Bass tabs
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BASS: JAWOLL FRAU KAPITAEN! - Frau Kapitaen
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Song: JAWOLL FRAU KAPITAEN! (German version: JAWOLL FRAU KAPITÄN! ;O)
Album: WAR GAMES
Artist: Frau Kapitaen
Tuning: E-A-D-G
Remarks: The bars and spaces are just for orientation, not really measured.
Play it as your hear - and try some variations, have fun playing!
\ = slide down
/ = slide up, special case: /(10) = slide up to 10, but don't strike it, yet
~ = slight vibrato, bend string up and down a bit
. = staccato (play tight, then stop, e.g. by lifting the fret finger a bit)
m = mute
Intro: Bass begins alone
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(Timings are not shown equidistant, because triols/triplpets take more space.)
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---0---0-0-0---0-0-5-5-5--7--7//12-12---|
E|----------------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 |-- three strokes; 7, slide, 12, 12
(Guitar joins in)
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--0---0-0-0---0-0--5-5-5--7---7-7-7-----|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|--------|
D|-------------------------------|--------|
A|-------------------------------|--------|
E|---8-8-8--8--8-8-8--5-5-5//10--|--10\\\m|
1 2 3 4
"JAWOLL FRAU KAPI-"
"TAEN!"
(Altogether)
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---0---0-0-0---0-0-5-5-5--7--7//12-12---|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--0---0-0-0---0-0--5-5-5--7---7-7-7-----|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|--------|
D|-------------------------------|--------|
A|-------------------------------|--------|
E|---8-8-8--8--8-8-8--5-5-5//10--|--10.---|
1 2 3 4
(Break)
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---0---0-0-0---0-0-5-5-5--7--7//12-12---|
E|----------------------------------------|
1st Verse: (0:27)
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"From nothing comes nothing..."
"Von Nix kommt nix..."
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---5---5-5-5---5-5-7-7.----7---7-7\|
E|---0---0-0-0---0-0-3-3.----3---3-3-|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---5---5-5-5---5-5-7-7.----7---7-7\|
E|---0---0-0-0---0-0-3-3.----3---3-3-|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---0---0-0-0---0-0-3-3-3---5-5-5---|---6-6-6---8---------------8.------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
|-- let ring-----
(0:46)
Vocals only: "This navy corpse is also..."
Nur Sprache: "Dieser Marineverband..."
Refrain: (0:51)
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"JAWOLL FRAU KAPI-"
"TAEN!" (0:53)
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---0---0-0-0---0-0-5-5-5--7--7//12-12---|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--0---0-0-0---0-0--5-5-5--7---7-7-7-----|
E|----------------------------------------|
"Fighting for the trade routes..."
"Für den Handel zu kämpfen..."
G|-------------------------------|--------|
D|-------------------------------|--------|
A|-------------------------------|--------|
E|---8-8-8--8--8-8-8--5-5-5//10--|--10.---|
1 2 3 4
(Break)
"JAWOLL FRAU KAPI-"
"TAEN!"
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---0---0-0-0---0-0-5-5-5--7--7//12-12---|
E|----------------------------------------|
2nd Verse: (1:08)
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"The fatuity..."
"Die Einfaltigkeit..."
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---5---5-5-5---5-5-7-7.----7---7-7\|
E|---0---0-0-0---0-0-3-3.----3---3-3-|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
(slightly different)
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---5---5-5-5---5-5-7-7.----7/10-10-|
E|---0---0-0-0---0-0-3-3.----3---3-3-|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
Insert at 1:21:
"and stands to it!"
"und auch noch dazu steht!"
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|-10-10-10-10-10-10-12\\\|
E|------------------------|
1 2 (The insert is just half a bar long)
(Der Einschub ist nur ein halber Takt)
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---0---0-0-0---0-0-3-3-3---5-5-5---|---6-6-6---8---------------8.------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
|-- let ring-----
(Cough / Husten)
Refrain: (1:35)
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Differences: Starts with a slide down; extra note at the end.
Unterschied: Beginnt mit Slide Down; extra Note am Ende.
"JAWOLL FRAU KAPI-"
A|-----------12\\\|
"TAEN!" (0:35)
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---0---0-0-0---0-0-5-5-5--7--7//12-12---|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--0---0-0-0---0-0--5-5-5--7---7-7-7-----|
E|----------------------------------------|
"Fighting for the trade routes..."
"Für den Handel zu kämpfen..."
G|-----------------------------------|--------|
D|-----------------------------------|--------|
A|-----------------------------------|--------|
E|---8-8-8--8--8-8-8--5-5-5//10--10--|--10.---|
|-- extra note
3rd Verse: (1:52)
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Bass is playing the same as in the 1st Verse - almost.
The only difference is that there is a slide up at the end of the fourth "bar":
(same as 1st Verse)
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---5---5-5-5---5-5-7-7.----7---7-7\|
E|---0---0-0-0---0-0-3-3.----3---3-3-|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|---5---5-5-5---5-5-7-7.----7---7-7/|
E|---0---0-0-0---0-0-3-3.----3---3-3-|-----------------------------------|
1 2 3 4 ^
at the end: SLIDE UP :D ------+
(same as 1st Verse)
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|---0---0-0-0---0-0-3-3-3---5-5-5---|---6-6-6---8---------------8.------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
|-- let ring-----
Break:
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(2:10) Speech only
(2:19) Interlude (Vocals, Tambourine, Maracas, and Drums)
Outro: (2:27)
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Starting with a slide down, then repeating 2x Refrain, then ending.
A|-----------12\\\|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---0---0-0-0---0-0-5-5-5--7--7//12-12---|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--0---0-0-0---0-0--5-5-5--7---7-7-7-----|
E|----------------------------------------|
"We are ready..."
"Wir sind bereit..."
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|---8-8-8--8--8-8-8--5-5-5//10--10--|--10.---|
(2:37)
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|---0---0-0-0---0-0-5-5-5--7--7//12-12---|
E|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--0---0-0-0---0-0--5-5-5--7---7-7-7-----|
E|----------------------------------------|
"We all are..."
"Wir alle sind..."
G|-----------------------------------|--------|
D|-----------------------------------|--------|
A|-----------------------------------|--------|
E|---8-8-8--8--8-8-8--5-5-5//10--10--|--10.---|
(2:48) Short Break
"FRAU KAPI-"
"...yeah, 'cause we all..."
"TAEN!" (2:50) "...ja, weil wir alle..."
G|--------------------------------------|----------------|
D|--------------------------------------|----------------|
A|---0---0-0-0---0-0-5-5-5--7--7//10-10-|-10--12-12-12.--|
E|--------------------------------------|----------------|
Done! Hope you enjoy it :D
Let us know if you find the tab helpful - or
if you find an error, so we can fix it.
Have fun and stay true \m/
~ Michael ([email protected])
