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Plans - Bloc Party
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Tabbed By : imessyou
e-mail: theblochead@hotmail.co.uk
Tuning: standard EADG
Bass tumps in at 0:13
Verse
"Wake up dreamer..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
A|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Fourth time through verse
"Stop being so laissez-faire..."
G|---------------|---------------|-----------------------|---------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|---------------|-----------------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
A|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|-----------------------|---------------|
Bit between verses (let ring)
G|-------|
D|7-5-7-7|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Verse
"Been training vipers to come for you..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
A|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Fourth time through verse
"And the ravens are leaving the tower..."
G|---------------|---------------|-----------------------|---------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|---------------|-----------------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
A|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|-----------------------|---------------|
Chorus
"I've got a taste for blood..."
G|---------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|---------------|-----------------|---------------|
E|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
Verse
"Wake up sleepyhead..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
A|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|---------------|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Fourth time through verse
"Stop being so laissez-faire..."
G|---------------|---------------|-----------------------|---------------|
D|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|---------------|-----------------------|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
A|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10|---------------|
E|---------------|---------------|-----------------------|---------------|
Chorus
"I've got a taste for blood..."
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|------------7--|------------7--|------------5--|------------5--|
A|5-5-5-5-5-8---8|--------7-8---8|----------8---8|----------8---8|
E|---------------|8-8-8-8--------|6-6-6-6-6------|6-6-6-6-6------|
Bridge
G|-9-10----|-9-10--12--10-|
D|---------|--------------|
A|---------|--------------|
E|---------|--------------|
Solo/Harmony
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
A|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|---------------|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
E|---------------|1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1|---------------|---------------|X4
G|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
D|---------------|---------------|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|---------------|
A|5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|---------------|8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
E|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Keep playing this note (G) till the song ends
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Bass Tabs | |
Title | Plans |
Artist | Bloc Party |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | Ql9cJIsRzBs |
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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).