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Protest The Hero — Heretics And Killers bass tabs




Before you vote this tab negative how about looking at the tab?
Don't be an ass and just neg rep it because you can.

Ok heres the tab, this is my best shot at it, id say its 90% correct,
theres some parts where its hard to hear the bass but i did my best

Enjoy

Tuning is E flat or, Eb Ab Db Gb

0:00—0:15
Gb|——————————————————————————————2———2——————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————0———0————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Eb|—0—0000—0—000——0—0000—0—000————————————0—00000h7p00—0—00000—0—00000h7p00—0—00000—|
s p s p

OMFG PAUSE FROM 0:15—0:18

0:18—0:24
Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————5—3—6———————5—3—6—————5—3—6——————5—3—6———|
Eb|12/—0———————0—000———————0—0———————0—000——————0—|

Quick Guitar Part... 0:25—0:30
"They call me the man with the blood of Christ, Honestly"

0:30—0:36
"but tonight.."
Gb|—————————|
Db|—————————|
Ab|—————————|
Eb|—0000000—| Figure out timing on your own,im being lazy?
I dare you to try to tab out that rhythm

0:36—0:41
Cool bass tapping shizz, arif told me how to do this himself,
no lies!
Gb|—12t11——————————12t11—————14t11—|
Db|——————12t9———————————12t9———————|
Ab|——————————12t10—————————————————|
Eb|————————————————————————————————|x4 play it fast, believe me.

0:41—0:49
Gb|—————————|
Db|—————————|
Ab|—————————|
Eb|—0000000—| Figure out timing on your own

0:49—1:04
Gb|——————————————————5h7—5—————————————————————5h7—5————————————|
Db|——————————————5h7——————7—5——————————————5h7——————7—5—————————|
Ab|——————————5h8———————————————————————5h8——————————————————————|
Eb|—0—wait—0——————————————————0—wait—0——————————————————0—wait——|cont'd..

Gb|——————————5h7—5——————————————————————6h8—6—————|
Db|——————5h7———————7—5——————————————6h8———————8—6—|
Ab|——5h8————————————————————————6h9———————————————|
Eb|0———————————————————0—wait—0———————————————————|

1:04—1:12
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————7—5—4—5————————7—5—4—5——7—6———3—|
Ab|————————————————————————————————————7———|
Eb|—0—0000—————————0—0000——————————————————|

1:12—1:19
Gb|———————————————————————————————5h7—h———————|
Db|———————————————————————————5h7———————7—5———|
Ab|———————————————————————5h8—————————————————|
Eb|—0—wait—0—0———0—wait—0———————————————————0—|

Pause from 1:19—1:22

At 1:22
Gb|———|
Db|———|
Ab|———|
Eb|—0—|

I have no idea what arif is doing here, in the video hes tapping,
i know for a fact he doesnt,
so i just beat on the E , it sounds fine, until

1:33—1:46
Gb|—————5——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|—7—9———6————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|—————————————————————5——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Eb|——————————0—0000—5h6———0—0000—6p5—00000<For that part figure out timing—| x2

1:46—2:00
Gb|————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————|
Ab|————————————————————————————————|
Eb|—0——0—0—0——0—0———0——0—0—0—0———0—|

2:00—2:11
Gb|————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|————————————————————————————————8—7—————————|
Ab|————————————————————————————————————10—9————|
Eb|—00000—0—00000—0—0000000000000————————————0—|

Quick guitar just by itself from 2:11—2:15

THEN

2:15—2:23
Gb|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————————————————————————————————————————————————|
Eb|—000—66—000—55—000—33—000000—000—66—000—55—000—33—|

2:23—2:32
Gb|——————————————————————————————————|
Db|——————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————————————————————————————————|
Eb|—8—88888888—3—33333333—6—66666666—|x2

2:32—2:41
Gb|———————————————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————————————————|
Ab|———————————————————————————————|
Eb|—8——8—8—8—8—8——3—3—3—3—6—6—6—6—|x2

2:41—3:09/End
Gb|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
Db|———————————————————————————————————————————————|
Ab|——————5—3—6———————5—3—6—————5—3—6——————5—3—6———|
Eb|12/—0———————0—000———————0—0———————0—000——————0—|x2 End on 6 second time.
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Protest The Hero - Heretics And Killers Bass Tab

About Protest The Hero

Protest the Hero is an award-winning Canadian progressive metal/mathcore band from Whitby, Ontario. The Protest line-up has stayed the same since the band formed in 1999, when they were 14 years old. They originally used the name Happy Go Lucky, but changed their name before releasing their first EP, A Calculated Use of Sound which was followed by the release of their first full-length album, Kezia, on the indie label Underground Operations. On January 23, 2006, the band officially signed with Vagrant Records for Kezia's United States release. Kezia was released in the US on April 4, 2006. Their second full-length album, Fortress was officially released by Underground Operations in Canada and by Vagrant Records worldwide on January 29, 2008.

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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