-----5-|------5---------|
D|---------5-8---5|--8----5--0-3-5-| (x2)
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 1] (0:24)
. . .
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----5-5-----5\--|----5\----------|----5-5-----5---|----5-5---------|
A|--------5-5-----|3-5-----3-5-----|--------5-5-----|3-5-----3-5-----|
E|3-3-------------|----------------|3-3-------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
.
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----5-5-----5\--|----5\------3-5-|----5-5-----5---|----5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|--------5-5-----|3-5-----3-5-----|--------5-5-----|3-5-------------|
E|3-3-------------|----------------|3-3-------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Pre-chorus] (0:43)
/ 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------3---5---| (x2)
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---5-----------|
E|3--3-3--3-3--3-3|3--3-3--3-3--3-3|3--3-3--3-3--3-3|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus] (0:53) (now this part I'm not sure about at all, the bass is so muddled in the mix in this song)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------| (x6)
A|----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|--------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
[Bridge + Verse 2] (1:22)
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G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----5-5-----5\--|----5\------3-5-|----5-5-----5---|----5-5-----3-5-| (x2 then rest for a bit)
A|--------5-5-----|3-5-----3-5-----|--------5-5-----|3-5-----3-5-----|
E|3-3-------------|----------------|3-3-------------|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Pre-chorus] (1:51)
/ 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \ / 3 \
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------3---5---| (x2)
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---5-----------|
E|3--3-3--3-3--3-3|3--3-3--3-3--3-3|3--3-3--3-3--3-3|----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Chorus] (2:00)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------| (x6, end on a long G note)
A|----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|--------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
after a break it's more [Chorus] (2:58)
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------| (x8)
A|----------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|----------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------|--------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
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| . Staccato
| \ Slide down
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| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
Noise Pollution |
| Artist |
Portugal. The Man |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
kOts-yZsu8A |
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).
