Killing In The Name (correct) bass tabs

Killing In The Name (correct) bass tabs

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This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the
song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
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Some good attempts here but I think this does the recorded version justice :)

tr~~~~~~ (this means you play the notes indicated as fast as you can).

Intro (*4)
G|—7————————————|
D|—7————————————|
A|—5————————————|
D|——————————————|

Next play... (*16)
G|—————————————|
D|—————————————|
A|———————6—6—6—|
D|—0—0—0———————|

Then just before killing in the name of is said (*1).
G|—————————|
D|—————————|
A|———————6—|
D|—0—0—0———|

Verse.
G|———————————————————————|
D|—————————3h4———————————|
A|———3h5———————5—————————|
D|—0—————x———————0—2h3—2—|

Now move onto chorus 1.
G|—————————4—————————3—————————2—————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———3h5———————3h5———————3h5—————————————————|
D|—0—————x———0—————x———0—————x———0—2h3—2h3—2—|

Play for a while, then......
G|—————————4—————————3—————————2—————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———3h5———————3h5———————3h5—————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|
D|—0—————x———0—————x———0—————x———————————————————|

Interlude.
G|————————|
D|————————|
A|—5—5——5—|
D|————————|

Build up.
G|——————————|
D|——————————|
A|—5—5——x—5—|
D|——————————|

G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|
D|—————————————————————————|

Chorus 2 (good timing here, this part is 100% correct).
G|—————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————|
A|—5—5——x—5——5——x———————3——|
D|————————————————3——5—————|

Go back to the verse and play again, play this fill about half way through it.

Bass Fill 1 (I think this is right).
tr~~~~~~
G|————————————————————————————————10h11p10—|
D|—————————3h4/——————————10—11—12——————————|
A|———3h5————————10—11—12———————————————————|
D|—0—————x—————————————————————————————————|

Then start playing chorus 1 again, including this bit:
G|—————————4—————————3—————————2—————————————————|
D|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|———3h5———————3h5———————3h5—————3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|
D|—0—————x———0—————x———0—————x———————————————————|

Next do the interlude and build up again, then chorus 2.

Include this bass fill somewhere whilst playing chorus 2 (not sure about this).
G|——————————————————|
D|——————————2——3——5—|
A|—5—5——x—5—————————|
D|——————————————————|

Now carry on playing chorus 2 throughout Toms solo.

When Toms finished Soloing and F*ck you I wont do what ya tell me starts its just....


G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|(*4)
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
(thats 24 5s)

Now go back to Chorus 2 and play it 12 times

and then play.......
G|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A|—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|(*1)
D|—————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Finally finish on....
G|——————————————|
D|——————————————|
A|———————6—6—6—|
D|—0—0—0————————|

Note: I have not included any live variations that may exist, this is purely my attempt
at the recorded version.

Keep on rockin and rate this beast of a tab!!!
Enjoy:)






Killing In The Name (Correct) Bass Tabs

Killing In The Name (Correct) Bass Tabs

Introduction

If you’re a fan of Rage Against The Machine, chances are you’ve heard their iconic song “Killing In The Name.” If you’re looking to learn how to play the bass tabs for this song, you’ve come to the right place. However, it’s important to note that there are many incorrect bass tabs out there for this song. In this article, we’ll provide you with the correct bass tabs for “Killing In The Name” so you can play it just like the band intended.

How To Play “Killing In The Name” Bass Tabs

First, let’s take a look at the tuning required for this song. You’ll need to tune your bass to drop d tuning, which means you’ll need to tune your low E string down to a D. From there, you’ll play the following sequence:

Verse:

∥—————————————–∥—————————————–∥

∥—————————————–∥—————————————–∥

∥—————————————–∥-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-∥

∥-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0–∥-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0–∥

Chorus:

∥————————————-∥————————————-∥

∥————————————-∥————————————-∥

∥————————————-∥————————————-∥

∥-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-∥-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-∥

Bridge:

∥—————————————————————∥—————————————————————∥

∥—————————————————————∥—————————————————————∥

∥—————————————————————∥—————————————————————∥

∥-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-∥

Outro:

∥————————————–∥————————————–∥

∥————————————–∥————————————–∥

∥-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-∥-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-∥

∥-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-∥-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0–∥

It’s important to note that there are variations within each section of the song, but the above tabs are the basic structure of the song.

Transition Words

Using transition words can help make your writing flow more smoothly. Here are some examples of transition words you can use:

  • Firstly
  • Secondly
  • Next
  • Additionally
  • Furthermore
  • Moreover
  • However
  • Therefore
  • Thus
  • Finally

Conclusion

If you want to learn how to play the bass tabs for “Killing In The Name” by Rage Against The Machine, it’s crucial that you have the correct tabs. Fortunately, by following the tabs we’ve provided in this article, you can play the song just like the band intended. Use the transition words we’ve provided to help your writing flow more smoothly, and make sure to practice regularly in order to perfect your playing. Happy playing!

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