Song: Take on me
Band: MxPx (covering A—Ha!)
Album: On the Cover
tabbed by: Chris Higgy ([email protected])
corrected by: Denton Matheis
tuning: standard E A D G
I don't know what Chris was listening to when he tabbed the first one. It had the right
idea as far as timing, but it was inverted and put in a different key or something. Anyway,
this is the song as best as I know it. Feel free to send corrections, clarifications,
and hate mail to: [email protected].
note: All of these notes are below the 7th fret, so the 11s are two ones, not an eleven.
INTRO
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————————————————————————————————————
A:———————————3—3—33—3—0——————————1—1—1—00—1—1——
E:—3—x—33—3—————————————1—x—11—1———————————————
or for a variation I play
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————————————————————————————————————
A:———————————3—3—33—3—0————————————————————————
E:—3—x—33—3—————————————1—x—11—1/6—6—6—55—7—5——
VERSE
G:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D:—————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A:———————3333333———————1110000—————————————————————————
E:—33333—————————11111—————————————————————————————————
CHORUS (not sure)
G:—————————————————————————
D:—————————————————————————
A:———————33333—55555—55555—
E:—33333———————————————————
Denton Matheis
MxPx are a Christian punk rock band from Bremerton, Washington. The band recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles.
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:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your 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.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
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.
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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