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Dark Horse Bass Tab by Katy Perry

Dark Horse bass tab by Katy Perry

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Dark Horse by Katy Perry: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Dark Horse" by Katy Perry features a prominent trap beat and incorporates elements of hip-hop and pop. The song's guitar riff was played by Cirkut and Dr. Luke, adding a rock edge to the track. The bassline, played by Max Martin, drives the song's infectious groove. The use of vocal layering and production effects create a dark and mysterious atmosphere throughout the song.
  • Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Tuning: Standard tuning

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G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|




G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------4-|
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Verse  0:15

                 x8
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-----4---|
E|---------4-4---2-|


Chorus  0:44

                                            x2
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|------------4-(ring)---1-(ring)------------|
E|-2-(ring)-------------------------4-(ring)-|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------4-|


There’s No Going Back  1:13


G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-----4---1-1-1-1-----4--|
E|---------4-4---2---------4-4---x|



Verse  1:20

                 x8
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-----4---|
E|---------4-4---2-|



Chorus  1:50
                                            x2
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|------------4-(ring)---1-(ring)------------|
E|-2-(ring)-------------------------4-(ring)-|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------2-|


Rap  2:19


G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-----4---|-1-1-1-1-----4---|-1-1-1-1-----4---|-1-1-1-1-----4---|
E|---------4-4---2-|---------4-4---x-|---------4-4---2-|---------4-4---x-|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-1-1-1-x-----4---|-1-1-1-1-----4---|-1-1-1-1-----4---|-1-1-1-1----------|
E|---------4-4---x-|---------4-4---x-|---------4-4---2-|----------44444-x-|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-4-4-----1-1-----1-1-4-4---------1-1-4-4-1-1-----1-1-4-4-----1---|
E|-----2-2-----4-4---------4-4-2-2-------------4-4---------4-4---2-|


Chorus/Outro  3:03

                                            x2
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|------------4-(ring)---1-(ring)------------|
E|-2-(ring)-------------------------4-(ring)-|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------4-|

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