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SHE LIED TO THE FBI - ALKALINE TRIO
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Tabbed by: SilverDolphin
My cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0JkUSLFCcI
Tuning: Standard EADG
Intro + Verse X3
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-2-2-4-4-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|*
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
* play the last bar before the chorus without A
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------|
Chorus
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| X2
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7\--------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse (start playing from A)
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-2-2-4-4-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|*
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
* play the last bar before the chorus without A
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
E|-------------------|
Chorus
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| X2
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-----------------|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
Bridge
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| X3
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-|
E|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
Intro/Solo
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-2-2-4-4-|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Outro
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-6-6-------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-9-9-7-7-6-6-----|-----9-9-7-7-6-6-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------9-9-|-----------------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-6-6-4-4-6-6-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-6-6-------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-9-9-7-7-6-6-----|-----9-9-7-6-----|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------9-9-|-------------9-7-|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-0~--------------|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | She Lied To The FBI |
Artist | Alkaline Trio |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | otXiwVMNd1g |
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 |
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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).