Band: SILVERSUN PICKUPS
Song: PANIC SWITCH
Album: SWOON (Release Date: April 14th, 2009)
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Tabbed By : Stumaster18
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Tuning: Standard
[Intro/Verse (0:00 - 1:02)] | Below, played at 1:02 - 1:06
G|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-3--------------1------------|----------------------------|
A|-------1-----4---------------|-3---3---3----3---3---3-----|
E|----1-----4------------------|---3---3---3----3---3---3---|
[Verse pt. 2 (1:06 - 1:17]) | Below, played at 1:17 - 1:20
G|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-3--------------1------------|----------------------------|
A|-------1-----4---------------|-3---3---3----3---3---3-----|
E|----1-----4------------------|---3---3---3----3---3---3---|
[Pre-Chorus (1:20 - 1:28)] | Below, played 4 times
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-3--------------1------------|
A|-(x6)--3---3---3----66666666-|-------1-----4---------------|
E|-6-4-----3---3---3-----------|----1-----4------------------|
[Chorus] (1:35 - 2:04); You can figure out how many times each note is played
First Second
G|--------------|------------|
D|----3--1------|----3-----1-|
A|-4--------3---|-4-----3----|
E|--------------|------------|
[Interlude 1] (2:04 - 2:18)
G|-----------------------------|
D|-3--------------1------------|
A|-------1-----4---------------|
E|----1-----4------------------|
[Verse] (2:18 - 2:47); same structure as the first verse, just doubled
G|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-3--------------1------------|----------------------------|
A|-------1-----4---------------|-3---3---3----3---3---3-----|
E|----1-----4------------------|---3---3---3----3---3---3---|
[Pre-Chorus] (2:47 - 3:02); same structure as first pre-chorus
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------------|-3--------------1------------|
A|-(x6)--3---3---3----66666666-|-------1-----4---------------|
E|-6-4-----3---3---3-----------|----1-----4------------------|
[Chorus] (3:02 - 3:31)
First Second
G|--------------|----------3-|
D|----3--1------|----3-------|
A|-4--------3---|-4-----3----|
E|--------------|------------|
[Interlude 2] (3:31 - 4:00)
| Below, 3:58 - 4:00
G|------------------|--------------------|
D|-3--------------1-|--------------------|
A|-------1-----4----|-333333333333333333-|
E|----1-----4-------|--------------------|
[Solo] (4:00 - 4:29)
G|-----------------------------|
D|-3--------------1------------|
A|-------1-----4---------------|
E|----1-----4------------------|
[Interlude 3] (I'm waiting, and fading, and floating away...)
4:29 - 4:44
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|-3333333333--1111111111--1111111111--3333333333-| x1
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------3333333333--3333333333-------------|
D|-3333333333--1111111111--1111111111--3333333333-| x1
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] (4:44 - 5:13)
First Second
G|--------------|----------3-|
D|----3--1------|----3-----1-|
A|-4--------3---|-4-----3----|
E|--------------|------------|
[Outro] (5:13 - 5:27)
G|-----------------------------|
D|-3--------------1------------|
A|-------1-----4---------------|
E|----1-----4------------------|
END.
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Panic Switch |
Artist | Silversun Pickups |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | jdjzU0c9YGg |
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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).