Band: The Vandals
Song: Viking Suit
Tabbed by: Albert Casualtie
Intro:
G ————————————————————————————————————————————
D —5/7———————5h6—7—777—5—————————5———————5/7——
A —————5—6h7—————————————7—0—0—5———7—5—0——————
E ————————————————————————————————————————————
After Intro: 2x
G ——————————7—————9—7————————————7—5—————7—5——————
D —777777—9———9—7—————9—7—555555—————7—5—————7—5——
A ————————————————————————————————————————————————
E ————————————————————————————————————————————————
G ——————————3—————5—3———————————————9999——
D —333333—5———5—3—————5—3—2—0—2—0—2———————
A ————————————————————————————————————————
E ————————————————————————————————————————
Verse: 2x
G ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————
E —555555555555—333333333333—111111111111—000000000000——
After Intro 2x
Verse 2:
G ————————————————————————————————————————10—————————10—————
D —————————————————————————————————————10————10———10————10——
A —3333333333—55555555555—6666666666—8——————————8———————————
E ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
G ————————————————————————————————————————10——————————————8h10——
D —————————————————————————————————————10————10———10—8h10———————
A —3333333333—55555555555—6666666666—8——————————8———————————————
E ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
After Intro 2x
Verse 2x
After Intro 2x
Verse 2
After Intro 2x
Break: 2x
G ————————————————————————————
D ————————————————————————————
A ————————————————————————————
E —5———————3———————1———————0
After Intro 2x
Outro: 2x
G ———————————————————————————————————————————————————
D —5/7777—5/7777—5/7777—5/7777—5/7777—5/7777—5/7777——
A ———————————————————————————————————————————————————
E ———————————————————————————————————————————————————
End:
G —————————————
D —5/777777————
A ——————————0——
E —————————————
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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