Badfish -perfect- bass tabs
Tabbed by Dissolve
Song: "Badfish"
Artist: Sublime
Album: Secondhand Smoke and 40 oz. to Freedom
* = hold note
= slide down
/ = slide up
h = hammer on
p = pull off
+ = bend down
Intro
G:———————————————————————————————
D:———————————————————————————————
A:———————————————————————————————
E:5*——7*——3*——5*——5*——7*——3*——5*—
Verse 1
G:——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:——77—9—7—6—7———9/11h12———5—————5———77—77—77———————————
A:—7————————————9—————————3—————3———————————————77—77—7—
E:5————————————7—————————3——3——3——3—5—————————5—————————
G:————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:——6—7—9—7—6—7——9—11/12+——5———————————77—————7——
A:—7————————————9————————————————555———7——————7———
E:5————————————7———————————3—33—3———3—5———5—55——5—
G:———————————————————————————————————————————————
D:———————————————————————————————————————————————
A:———————————5—555—5—555—————————————————————————
E:5—555—5—555————————————3—333—3—333—5—555—5—555—
Chorus 1
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D:———————————7—777—7—777———————————7—777—7—777—————————————7—777—7—777———————————————
A:5—555—5—555————————————5—555—555—————————————5—555—5—555—————————————5—555—5—555/7—
E:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Verse 2
G:————————————————————————————————————————————
D:———7—9—7—6—7——9—11h12———5————5—————77—7————
A:—77——————————9——————————5————5—————7——7—7—7—
E:5———————————7——————————3——3—3——3—5——————————
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————
D:——77—9—7—6h7———9—11h12+———5————5———7————7———
A:—7————————————9———————————5————5—————7————7——
E:5————————————7———————————3——3—3——3—5——5—5——5—
G:————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:———————————5—555—5—555——————————————————————————
E:5—555—5—555———————————3—333—3—0—2—3—5—555—5—555—
Chorus 2
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————7—777—7—5h7—5h7——————————7—5h7p5—77—55h7———————————7—777—7—5h7p5—7——7—7—7———————
A:5—55—5—5—55—5————————————————5——5—555————————————————5—555—5—555———————————————————————5—6—7—
E:————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5—————7——————
Rest 2:08—2:21
Bridge
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:———77—9—7—6—77———9—11h12+————————5555——————777——
A:——7—————————————9———————————555———————5——77————7—
E:5——————————————7———————————3———3—3—————5———5—————
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:——7—6—7—9—7—6—7——————————————————————————————————
A:—7————————————————————————55—————————————————————
E:5———————————————55—0—53—3——3—3—0—2—3—5—23—5—3h5—
Chorus 3/ Outro
G:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:————————————7—777—7—777———————————————7—777—7—777———————————7—777—7—777—777—5—6————
A:5—555—5—555————————————5—5—5—5—5—55—5————————————5—555—5—555———————————————————————
E:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————5———3—4——5*—
Badfish – Perfect Bass Tabs
Introduction
Badfish is a popular reggae band from Maryland, known for their high-energy live shows and catchy hooks. One of their most popular songs is ‘Perfect’, which features a memorable bass line that is both fun to play and surprisingly intricate.
If you’re a fan of Badfish and want to learn how to play the bass line of ‘Perfect’, you’re in luck. In this article, we’ll provide you with easy-to-follow bass tabs that will have you rocking out to this classic tune in no time.
Bass Tabs
Before we get started, let’s go over some basic terminology that you’ll need to know in order to read the tabs:
- Fret: the space between two metal bars on the neck of the bass
- String: the individual wires that run from the headstock to the bridge
- Tablature (or ‘tab’ for short): a visual representation of how to play a particular melody or bass line on the instrument
Verse
The bass line for each verse of ‘Perfect’ is relatively simple, consisting mainly of quarter and eighth notes:
G|-----------------------------------|
D|--------5-----------5--------------|
A|------7---7-------7---7-----7------|
E|--5-5-------0-0-5-------5-5---5-5--|
Note that some of the notes are played twice, while others are only played once. Make sure to listen to the song carefully in order to get the timing and rhythm right.
Chorus
The chorus of ‘Perfect’ features a more complex bass line, with several syncopated notes:
G|-----------------------------|
D|-----------5------------5----|
A|----------3---3-------5---5--|
E|--5-5-5-5--------0-0-3--------|
Again, pay attention to the timing and rhythm in order to get the most out of this part of the song. Practice slowly at first, and gradually speed up as you get more comfortable with the notes.
Bridge
The bridge of ‘Perfect’ features a slower, more laid-back bass line:
G|---------------------------------|
D|-----------5---------------5----|
A|------7-7-----7-7-------5-5---5--|
E|--5-5---------5-5-3-3-3----------|
This part of the song gives you a chance to experiment with different rhythms and techniques, such as slides and hammer-ons. Don’t be afraid to try new things and make the part your own.
Conclusion
Learning how to play the bass line of ‘Perfect’ by Badfish is a great way to improve your skills as a bass player, as well as impress your friends and family with your musical abilities. By following the tabs provided in this article and practicing regularly, you’ll be able to play this classic tune with confidence and style.
Remember to start slowly, focus on getting the timing and rhythm right, and don’t be afraid to experiment and put your own spin on the music. With enough practice and dedication, you’ll be playing ‘Perfect’ like a pro in no time.