SONG: Spies for life
BAND: Youth Brigade
ALBUM: To sell the truth
TABBED BY: Gus Murrell (guspunker17@hotmail.com)
This is an awesome song and i noticed there was a really shitty and
incomplete tab of it flying around.
I reckon this is pretty accurate:
INTRO
G | ------------0------------------ | ------------0------------ |
D | ----1---1-1---1-----0---------- | ----1---1-1---1---------- |
A | 3-3---3---------1-1---1-----1-2 | 3-3---3---------r-2-2-2-2 |
E | ------------------------3-3---- | ------------------------- |
REPEAT X5 r=rest
VERSE: "I could be wrong....."
G | ----------------------------- | ---------------33-333-4-4-334 |
D | -------1-1-111--------------- | -------1-1-111--------------- |
A | 33-333---------11-111-------- | 33-333----------------------- |
E | ----------------------3-3-333 | ----------------------------- |
G | 55-555----------------------- | ----------------------------- |
D | -------1-1-111--------------- | -------1-1-111--------------- |
A | ---------------11-111-------- | 33-333---------11-111-2-2-222 |
E | ----------------------3-3-333 | ----------------------------- |
INTRO/BRIDGE: "Were on a mission....."
G | ------------0------------------ | ------------0-----------0-----0 |
D | ----1---1-1---1-----0---------- | ----1---1-1---1-----0-----3-1-- |
A | 3-3---3---------1-1---1-----1-2 | 3-3---3---------1-1---1-------- |
E | ------------------------3-3---- | ------------------------------- |
G | ------------0------------------ | ------------0------------ |
D | ----1---1-1---1-----0---------- | ----1---1-1---1---------- |
A | 3-3---3---------1-1---1-----1-2 | 3-3---3---------r-2-2-2-2 |
E | ------------------------3-3---- | ------------------------- |
r=rest
VERSE: "Infiltrate blasphemous strongholds....."
G | ----------------------------- | ---------------33-333-4-4-334 |
D | -------1-1-111--------------- | -------1-1-111--------------- |
A | 33-333---------11-111-------- | 33-333----------------------- |
E | ----------------------3-3-333 | ----------------------------- |
G | 55-555----------------------- | --------------r-3-3-3-r-4-4-4 |
D | -------1-1-111--------------- | ------r-1-1-1---------------- |
A | ---------------11-111-------- | 3-3-3------------------------ |
E | ----------------------3-3-333 | ----------------------------- |
r=rest
CHORUS: "Oh no....."
G | 00--4-3--7-8--3---------------------- |
D | -----------------1------------------- |
A | --------------------1----------1---22 |
E | -----------------------3---333---4--- |
G | 00--4-0--7-8--3--88-7--3-33--1111--44 |
D | ------------------------------------- |
A | ------------------------------------- |
E | ------------------------------------- |
VERSE: "Infiltrate blasphemous strongholds....."
G | 55-555----------------------- | ---------------33-333-4-4-334 |
D | -------1-1-111--------------- | -------1-1-111--------------- |
A | ---------------11-111-------- | 33-333----------------------- |
E | ----------------------3-3-333 | ----------------------------- |
G | 55-555----------------------- | --------------r-3-3-3-r-4-4-4 |
D | -------1-1-111--------------- | ------r-1-1-1---------------- |
A | ---------------11-111-------- | 3-3-3------------------------ |
E | ----------------------3-3-333 | ----------------------------- |
r=rest
CHORUS:
G | 00--4-3--7-8--3---------------------- |
D | -----------------1------------------- |
A | --------------------1----------1---22 |
E | -----------------------3---333---4--- |
G | 00--4-0--7-8--3--88-7--3-33--1111--44 |
D | ------------------------------------- |
A | ------------------------------------- |
E | ------------------------------------- |
GUITAR SOLO:
G | 5---------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
D | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
A | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
E | ----------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
rest for two repetitions of guitar riff
INTRO/BRIDGE: "We will take back....."
G | ------------0------------------ | ------------0-----------0-----0 |
D | ----1---1-1---1-----0---------- | ----1---1-1---1-----0-----3-1-- |
A | 3-3---3---------1-1---1-----1-2 | 3-3---3---------1-1---1-------- |
E | ------------------------3-3---- | ------------------------------- |
G | ------------0------------------ | ------------0------------ |
D | ----1---1-1---1-----0---------- | ----1---1-1---1---------- |
A | 3-3---3---------1-1---1-----1-2 | 3-3---3---------r-2-2-2-2 |
E | ------------------------3-3---- | ------------------------- |
r=rest
VERSE: "We've had enough....."
G | ----------------------------- | ---------------33-333-4-4-334 |
D | -------1-1-111--------------- | -------1-1-111--------------- |
A | 33-333---------11-111-------- | 33-333----------------------- |
E | ----------------------3-3-333 | ----------------------------- |
G | 55-555----------------------- | --------------r-3-3-3-r-4-4-4 |
D | -------1-1-111--------------- | ------r-1-1-1---------------- |
A | ---------------11-111-------- | 3-3-3------------------------ |
E | ----------------------3-3-333 | ----------------------------- |
r=rest
CHORUS: "Oh no....."
G | 00--4-3--7-8--3---------------------- |
D | -----------------1------------------- |
A | --------------------1----------1---22 |
E | -----------------------3---333---4--- |
REPEAT X3
G | 00--4-0--7-8--3--88-7--3-33--1111--44 |
D | ------------------------------------- |
A | ------------------------------------- |
E | ------------------------------------- |
OUTRO:
G | 1111--44 | 1111--44---- |
D | -------- | ------------ |
A | -------- | ----------3~ |
E | -------- | ------------ |
~= let it ring
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Spies For Life |
Artist | Youth Brigade |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | 34awkkP-ITM |
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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.
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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).
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Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).