Artist - Alexisonfire
Album - Old Crows/Young Cardinals
Track - Young Cardinals
Tuning - Half Step Down (D#G#C#F#/EbAbDbGb)
NB - (n) notes inside parentheses are optional
- where two 'o' are used, repeat between (if repeat is more than x2, it will be
ABOVE bar)
Intro
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|-4-------4-------4-------4------|-4-------4-------4-------4------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Verse 1 x4
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
G#|o4------------------------------|----------------------2---2----o|
D#|----------------------0---0-----|-5------------------------------|
Chorus
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|o-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|o4-------4-------4-------4------|-4-------4-------4-------4------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|-4-------4-------4-------4------|-4-------4-------4-------4------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-5-------5-------5-------5------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
G#|--------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-0---2---0---4-h-2-h-0---2------|
Verse 2 x4
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
G#|o4---4---4---4---4--------------|---------------------2---2--(2)o|
D#|----------------------0---0-(0)-|-5---5---5---5---5--------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|--4-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
x3
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
G#|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Chorus
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|o-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|o4-------4-------4-------4------|-4-------4-------4-------4------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|-4-------4-------4-------4------|-4-------4-------4-------4------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-5-------5-------5-------5------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
G#|--------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-0---2---0---4-h-2-h-0---2------|
Break x8
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
G#|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|o-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|o4---------------4--------------|-4---------------4--------------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|-3---------------3--------------|-3---------------3--------------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|-2---------------2--------------|-2---------------2--------------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D#|-2---------------2--------------|-2---------------2--------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
G#|--------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Chorus
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
G#|o-------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-5-------5-------5-------5------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-0---2---0---4-h-2-h-0---2------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|-4-------4-------4-------4------|-4-------4-------4-------4------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|-4-------4-------4-------4------|-4-------4-------4-------4------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-5-------5-------5-------5------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-0---2---0---4-h-2-h-0---2------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|o-------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|o4-------4-------4-------4------|-4-------4-------4-------4------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|-4-------4-------4-------4------|-4-------4-------4-------4------|
D#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-5-------5-------5-------5------|
x4
F#|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C#|--------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
G#|--------------------------------|-------------------------------o|
D#|-5-------5-------5-------5------|-5-------5-------5-------5------|
Bass Tabs | |
Title | Young Cardinals |
Artist | Alexisonfire |
Tablature Type | ASCII Tab |
YouTube ID | 5JNO5nJ0L0U |
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).