Bullet In The Head bass tabs
Bullet In the Head by RATM
Tabbed by Paul Fivey p.fivey@dundee.ac.uk
This is a correction of a pretty good tab by R.Allen Canterbury
which only had a couple of little niggles.
Firstly, no pick!
Tim Commerford has never used a pick on a RATM record that I know
of (although I may be wrong) and certainly never uses one live
no matter what certain transcriptions, especially Guitar World's
"Ghost of Tom Joad (live)," may say. If you're gonna make muted noises
you need to make them with your fingers, not a pick.
This riff is based around what Tom Morello refers to as a Hendrix chord:
This is EADGBE: 076780 on a six string guitar or 0767 on bass.
Its the chord that Purple Haze is based around and it crops up
in RATM songs like Vietnow and Testify.
Verse riff:
G—————————————————7——
D—————————————————6——
A——7—7——7—7—7————————
E——————————————0—————
Occasionally, it varies as:
G——————————————————6/7——
D——————————————————5/6——
A——7—7———7—7—7——————————
E———————————————0———————
or
G——————————————————————7~9———
D——————————————————7~9———————
A——7—7———7—7—7———————————————
E———————————————0————————————
And in the live long form video he varies it at one point as:
G———————————————————7——
D———————————————————6——
A——7—7—————————————————
E————————————————0—————
Chorus:
G———————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————————
A——————————0————————2———————0———————
E——0———3————————————————3———————0———
Outro:
G———————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————————————————————
A——7—7—7—7—7—5——————————————————————
E——————————————5—6—5—0—3—5—3—0—0—0——
Play this many.many times
then:
G——————————————————
D——————————————————
A——7—7—————————————
E——————0—0—0—0—————
a few times and end with multiple E notes at the 7th fret on the 3rd string.
Bullet In The Head Bass Tabs
Introduction
Bullet In The Head is a popular song by the American rock band Rage Against The Machine. The song features a strong bassline that drives the rhythm of the track. In this article, we’ll provide you with the best bass tabs for Bullet In The Head, as well as a tutorial on how to play the song on bass guitar.
Bullet In The Head Bass Tabs
Before we dive into the bass tabs, it’s important to note that the song is played in drop D tuning. This means that the lowest string on your bass guitar should be tuned down from E to D. With that in mind, let’s get started!
Verse
G|——————-|
D|——————-|
A|——————-|
D|–0-0-0–0-0-0–0-0-|
Chorus
G|—————|
D|—————|
A|–3-3-3–5-5-5–|
D|—————|
Bridge
G|—————-|
D|————5—|
A|–3-3-3–5-5—–|
D|—————-|
Repeat Verse and Chorus for the rest of the song.
How To Play Bullet In The Head
Now that you have the bass tabs, it’s time to learn how to play the song. Here are the steps:
Step 1: Tune your bass guitar to drop D
As mentioned earlier, Bullet In The Head is played in drop D tuning. Make sure your bass guitar is tuned down from E to D on the lowest string. You can use an electronic tuner or a tuning app on your phone to make sure you’re in tune.
Step 2: Practice the bass tabs
Start by practicing the bass tabs we provided above. Focus on playing each note clearly and in time with the song. You can use a metronome to help you keep a steady rhythm.
Step 3: Listen to the song
Listen to the song multiple times to get a feel for the rhythm and timing of the bassline. Pay attention to how the bass interacts with the other instruments in the song.
Step 4: Play along with the song
Once you’re comfortable with the bass tabs and have a good understanding of the rhythm and timing, try playing along with the song. This will help you get a feel for how the bassline fits into the song as a whole.
Step 5: Practice, practice, practice
Like with any new piece of music, the key to mastering Bullet In The Head on bass guitar is practice. Keep practicing the bassline until you can play it with confidence and accuracy.
Conclusion
Bullet In The Head is a great song for bass guitar players to learn. The bassline is both challenging and fun to play, and the song as a whole is a classic of the rock genre. With our bass tabs and tutorial, you should be well on your way to mastering the song. So, grab your bass guitar and get practicing!