
Howard's Tale Bass Tab
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Howard's Tale Bass Tab
As of right now, it's offically "In Progress". It's going to take a f***ing long time to tab it I'm afraid. I'm busy, and it's just a very special song to tab. 

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Re: Howard's Tale Bass Tab
Here it is!!!!!! After hours (and I mean HOURS) of hard labour and listening to this song way too loud and too many times, here it is. Howard's Tale for bass, to the best of my ability. Guaranteed at least 60% accurate.. hahahahaha. But really, let me know what you think. 
Howard's Tale
Sick Puppies
"Dressed Up As Life"
Bass Tab
Tuning: Drop C (Low to High: CGCF)
Speed: 92BPM ish
Intro: (Those are 12's, 15's, and 11's)
Also, I know the spacing of the notes is off, because the entire intro and main bassline is
straight 16th notes, but for readability's sake I had to put spaces in.
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-1111-1212------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-00-55-77-00-55-77-33-00------------] x2
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
Verse 1: Main Riff x 2
Pre-Chorus ("Now it's over"):
F---------------------]
C---------------------]
G---------------------]
C-00-00-00-00------]
Chorus: (These are the bass notes. Just follow the rhythm)
Each of the beginning notes gets 4 counts @ 92BPM ish.
F----------------------------------------------------------]
C-----------------11/12-11-8-7-------------------------] <--- EDIT!!! It's 8-7, not 9-7. Also, you can do 13-12 on G.
G----------------------------------------------------------]
C-7-0-5-7-8-0-------------------55-33-88-77-55-------]
Main Riff, octave down (Low C instead of Middle) x1
Verse 2:
Main Riff x2
Second Time:
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
F----------------------------------1414----------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212------1212---|
G------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88----------]
G---------------------------------]
C----------------------------00--]
Chorus
Bridge: (palm muted)
F-15---15---15---15---14---14---14---14----|
C----17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17-| x6
G------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------|
F-15---15---15---15---15---15---15---15---14---14---14---14---14---14---14---14----]
C----17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17-]
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
Guitar only
Come in:
F---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-3/12\3-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-00-55-77-00-55-77-3^---------|
Verse 3 (slapped): (345's are triplets)
F------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------3----------|
G--------------------------------345-----------|
C-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-345----------------|
(picked)
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-1111-1212------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-/19-----]
G-----------------------------------------]
C-----------------------------------------]
Chorus
Post Chorus:
F-------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
C-88-88-0000000000000000-55-55-3(x16)--------|
F-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------11/12-12-11-8-7------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-88-88-00000000----------------------55-33-55-33-2^-------|
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515---------------|
F---------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-1111-1212----------|
F-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-00-55-77-000000000-00--------------]
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
F---------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-0-0------------------|
F----------------------------------------------------]
C----------------------------------------------------]
G----------------------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-0-0--55-77-00-5703^----]
Ending:
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-1111-1212------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------|
F--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-00-55-77-00-55-77-33-00------------]
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
F-------------------]]
C-------------------]]
G-------------------]]
C-00-00-00-00----]]
The End

Howard's Tale
Sick Puppies
"Dressed Up As Life"
Bass Tab
Tuning: Drop C (Low to High: CGCF)
Speed: 92BPM ish
Intro: (Those are 12's, 15's, and 11's)
Also, I know the spacing of the notes is off, because the entire intro and main bassline is
straight 16th notes, but for readability's sake I had to put spaces in.
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-1111-1212------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------|
F-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-00-55-77-00-55-77-33-00------------] x2
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
Verse 1: Main Riff x 2
Pre-Chorus ("Now it's over"):
F---------------------]
C---------------------]
G---------------------]
C-00-00-00-00------]
Chorus: (These are the bass notes. Just follow the rhythm)
Each of the beginning notes gets 4 counts @ 92BPM ish.
F----------------------------------------------------------]
C-----------------11/12-11-8-7-------------------------] <--- EDIT!!! It's 8-7, not 9-7. Also, you can do 13-12 on G.
G----------------------------------------------------------]
C-7-0-5-7-8-0-------------------55-33-88-77-55-------]
Main Riff, octave down (Low C instead of Middle) x1
Verse 2:
Main Riff x2
Second Time:
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
F----------------------------------1414----------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212------1212---|
G------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------|
F---------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88----------]
G---------------------------------]
C----------------------------00--]
Chorus
Bridge: (palm muted)
F-15---15---15---15---14---14---14---14----|
C----17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17-| x6
G------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------------------|
F-15---15---15---15---15---15---15---15---14---14---14---14---14---14---14---14----]
C----17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17---17-]
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------]
Guitar only
Come in:
F---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-3/12\3-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-00-55-77-00-55-77-3^---------|
Verse 3 (slapped): (345's are triplets)
F------------------------------------------------|
C------------------------------------3----------|
G--------------------------------345-----------|
C-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-345----------------|
(picked)
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-1111-1212------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-/19-----]
G-----------------------------------------]
C-----------------------------------------]
Chorus
Post Chorus:
F-------------------------------------------------------|
C-------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------|
C-88-88-0000000000000000-55-55-3(x16)--------|
F-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------11/12-12-11-8-7------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
C-88-88-00000000----------------------55-33-55-33-2^-------|
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515---------------|
F---------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-1111-1212----------|
F-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-00-55-77-000000000-00--------------]
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
F---------------------------------------------------------|
C---------------------------------------------------------|
G---------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-0-0------------------|
F----------------------------------------------------]
C----------------------------------------------------]
G----------------------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-0-0--55-77-00-5703^----]
Ending:
F----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1212-1515-00-1212-1515-1212-1515-----------|
G----------------------------------------------------------|
C----------------------------------------------------------|
F-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-00-1111-1212-00-1111-1212-1111-1212------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------|
C-----------------------------------------------------------|
F--------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-00-77-88-00-77-88-77-88-00-55-77-00-55-77-33-00------------]
G-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
C-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
F-------------------]]
C-------------------]]
G-------------------]]
C-00-00-00-00----]]
The End
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Re: Howard's Tale Bass Tab
^^^ Well, it's been viewed 20 times, so I wouldn't say NO ONE has checked it out.
I wouldn't stress, there aren't a ton of bass players on here, but I'm sure the ones that do play will appreciate it.

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I just thought it was kinda funny...lol. Don't mind me, I tend to fall in the category of "easily amused."
But as a side note, everyone calls Sham, Sham. That is her name. OK, not really. But her real name is top secret... Dun dun dun...

But as a side note, everyone calls Sham, Sham. That is her name. OK, not really. But her real name is top secret... Dun dun dun...
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Re: Howard's Tale Bass Tab
I'm having slight trouble seeing how the Chorus adds up to the song. Its just seems odd o.o
EDIT: Wait nevermind, my string was slightly off tune, I got it now.
EDIT: Wait nevermind, my string was slightly off tune, I got it now.
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Re: Howard's Tale Bass Tab
So, I just totally posted a question on the Ask the band forum XD
Maybe Emma will respond.
Maybe Emma will respond.
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