Royal Blood – Careless (Guitar Tab)
Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
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Speed:
1.0x
Tabbed by: JDS
Tab arranged for guitar not specifically for bass, although it could be used for bass if a suitable
pitch shifting pedal were used.
Please listen to the song when reading the tab to get the general idea of rhythm, where strings
ring out and where they are muted, strumming pattern, etc.
Intro riff: (x2) E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------12-9--------------12-9--------------------12-11---------------12-11-| D|------------10----------------10--------------10------------------10-------| A|--5--7---------12---5--7---------12--10-12-12------------10-12-12----------| D|--5--7--------------5--7-------------10-12---------------10-12-------------| E|------------------| B|------------------| G|--12-11-12-11-----| D|--------------14--| A|------------------| D|------------------| First verse riff: E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------4--5-----------5--7--7--9--9--10---------------| A|--5--7----------5--7----------2--3-----------3--5--5--7--7--8---8-7----------| D|--5--7----------5--7------------------------------------------------10-------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------4--5-----------5--7--7--9--9--10---------------| A|--5--7----------5--7----------2--3-----------3--5--5--7--7--8---8-7----------| D|--5--7----------5--7------------------------------------------------10-------| Chorus riff: E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------12-9--------------12-9---------------------------------------------------| D|------------10----------------10------------------------------------------------| A|--5--7---------12---5--7---------12---10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12--------| D|--5--7--------------5--7--------------10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12-12b-10-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------12-9--------------12-9---------------------------------------------------| D|------------10----------------10------------------------------------------------| A|--5--7---------12---5--7---------12---10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12--------| D|--5--7--------------5--7--------------10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12-12b-10-| E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|---------| A|--5--7---| D|--5--7---| Second verse riff: E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5--7-----------5--7-----------9--10-----------10--0--5--10-----| D|--5--7-----------5--7-----------9--10-----------10--0--5--10-----| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------4--5-----------5--7--7--9--9--10---------------| A|--5--7----------5--7----------2--3-----------3--5--5--7--7--8---8-7----------| D|--5--7----------5--7------------------------------------------------10-------| Chorus riff: E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------12-9--------------12-9---------------------------------------------------| D|------------10----------------10------------------------------------------------| A|--5--7---------12---5--7---------12---10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12--------| D|--5--7--------------5--7--------------10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12-12b-10-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------12-9--------------12-9---------------------------------------------------| D|------------10----------------10------------------------------------------------| A|--5--7---------12---5--7---------12---10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12--------| D|--5--7--------------5--7--------------10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12-12b-10-| Middle riff bit: E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3-3-3-3-3h5-5-5-5-5-3/5-0-0-0-0-3p0-3p0-3/5-0-0-0-0------------| D|--3-3-3-3-3h5-5-5-5-5-----0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--3-3-3-3-3h5-5-5-5-5-3/5-0-0-0-0-3p0-3p0-3/5-0-0-0-0------------| D|--3-3-3-3-3h5-5-5-5-5-----0-0-0-0-------------0-0-0-0------------| Chorus riff: E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------12-9--------------12-9---------------------------------------------------| D|------------10----------------10------------------------------------------------| A|--5--7---------12---5--7---------12---10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12--------| D|--5--7--------------5--7--------------10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12-12b-10-| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5-7-7-5-7--------5-7-7-5-7--------10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12--------| D|--5-7-7-5-7--------5-7-7-5-7--------10-12-12-10-12---10-12-12-10-12-12-12b-10-| End riff (variation on middle riff): E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------5-3------------------------| A|--3-3-3-3-3h5-5-5-5-5-3/5-0-0-0-0-3p0-----0-0-0-0----------------| D|--3-3-3-3-3h5-5-5-5-5-----0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0----------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------5-3------------------------| A|--3-3-3-3-3h5-5-5-5-5-3/5-0-0-0-0-3p0-----0-0-0-0----------------| D|--3-3-3-3-3h5-5-5-5-5-----0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0----------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------12-9------------------------------------------------------| D|------------10---------------------------------------------------| A|--5--7---------12\\\\5---12-10---leave ringing-------------------| D|--5--7-------------------12-10-----------------------------------|
\\\\ denotes slow slide down, not really possible to get the same sound as on the recording, as it is
probably done with a pitch shift pedal where the pedal is slowly released or something like that.
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| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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