Artist — Matthew Good Band
Song — Carmelina
Album — The Audio of Being
Tabbed by — Alec MacDonald


~~A Word about tuning: Tune the Gb, Db, and Ab, slightly above those. So each of them are 
in between
the flat and the real note. It's really weird, but the song sounds best like that. For 
the low C,
tune exactly half way between C flat and C. I know it's crazy, but no other way can you get 
the right
sound.

(0:00) Intro
Gb|——————————|
Db|——————————| Repeat as neccesary
Ab|——————————|
C |0—0—0—0—0—|

(0:35) Verse
Gb|————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————1—3—|
Ab|2—2—————————2———1—1—————————1———————|
C |————0—0—0—0———0—————0—0—0—0———0—————|

(0:39) Verse
Gb|——————————|
Db|——————————| Repeat as neccesary
Ab|——————————|
C |0—0—0—0—0—|

(0:42) Verse
Gb|————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————1—3—|
Ab|2—2—————————2———1—1—————————1———————|
C |————0—0—0—0———0—————0—0—0—0———0—————|

(0:46) Verse
Gb|——————————|
Db|——————————| Repeat as neccesary
Ab|——————————|
C |0—0—0—0—0—|

(0:50) Chorus
Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|  x 3
Ab|——————————————————————————————————————4————4———4—8—4—9——8—|
C |2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2/5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—0—0—0————0———0—————————————|

(1:11) Chorus
Gb|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|  
Ab|————————————————————————————————2—2—————————4————4—4———4———4——|
C |2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2/5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————0—5—5—0————0—————0———0———0|

(1:18) Chorus End
Gb|——————————|
Db|——————————|  
Ab|2—2———————|
C |—————5—5——|

(1:20) Interlude/Verse
Gb|——————————|
Db|——————————| Repeat as neccesary
Ab|——————————|
C |0—0—0—0—0—|

(1:49) Verse
Gb|————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————1—3—|
Ab|2—2—————————2———1—1—————————1———————|
C |————0—0—0—0———0—————0—0—0—0———0—————|

(1:53) Verse
Gb|——————————|
Db|——————————| Repeat as neccesary
Ab|——————————|
C |0—0—0—0—0—|

(1:56) Verse
Gb|————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————1—3—|
Ab|2—2—————————2———1—1—————————1———————|
C |————0—0—0—0———0—————0—0—0—0———0—————|

(2:00) Verse
Gb|——————————|
Db|——————————| Repeat as neccesary
Ab|——————————|
C |0—0—0—0—0—|

(2:03) Chorus
Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|  x 3
Ab|——————————————————————————————————————4————4———4—8—4—9——8—|
C |2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2/5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—0—0—0————0———0—————————————|

(2:25) Chorus
Gb|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|  
Ab|————————————————————————————————2—2—————————4————4—4———4———4——|
C |2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2/5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————0—5—5—0————0—————0———0———0|

(2:32) Chorus
Gb|——————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————|  x 2  
Ab|2—2—————————4————4—4———4———4——|
C |————0—5—5—0————0—————0———0———0|

(2:39) Chorus End
Gb|—————————————————|
Db|—————————————————|  
Ab|2—2——————————————|
C |——————5—5——0—————|

(2:45) Interlude
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C |2———————————————5———————————————0———————————————|

(2:52) Interlude
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C |2———————————————5———————————————0———————————————|

(3:00) Interlude
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C |2———————————————5———————————————0———————————————|

(3:07) Interlude
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C |2———————————————5———————————————0———————————————|

|3:13|
At this point, on the CD, the bassist has layered over top of this riff, some playing of 
the 
open C string. You can hear it real quiet: it plays the same rhythm as the snare drum here.

(3:15) Interlude
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|————————————————————————————————————————————————|
C |2———————————————5———————————————0———————————————|

|3:21|
The open C string layering stops here.

(3:22) Interlude End
Gb|——————————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————————————————————————————————|
C |2———————————————5—————————————————|

(3:26) Break Down
Gb|——————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————|  x 9  
Ab|2—2—————————4————4—4———4———4——|
C |————0—5—5—0————0—————0———0———0|

(3:58) Outro
Gb|—————————————————|
Db|—————————————————|  
Ab|2—2——————————————|
C |——————5—5——0—————|  Let Ring.

|4:03|
Here's more layering. Extremely quiet: I had to shove my ear against the speaker at full 
volume
to hear it, but it's there believe me. The final open C string note is still ringing from 
above
when at this point |4:03|, this is played.

Gb|——————————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————————————————————————————————|
C |2———————————————5—————————————————|

The open C string is not played, but it is still ringing, and at the end of that riff
cut off the 5. Please note again, EXTREMLY QUIET.

About Matthew Good Band

Matthew Good Band was a Canadian alternative rock band formed by Matthew Good that existed from 1993 to 2002. The band consisted of Good (vocals, guitar), Dave Genn (lead guitar/keyboard), Ian Browne (drums) and Geoff Lloyd (bass) from 1995 to 1999 (replaced by Rich Priske from 1999 to 2001). The band would become one of Canada's most successful bands of the 1990s, being nominated for a Juno Award in 1998 for "Best New Group" and winning the award for "Group of the Year" in 2000. The band dissolved in 2002. Good has since pursued a successful solo career, while Genn joined the Canadian rock group 54-40 in 2005. Geoff Lloyd died in January 2010.

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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