Song: Bad Idea
Artist: 'A'
Album: How Ace Are Buildings
Tabbed by: Stuart Myers ([email protected])
http://www.basstabarchive.com/
Intro:
G————————————————————————————————|
D————————————————————————————————|
A—7—7—2—2—————0—0—7—7—2—2————0—0—|
E—————————3—3—————————————3—3————|
Chorus:
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—————————————————————————————————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
E—————————————————7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—————————————————|
1st Verse:
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—2—|
2nd verse:
G—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
A—————————————————————————————————————————————————|
E—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—3—|
Order is:
Intro x 4
Chorus x 2
1st Verse x 1
Chorus x 2
2nd Verse x 1
Chorus x 4
Intro x 4
It finishes on the A, not an E like you'd assume it would. :)
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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