Only Bass Tabs - Anthrax @ BigBassTabs.com

Artist: Anthrax
Song: Only
Album: Sound of White Noise
Bassist: Frank Bello
Tabbed by: LedZeplica

h = hammer on

Here's beginning riff. Play each note a bunch of times, I just wrote each 
note once so the tab isnt confusing and because i'm lazy..
G|——————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————
A|—2—————————————————2——————————————
E|———————————————————————3———2———3——

G|——————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————
A|—2—————————————————2——————————————
E|—————3———2———0—————————3———2———0——


Then this is the verse riff..
  "Everything is perfect.."
G|———————————————————————
D|———————————————————————
A|—2———0—2———0—2———0—2———
E|———————————————————————

G|————————————————————————————
D|———0—0—0—0—0—0——————————————
A|—0——————————————————————————
E|———————————————4——————3—————
Repeat this whoile riff once.


Then this is the pre—chorus..
  "Revolve around yourself.."
G|————————————————————————————————
D|————————————————————————————————
A|—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2——
E|————————————————————————————————

G|———————————————————————————————————
D|———————————————————————————————————
A|—0—————————————————————————————————
E|——4—4—4—4—4—4—4—4—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3——
Play that whole thing twice, then play this for the end of the pre—chorus..
                  "You would see if.."
G|——————————————————————————————————
D|——————————————————————————————————
A|——————————————————————————————————
E|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0——


And here's the chorus, its alot like the intro except with fills..
G|———————————————————0————————————0——————
D|———————————————0h2———2—0h2——0h2———2—0——
A|—2—————————————————————————————————————
E|—————3———2———3—————————————————————————

G|————————————————————
D|—————————————2——————
A|—2———5———4——————————
E|————————————————————


Then the second verse is played the same as the first.
Then play the pre—chorus again.
Then the chorus.

Then play this a bunch of times during the first part of the guitar solo..
G|——————
D|——————
A|—2—2——
E|——————

Then this a bunch for the second part of the guitar solo..
G|————————————
D|————————————
A|—2—2—0——————
E|————————0———

Then this during the third part of it..
G|——————————————————
D|——————————————————
A|—2—2———2—2———2—2——
E|——————————————————

G|——————————————————————————
D|—————————————0—0—0—0—0—0——
A|—2—2———2—2————————————————
E|——————————————————————————

Then this for the fourth part..
G|———————————————————————0————————————0——————
D|————————————————2——0h2———2—0h2——0h2———2—0——
A|—2————5————4———————————————————————————————
E|———————————————————————————————————————————

G|——————————————————————
D|————————————————2—————
A|—2————5————4——————————
E|——————————————————————


Then play the chorus three times.

Then play the first and second parts of the guitar solo riff again.

Then these are the last three notes..
G|—4——————
D|———4————
A|—————2——
E|————————

And thats the end.. later.

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How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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